Chiara Cappetta

Writing by Lily Amos // Photograph by Chiara Cappetta // You don’t need a manic episode to go within to find the courage to change your expectations–that’s just what did it for me and made me appreciative of how my brain works sometimes. Look inside and see if you have anything you really want to change but are too scared to.

Writing by Sinead Simpkins // Photograph by Chiara Cappetta // While the negative experiences of being a woman participating in politics can be horrible, I do try and look at the positives. I believe in the importance of participation in politics.

Writing by Sinead Simpkins // Photograph by Chiara Cappetta // My advice for those who are in a similar situation is that you need to be accepting of yourself. You’re the only one that can define what being a bisexual (or gay or straight) means to you.

Writing by Manasvi Chauhan // Photograph by Chiara Cappetta

CW: Violence against women, mention of rape.

Advice by Sinead Simpkins and Aimee Green // Photograph by Chiara Cappetta

Have you ever felt overwhelmed about the future?

Writing by Flora Patterson // Photography by Chiara Cappetta // CW: Mention of Sexual Assault and Rape I always told myself the reason why I never engaged in casual sex was that it just wasn’t what I felt comfortable with, all the while finding it acceptable for anyone else. Yet I realised that instead, I had been imposing higher expectations on myself that I didn’t place on my friends.

Writing and photographs by Chiara Chappetta // I find it easier to express myself through pictures rather than words, so I hope these photos show how special our time at dawn is.

Advice by Celine Floyd // Photograph by Chiara Cappetta

Where’s the line between living your life as a teen and feeling guilty about asking your parents for more freedom?

Advice by Sophie Pellegrini // Photograph by Chiara Cappetta

How do you handle friends who make insensitive, hurtful “jokes” about things they don’t understand, like OCD or suicide?