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The Frame Magazine is returning.

We're back

The Frame is an independent mental health magazine publishing writing, art, poetry and lived experience.

Our fifth issue launches on 1 November 2026 and explores artificial intelligence: how it is changing our relationships, creativity, work, therapy, mental health and understanding of what it means to be human.

The issue is already taking shape, with contributions from writers, therapists, researchers and artists working across AI, psychology and digital culture.

The submission deadline for the next issue has now closed, but stay tuned for more news!

Submission Guidelines

We welcome thoughtful, personal and creative responses to the theme.

You do not need to be a professional writer or artist. The Frame is interested in honest voices, strong ideas and lived experience — whether hopeful, critical, conflicted, funny, unsettling or somewhere in between.

We are currently accepting:

Personal essays and lived-experience writing
Articles and opinion pieces
Short fiction
Poetry
Visual art, illustration, photography and collage

Possible subjects include AI and therapy, loneliness, relationships, work, creativity, identity, privacy, neurodivergence, accessibility, companionship and what it means to be human.

Written submissions should ideally approximately 1,500 words, although this is flexible.

Poetry submissions may include up to three poems, and artists may submit up to five images.

Please include:

Your name, or the name you would like published
A short bio
Any website or social-media links you would like included
A headshot, if relevant
Confirmation that the work is your own and that you are happy for The Frame to publish it

Anonymous and pseudonymous submissions are welcome where the subject matter is personal or sensitive.

The deadline for Issue 05 is 1 October 2026.

Send submissions or questions to: theframesubmissions@gmail.com or use the contact box on the website.

The Frame welcomes contributions from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, relationship or family structure, or socioeconomic background.

Publication is not guaranteed, and submissions may be lightly edited for spelling, clarity or length. Any substantial changes will be agreed with the contributor before publication.

WIN AN ORIGNAL ART PRINT!

To help promote our relaunch, we’re giving away FIFTEEN exclusive A3 fine-art prints!

That's FIVE prints of EACH of our THREE alternative magazine covers for Issue 05, created by the brilliant and mega-talented (and very human) @angrydan and @rebel_pencil.

These aren't standard posters. They are proper, gallery-quality A3 prints, printed on beautiful, highly textured Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm fine-art paper from the absolute legends at @stampabrighton

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Like our post on Instagram ❤️
2. Make sure you’re following @theframeinsta 🪟, @rebel_pencil ✏️, and @angrydan 🖼️

AND THAT'S IT!

Entries will close at 11:59pm (UK time) on 31st October 2026.

FIFTEEN lucky winners will be chosen completely at random and contacted by Instagram DM on 1st November 2026, the day we launch Issue 05 of The Frame!

We'll ask our winners for their postal addresses so we can get these beautiful prints sent out to them.

GOOD LUCK! 🍀

And don’t forget – our brilliant fifth issue all about AI and its effects on our mental health will be launched on 1st November as well!

THE FRAME AN INDEPENDENT MENTAL HEALTH MAGAZINE

The Frame Magazine is returning.

We're back

Submission Guidelines

WIN AN ORIGNAL ART PRINT!

Subscribe to The Frame and have it sent to your email!

QUESTIONS? WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FRAME? SEND US AN EMAIL

THE FRAME AN INDEPENDENT MENTAL HEALTH MAGAZINE

The Frame Magazine is returning.

We're back

Submission Guidelines

WIN AN ORIGNAL ART PRINT!

Subscribe to The Frame and have it sent to your email!

QUESTIONS? WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FRAME? SEND US AN EMAIL

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