anxiety Archives - The Oxford Blue

Columns, Heal Between the Lines

Heal Between the Lines: Milton and Exposure Therapy

by Ivett Berenyi February 15, 2025February 15, 2025

Echo: Managing GAD as a Returning Student

by Alice Brooker December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

The image shows a cream envelope with a small pink heart on the seal. Behind the envelope there is a pink cloud with small pink hearts.

Love Letters: A Warm Welcome

by Lucy Pollock October 27, 2024October 31, 2024

Strange Oxford World

by Anonymous Author June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

Diaries of a Rusticated Student: Scared of the Dark

by Alice Brooker February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

Navigating Mental Health: My Journey through University Challenges

by Nina Naidu November 20, 2023November 20, 2023

Rest: the forbidden fruit?

by Hannah Clarke November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

Embracing the Unfamiliar: A Student’s Guide to Self-Care on a Year Abroad

by Elizabeth Babalola November 4, 2023November 4, 2023

A Guide to Recovering from Sleep Deprivation and Anxiety

by Marietta Kosma October 18, 2022October 18, 2022

Being Autistic at University: A Personal Account

by Ruben Martin-Ward October 13, 2022October 13, 2022

Second Draft: Notting Hill and table football

Eleanor Davies Dec 11, 2025 6 min read

Illustration of Oxford buildings and study materials surrounding text that reads 'Second Draft'

“I was practically raised on Richard Curtis’ oeuvre and have seen Notting Hill more times than I care to admit. I can quote unwieldy chunks…

Growing Up: The Beginning of an Oxford Experience

Nancy Pierre Dec 9, 2025 6 min read

picture of the Radcliffe Camera and surrounding buildings at night

“It is not a loss to forget some of my old routines and habits, but a privilege to learn new ones, and to share my…

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile

Ewan Messenger Dec 7, 2025 5 min read

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile

On 21 November 2025, between the river Cherwell and the A34, the Environmental Agency declared the presence of a 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft)…

The society trap: when finding yourself becomes losing yourself

Matthew Donnelly Dec 7, 2025 3 min read

Source: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

At this year’s Freshers’ Fair, I signed up for tennis and touch rugby with the unmistakable arrogance of someone who has never experienced the workload…