A Note from the Editor

As part of the season of love, The Access Group has put together a Love Island lingo dictionary, with a recruitment twist.

We did think about pulling this article given the events over the weekend but we decided instead to share it along with links to the many mental health charities who can help in times of stress and depression.

https://www.mind.org.uk/
https://www.samaritans.org/
https://www.rethink.org/
https://youngminds.org.uk/
http://www.sane.org.uk/
https://www.thecalmzone.net/
https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/

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