Happy Place Caitlin Moran: "I’m two years anxiety-free!” How I finally calmed my nervous system
Sep 14, 2026
Caitlin Moran, the acclaimed English writer and broadcaster, discusses hope, anxiety, and finding calm after decades of hypervigilance. She explores how social media and nonstop news distort reality, why practical community action beats online outrage, and the hidden fears behind social anxiety. Plus, simple rituals, friendship, and a cultural case for choosing hope.
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Replace Doomscrolling With Local News
- Limit news consumption when constant updates damage your mental health without improving your ability to act.
- Caitlin Moran replaced eighteen weekly hours of news with Sunday papers and local reporting.
Turn Online Anger Into Useful Action
- Convert concern into concrete action instead of performing anger online.
- Donate, volunteer, mentor, fundraise, or help repair a community space; posting alone rarely changes conditions.
Litter Picking Beat The Apocalypse
- During a menopause-fuelled crisis, Caitlin Moran nearly moved to a remote Welsh farmhouse to survive societal collapse.
- After HRT, she stayed and began litter-picking, turning helplessness into visible local improvement.
