Emily Reynolds
How digital life is distorting love, loss & emotional trauma
New Romantics — In her latest column, writer and author Emily Reynolds examines how technology, with all its noise, has made the silence of a lost relationship louder than ever.
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Digital masochism and the new ways we handle heartbreak
New Romantics — Following a breakup, we find ourselves routinely scrolling the public timelines belonging to our ex partners, heightening our sense of loss. Yes, it hurts – but that’s the point.
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Why is our quest for validation online becoming so desperate?
New Romantics — We hear a lot about how social media drives us to share our best selves, writes Emily Reynolds. But that doesn’t account for how quick we can be to share our sorrows, too.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Splitting up and heartbreak in the world of social media
New Romantics — Modern technology promised to make human connection easier than ever. But, as writer and author Emily Reynolds discovered, true intimacy is something that’s fleeting – and impossible to force.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
In the age of internet, no relationship is solely offline
New Romantics — Today, our online and offline lives intersect like never before. In her latest column, journalist and author Emily Reynolds explains why this entanglement is no bad thing.
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The truth, lies and illusions behind our online lives
New Romantics — In her latest column, journalist and author Emily Reynolds explores the differences between how we market ourselves on social media, and what it can teach us about who we are IRL.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Is our fear of the online world driving us further apart?
New Romantics — While it was initially seen as a way of bringing us together, the Internet has become a place we approach with caution. In her second New Romantics column, Emily Reynolds explores why this growing wariness might be driving us further apart.
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How we experience love, sex & intimacy in the modern age
New Romantics — Sexting, swiping and selfies – in a new column, writer Emily Reynolds explores the strange new ways that technology is changing our relationships.
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It’s time to stop using mental illness as a political insult
From Where I Stand — For those of us living with mental illness, stigma and prejudice can all too often permeate every part of our everyday lives. When Owen Smith labelled his Labour leadership rival a “lunatic” last night, he showed a complete disregard for some of society’s most vulnerable people.
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Mental illness doesn't kill people, terrorists do
Stripping back the stigma — Jo Cox, a British politician, was yesterday shot dead by a man in her constituency. In the aftermath of her killing the press have been quick to apportion blame - sensationalist headlines ignore his alleged far-right politics, instead focussing on his as yet unknown mental health problems. They say it’s not political, but this killing was political – and so too is our mental health.
Written by: Emily Reynolds