Introducing: Saarim Aslam

An assistant psychologist and writer.

About

Growing up, I was always passionate about sports and fitness. I remember always playing football and cricket on the roads with my cousins on the weekends — often getting in trouble for hitting cars and windows with the cricket ball or football!

My mum and dad, thankfully, got me swimming at a very early age and despite initially being scared of the water, I went on to represent London and South East Region of England in swimming competitions, training 4–5 times a week and sometimes in the early hours of the morning before sixth form.

I also have a passion for music. I learned how to play the guitar and I went on to perform in talent shows and for charity.

As I went through school and sixth form I never really knew what I wanted to do in the future. I decided to try different things to see what I would like. I did work experience in a dental practice, I volunteered at a care home for people with mental health difficulties but I also had dreams of being a professional footballer or swimming in the Olympics.

During sixth form, I started studying psychology. Right from my first lesson, I knew this was the career path for me and I went on to graduate with a first-class honours degree in psychology, from university. I am currently working as an assistant psychologist for the NHS in the UK — which I love.

My role involves providing psychological support to family members and carers of people with psychosis on identified problems such as anxiety, sleep, depression, self-care etc.

Writing on Medium

I’ve really grown to love writing from often having to write essays and reports during my psychology degree and doing a load of writing in my first job after university as a psychology research assistant.

I decided that I wanted to write in a more informal, personal way, rather than academically all the time.

I wanted to share my experiences and wealth of knowledge of fitness, psychology and mental health as these are all things that I am hugely passionate about! I want to spread the value and create impact through these topics.

I’ve seen myself grow massively over the last few years and I wanted to share the things that have helped me but also what helps a lot of the people that I work with today.

I write mostly about psychology, mental health, personal growth, life, self-improvement and fitness.

I am thankful to now be publishing my content in different publications and stumbling upon Dr Mehmet Yildiz and his publication has made me want to share more of my stories.

This is still the beginning for me in my writing experience and I have a lot to learn.

If you’ve made it this far, thanks for reading about me, my brief story and interests.

Take care everyone!

Some Of My Work So Far

Self-Improvement/Personal Growth

Mental Health/Psychology

Fitness

Life