Alexander Lockwood
The Mighty
United Kingdom
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7 Tips to Combat Low Self-Esteem as a Creative
Senior editor Alexander Lockwood shares seven tips to combat low self-esteem as a creative person, such as a writer, artist, or photographer. → Read More
12 People Share the Truth of How Anxiety Affects Their Self-Esteem
We asked our mental health community how their anxiety affects their self-esteem. Here's what they told us. → Read More
7 Essentials Every Depressed 30-Something Needs to Have Ready to Go
Senior editor Alexander Lockwood shares the essentials every 30-something with depression needs to have for crisis days. → Read More
8 Ways to ‘Check In With Yourself’ When You’re Struggling With Your Mental Health
Senior editor Alexander Lockwood shares how to "check in with yourself" as a self-care technique when you're struggling with your mental health. → Read More
Depression, You Suck: Here Are 18 People Whose Hobbies You Stole
"When depression snuck in, these 18 people all lost something that made them happy." → Read More
15 Mental Health Stories You Need to Read in Time for Going Back to School or College
Senior editor Alexander Lockwood curates 15 Mighty mental health stories to read about going back to school or college, including sending your child to school, navigating high school, and taking a mental health break from university. → Read More
Burnout Threatens Our Mental Health, but a Four-Day Work Week Can Save Us. Here’s How.
Senior editor Alexander Lockwood discusses how burnout has extremely negative impacts on workers' mental health, but a four-day work week with no loss of pay might be the solution. → Read More
As a Survivor of Emotional Abuse, Is My Anger at Injustice Toxic or Justified?
Senior editor Alexander Lockwood asks if anger is justified or toxic when, as a survivor of childhood emotional and sexual abuse, it is triggered by injustice. → Read More
14 Words of Advice for Anyone Newly Diagnosed With Anxiety
The Mighty's community shares the words of advice they would share with anyone newly diagnosed with anxiety. → Read More
8 Articles to Read Before Cutting Contact With an Abusive Parent
Senior editor Alexander Lockwood shares a collection of articles to read before cutting contact with an abusive parent. → Read More
12 Ways to Stop Fidgeting Due to Anxiety
We asked our community for the ways they keep their hands and bodies busy when they're fidgeting due to anxiety. Here's what they told us. → Read More
16 Encouraging Messages to Read If You’re Struggling With Depression Right Now
We asked our mental health community for the encouraging messages they want to share with anyone struggling with depression right now. → Read More
How Many People With Executive Dysfunction Does It Take to Screw In a Light Bulb?
In the form of a classic "light bulb" joke, Mighty senior editor Alexander Lockwood shares how executive dysfunction, caused by mental illnesses such as ADHD, makes him struggle with household tasks like changing light bulbs. → Read More
Nature vs. Nurture: Is My Executive Dysfunction the Result of ADHD, or Failed Parenting?
Alexander Lockwood explores whether his struggles with executive functioning have more to do with his having ADHD or a neglectful parent. → Read More
As Time Moves Faster, Depression and My Fear of Death Loom Over Me
Senior editor Alexander Lockwood shares how he's coping with his depression and fear of death while time seems to be passing by too quickly. → Read More
Can't Sleep? Try These 15 Tips and Tricks People With Insomnia Use to Fall Asleep
Members of The Mighty community with insomnia share what helps them finally fall asleep. → Read More
What You Need to Know If You See This Study About Antidepressants and Serotonin Levels
Senior editor Matt Sloan shares the potentially dangerous impacts of a recent study reporting depression is not caused by serotonin levels. → Read More
9 BIPOC Mighty Writers You Should Read Even After BIPOC Mental Health Month
Here are just some of our incredible BIPOC writers! → Read More
The Dangerous Mental Health Effects From Being Seen as ‘Feminine’ and ‘Not Man Enough’
Senior editor Matt Sloan explores the issue of toxic masculinity and how it can damage men's mental health. → Read More
I Wish I’d Known I Was Experiencing This Dissociative Disorder as a Kid
Senior editor Matt Sloan describes likely experiencing sleep paralysis and derealization as a child and how helpful it would have been if he had known more about what it possibly was to better understand the frightening experience he was going through. → Read More