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All blogs are written by young people in Leeds sharing their personal views on topics they care about. Have a browse below … and feel free to leave comments!
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Exam stress imprisoned me in the mindset of an adult at just sixteen years old!
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The importance of males speaking out.
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– an important day to remind us to keep talking about how we feel.
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