Aunty Social World

Why did so many of us feel underwhelmed with Christmas this year? A frank reflection.

From lifeline to lost community: Twitter's evolution to X. Former Tweeters bid their farewells.

Too many of us are losing our own boundaries in this wild world of demands. That's why we need to become boundary hunters.

In a world where we are expected to mask, it is all too easy for people to think that we are ok when we're not.

Social media is affecting us all in some way. Its greatest protection is its culture of silence, denial and disinhibition

Here we discuss the darker side of Twitter and why, despite the harassment, misogyny and unwanted attention, our online communities survive.

Twitter is changing, and so are its communities. In this series of articles, we talk to those who know the platform best. Its users.

The Blue Ticks are gone. Twitter's elite are up in arms. But who are they angry at? It's not Elon Musk. It's you.

Twitter and its communities are changing. In this series of blogs, we talk to the people on the inside about what this means to them.

The bank holiday is upon us. Time to get out, relax and have a good time. But what is often not discussed is how stressful they can be.

It is not enough to just merely accept or be aware of autism. We need real practical change. Here are 5 lessons we can learn from lockdown.

It began with a midnight breakfast, a police officer and a herd of rams. This is the story of a journey in the dark.

I’m writing this at the end of a long night, a long way from home. A long night on the loch and what a night of social anxiety it has been.

Social media is a minefield for those of us with disabilities and mental health struggles. Many of us are seen but not heard...

Social anxiety online is as prevelant as offline. Simply replying to people can be a minefield..

Since I stepped back from life commitments, it’s been such a relief to find time for ourselves again. It’s nice to have space to think.

Achievement is often seen as the big thing, but life is so much more than this. It's ok to leave that mindset behind..

We don't all get the same pathways and scope to change our lives. That's why we need a new story that considers us all.

Someone recently asked me to describe what help I needed for my social anxiety. My answer was simple, ‘I don’t need help, I just need choice