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Depression
LA Fashion Designer Lauren Alexander on Insecurity & Why Her 20s Were the Worst
Lauren Alexander is the co-founder and designer of LNA, one of Los Angeles’ most successful and enduring independent casual wear brands. Since 2007 she’s been ‘living the dream’ with a fashion brand worn by celebrities and stocked in innumerable ritzy stores. But it’s only in the past two years that’s…
Beauty Vlogger Claire Marshall On Dealing With Family Tragedy Alone
Claire Marshall is one of You Tube’s early adopters; a beauty mega-influencer with over 900k subscribers and more than 700k followers on Instagram to boot, she’s worked with brands from as Sephora to Samsung. Here she talks about dealing with her mother’s Alzheimer’s, how as an adoptee she’s begun to connect…
Roxie Nafousi On Depression, Heartbreak & Social Media
Blogger, former celebrity stylist, Marie Claire contributor and mental health awareness advocate Roxie Nafousi, appears to live a gilded life through the frames of social media. But her younger days were blighted by racial bullying, disordered eating, depression and low self-esteem. When at 23 everything unravelled, she struggled to keep…
Model Alison Canavan on Leaving Alcoholism, Addiction & Anxiety Behind
Irish Model Alison Canavan has battled many demons from lifelong depression and alcohol abuse, but an unplanned pregnancy and single-parenthood led her on the path to contentment. Here she reveals how she swapped the glitz and glamour of New York’s fashion industry for a career in wellness—and found spiritual gratitude along…
Birthday Blues: How To Deal With Aging & Expectations
Generally when it comes to internal equilibrium, I’d say I was pretty even-keeled. Aside from the occasional ‘I’ve-got-nothing-to-wear’ freakout, I approach my emotional life with balance. That is except for when it comes to birthdays. Ever since I was a little girl the creep of dread as December 6th approaches…