The Mind Matters is a newsletter for curious people who are learning to prioritise their mental health.
Readers receive a mix of insight, inspiration and interviews that have helped me to support my mental wellbeing. And might just help yours too.
Here I share…
Insight - Articles exploring the things I do to look after my mental health.
Inspiration - Links to articles, project and products that have supported my mental wellbeing.
Interviews - Interesting people share their mental illness and mental wellbeing stories.
About me
I’m Zoë Gibson Quirk, a brand strategist, writer, and social entrepreneur. I have worked at the world’s largest independent design agency, Pentagram, founded and run a more-than-profit business to change the way people shop, This Because, and now run a creative studio, Zo and Co, that uses collaboration, compassion and creativity to solve social and environmental challenges.
In 2017 I had a severe mental health crisis. Plagued by self-harm, weight loss and suicidal thoughts, I was diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression which resulted in me spending a fortnight in a psychiatric hospital.
Since my crisis, I have advocated to normalise mental illness as part of our daily lives. I share my learnings through writing for publications like Riposte, as a co-host of This Because, a podcast that explores how the way we live and work impacts the people and planet around us, and with practical tools like creating the Daily Six notepads, a concise way to track how the things you do each day impact the way you feel.
I am a Fellow of The RSA, a Nesta mentor and can be found on Instagram sharing the things I do daily to stay well.
Why subscribe?
There are two ways to receive regular roundups of ideas and inspiration to look after your mental health.
Being a free subscriber means you don’t have the money right not to pay for my work but you’d still like to engage with it by receiving my monthly newsletter. This will give you…
Two newsletters a month
Articles exploring the things I do to look after my mental health.
Links to things I have enjoyed, that have inspired my creativity and supported my mental wellbeing.
Being a paid subscriber means you’re someone who is happy to pay for my insights, experience and writing. You’ve learnt from me online or offline and you see the value in what I do. Being a paid subscriber means paying a £5.00 monthly or £50.00 annual fee on a regular plan. This will give you…
Two newsletters a month
Articles exploring the things I do to look after my mental health.
Interviews with interesting people sharing their mental illness and mental wellbeing stories.
First access to new products
Personal updates around my work life
