The compelling new book on childhood trauma from the States
Childhood trauma kills 1,401 Americans every day. That’s one death every 61 seconds — more than tobacco, more than car accidents, more than diabetes. It’s the number one cause of addiction, suicide and incarceration. And until now, no one connected the dots. Michael Menard did. In his new book, Greater Than Gravity: How Childhood Trauma Is […]
DRESSING DOWN TO DRESSING GOWN
By Erica Crompton I used to walk from Stafford College to my parental home in Acton Trussell in spray-on Armani jeans and 5-inch heals. It took two hours and I never compromised comfort over style (if that is indeed what you’d call it in 1996 middle-England). Soon after I went to study in London, where […]
A colourful bargain by Erica Crompton
For me saving money is an act of hope, and so is wearing colour! So seeing this £200 dress from Harvey Nichols is just £15.18 on Amazon is hopeful news for cash-savvy fashionistas! The ‘It dress’ of the spring by Greek-smock dress designers Devotion Twins is now available in a selection of colours and styles […]
Welcome to winter 2023 Hopezine!
Debt and money troubles can have a huge impact on mental health. And it’s a growing problem. In the UK, people owed a whooping £1,843.8 billion at the end of this summer. This is up by £37.3 billion last year, according to The Money Charity. I hope to address this in this cash-flow special edition […]
Self-care with self-employment
By Erica Crompton With work and a serious mental illness comes a few clauses: too much work could cause a relapse, none at all could pull at your purse strings. With this in mind it’s good to know that there’s a safety net for people in the UK who like me who can’t work due […]
A neurospicy job interview
By Rachel Melinek The woman looks up at me. ‘We need a record that accounts for all your time.’ ‘Absolutely all of it?’ ‘Yes, you can’t work in social care unless we know what you’ve been doing.’ ‘I have it on my CV; I’ve mainly been self-employed.’ ‘We need a reference.’ ‘I have one from […]
Welcome to autumn 2023 Hopezine!
Editor’s letter Welcome to autumn’s Hopezine, an ode tothe animals we take care of.In this special issue, award-winning authorsfrom my publishers Victorina Press, pentheir own vignettes about the pets theylove. I’ve taken to bird twitching. And aProfessor of Psychology tells us all aboutthe benefits of taking care of a pet, forbetter mental health.The cover art […]
Louis Wain, a most illustrious illustrator
By Erica Crompton To purchase your own Outsider Art like the one above, visit leading specialist Henry Boxer Gallery at www.outsiderart.co.uk. Bright, beguiling and saccharine are all words that can be associatedwith this month’s cover kitty, and the illustrations of cats, printed in thismonth’s animal special. Known as the Mona Lisa of Asylum Art, Louis […]
Summer Hopezine 2023 made with love with Unlock
With over 12 million people in the UK holding a criminal record, it’s time Hopezine handed over it’s pages to law-abiding citizens who have criminal records. This summer is the specialedition made with members of the charity, Unlock, for people with criminal records. Think it doesn’t apply to you? Tried cannabis in your teens or […]
An Education, written by Jen McPherson
University was my entire world. I thrived there both on and off my course. I edited the studentnewspaper, had a show on the student radio station and organised an international development summit. I loved my course – politics with international relations – and made friends from around the world. Then disaster struck. It started with […]