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Laura Barns

How Do You Say Goodbye To A Hero?

I recently learnt that my favourite tutor from university passed away. It’s been an embarrassing amount of time since I graduated, but the…

3 min readFeb 24, 2023

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How Do You Say Goodbye To A Hero?

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Laura Barns

If you say these things to people with insomnia, I will come for you

I firmly believe that not being able to sleep is one of the absolute worst things that can happen to a person. And I’m writing this at 4am…

3 min readAug 11, 2022

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If you say these things to people with insomnia, I will come for you

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Laura Barns

BPD Has (Sort Of) Made Me A Better Friend. Here’s How

Ok, so I was reading through a bunch of my stories like the complete narcissist I am, and realised how utterly depressing they all are. My…

3 min readJul 7, 2022

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BPD Has (Sort Of) Made Me A Better Friend. Here’s How

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Laura Barns

BPD & Me: Lasting Lessons From My Therapist

Let’s get one thing out of the way early on. Therapy is EXHAUSTING. So is waiting for your name to finally make the top of the NHS waiting…

4 min readJun 8, 2022

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Laura Barns

Notes On Grief: No One Saw The World Like They Did

My aunty recently passed away, after a long, horrendous battle with a complete load of shit. I won’t go into detail, because this is my sob…

3 min readJun 5, 2022

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Notes On Grief: No One Saw The World Like They Did

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Laura Barns

BPD & Me: Falling In Love On The Line

I often think my therapist loves my fiance almost as much as I do. Every time we discuss him in our sessions (which is an embarrassing…

4 min readJun 5, 2022

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Love locks on a bridge

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Laura Barns

What Can Men Do To Make Women Feel Safer?

If this sort of article is coming from a guy, for a brand or to be just shared on Facebook, you’re desperately missing the point.

4 min readJun 14, 2021

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What Can Men Do To Make Women Feel Safer?

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Laura Barns

Why I Am So Tired Of Being A Woman

Looking through Twitter at the moment is, I imagine, a bit like walking through a dodgeball court. But you’re on fire. And the dodgeballs…

5 min readMar 11, 2021

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Why I Am So Tired Of Being A Woman

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Laura Barns

Sex is great, but have you ever left a job that destroyed your mental health?

Photo credit: ‘Fake Staircase’ – Manuel Calderón

5 min readJun 30, 2020

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Sex is great, but have you ever left a job that destroyed your mental health?

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Laura Barns

When Asthma Attacks

I had some really lovely messages and feedback from the article I wrote about how asthma is perceived, and how you can help your wheezy…

6 min readJun 24, 2020

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When Asthma Attacks

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Laura Barns

Laura Barns

London based, Birmingham accent. Expect self-indulgent words about mental health, chronic illness, feminism, fluffy dogs and more. You know, all the good stuff.

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