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    Hattie Gladwell

    Hattie Gladwell is a freelance journalist who has written for Metro.co.uk, Cosmopolitan UK, LADBible, Grazia UK, The Independent, The Debrief and The Mighty. She is also a mental health advocate, and uses her Twitter following to raise awareness of mental illness. 

    Latest articles by Hattie Gladwell

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