Chris Lynam: Flourish With Flourish
The Sheffield Flourish writing group is aptly named. I always had a passion for writing but never much direction or...
Stories by Flourish Team
Hannah’s Story
Hannah’s story Age: 30 I became depressed in my early teens when I was looking after my mum who was...
Ella Donnison: 5 Ways to Cope With Uncertainty
Uncertainty is close to home at the moment. As human beings we crave to know all the information as soon...
Alex's Story
Alex’s story Age: 28 Male (from Eastern Europe) I moved to the UK about 10 years ago. In my home...
Anon: If I Can Survive This I Can Survive Anything
My story is simple but oh so complicated. My mental health hasn’t been great on and off for years. In...
Ainsley: How Talking and Being Open Has Helped Me
I’m a mixed race man with 2 children, who was brought up and lived in Sheffield the whole of my...
Elizabeth Shane: Look Up
Look up. Two simple words once said to me and resonated. I never realised until recently, that I have spent...
Ruth Durkin: Chris' Story
I’ve coped with mental illness now from my early twenties, 21 to be exact, and I’m now 60. I’ve come...
Elizabeth Shane: Life Beyond Words
Words once spoken cannot be returned. Whether asked for or not, a diagnosis is given. Truth heard in hushed sounds...
Jane Peryer: From One Disaster to the Next
I was until recently living in the Scottish Borders but events have led me back to Sheffield. I had a...