Ella Donnison: Eating Disorders and COVID-19 - The Hidden Pandemic
‘Just eat’. It sounds so easy, doesn’t it? But in reality, for many eating can be difficult, frightening, and overwhelming....
Stories by Flourish Team
D's Story
Anonymous’s story (we refer to him as D) Age: 20 Black/male I started having mental health difficulties about 3 years...
Fatima’s Story
Fatima’s Story Age: 45 Black Somali As a child I was in foster care. At the age of 16 I...
Gambinga: Ghost in the Darkness - Letter to My Younger Self
hey, kid. i could ask how you and yours are doing. i won't. no easy way to say this: it’s...
Ruth Durkin: I’m Fine, Thanks
It’s something I think we’re all guilty of at times; we see someone while we’re walking somewhere and ask how...
Kelly's Story
Kelly’s Story Age: 25 (came to Sheffield in 2006 from Zimbabwe) I lost my brother when I was 8 and...
M's Story
M's Story Age: 31 Male I started having depression and anxiety when I was 13 or 14. I spent some...
Leigh's Story
Leigh’s story Age: 29 I have had mental health issues probably since my early teens but it went undiagnosed for...
Geraldine Richards: Rhapsody in Plum & Embracing Nature
Rhapsody in Plum I had a little plum tree,Wonder if it’ll bloom?Waiting, watching, wondering,Hope it blossoms soon. I can smell...
Experiencing grief
At the end of November 2021, I lost my grandad. That was when I (at 22 years old) experienced my...