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Stories here are by Sheffield people who’ve experienced mental health difficulties or distress, as well as friends, family and carers. You are not alone. We’ve marked some of our mental health stories with ‘trigger warning’, so you can filter these out below. If you feel affected by the content please visit our urgent help section.

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Eva Charkiewicz: My Four Walls (an email from Eva)

Hello,My name is Eva. I am an artist/a photographer, who struggles with mental problems (clinical depression, c-ptsd, DD). Can you...

25 Oct 2024
3 min read
Depression

Katie's Story

04 Oct 2024
5 min read
Depression

Kathryn Littlewood: Perfect Storm

04 Jul 2024
9 min read
Depression

Liam’s Story: Fly As Magic Swan

19 Jun 2024
3 min read
Suicide

Sam at Project 6

26 Apr 2024
1 min read
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Jenny Grant: At least I’m sober

12 Nov 2020
2 min read
32 likes

Chris Lynam: Flourish With Flourish

14 May 2021
3 min read
21 likes

LetitoutLoz: A Letter to My 15 Year Old Self

08 Jan 2021
2 min read
15 likes

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Eva Charkiewicz: My Four Walls (an email from Eva)

Hello,My name is Eva. I am an artist/a photographer, who struggles with mental problems (clinical depression, c-ptsd, DD). Can you...

25 Oct 2024
3 min read
Depression

Katie's Story

My name is Katie and I live in Sheffield. I am a mother with a nine year old son who...

04 Oct 2024
5 min read
Depression

Kathryn Littlewood: Perfect Storm

There is a certain amount of judgement when people ask, ‘Why have you done that?’ The right questions would be,...

04 Jul 2024
9 min read
Depression

Liam’s Story: Fly As Magic Swan

Now, as I edge towards the age of retirement, I reflect that there were some things which kept me alive....

19 Jun 2024
3 min read
Suicide