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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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Growing up in a world that's always watching

Inspired by last month’s Youth Mental Health Day (18 September), I found myself reflecting on how impossible it feels for...

26 Oct 2026
3 min read
Identity

You've Knocked My Duck Off

07 Oct 2026
3 min read
Supporting others

Abbie: “Why are you so quiet?”

02 Sep 2026
4 min read
Anxiety

Abbie's placement experience.

10 Aug 2026
1 min read
Supporting others

Lyle: Burnout and Recovery

08 Jul 2026
3 min read
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Jenny Grant: At least I’m sober

12 Nov 2020
2 min read
38 likes

Chris Lynam: Flourish With Flourish

14 May 2021
3 min read
28 likes

LetitoutLoz: A Letter to My 15 Year Old Self

08 Jan 2021
2 min read
16 likes

How to get your voice heard

There’s no shame in asking someone for support if you’re feeling low or stressed. Everyone goes through patches where they don’t feel as good as they should.

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Zelda: Yesterday

Borderline personality disorder is a funny beast. This was written on a day I couldn't function, just after a day...

27 May 2020
1 min read
BPD

Ruth Durkin: Leaving lockdown? Now I can, I daren’t.

Life since March 2020 has been unusual to say the least. Despite being allowed to go for walks and to...

18 May 2020
4 min read
Body

Catherine Clarke: Mental Health Medications - Do They Work?

Prozac didn’t work well for my son – he got nightmares and became increasingly anxious. The GP doubled the dosage....

13 May 2020
3 min read

Ella Donnison: Retreat - Isolation Style!

Everything at the moment is rather hectic and feels very much out of our control. So I think it’s the...

01 May 2020
3 min read
Creative arts

Group Poem: Turning Still

https://youtu.be/W8yG4ueOJcQ Poetry written by Juliet McDonald, Joan Ellis, Rachel Matthews Burton and Shirin Teifouri.Artwork by Joan Ellis.Poem is recited by...