Kim: Coping Strategies
When I was 12, I began self-harming. For me, this was for such a mixture of reasons as I am...
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Competition Shortlisted Entry: ‘Freeskilling: The Great Reskilling of Society’
In order to make Sheffield a more mental health friendly city I propose we create a gift economy in practise....
Clare Rishbeth: Competition shortlisted entry: ‘A bench-full city’
Clare’s idea is a graphic combination of pictures and words, but for anyone who has limited sight we’ve also transcribed the...
Dave Luck: What’s So Manly About Manning Up?
On Friday Piers Morgan tweeted: “I'm not convinced by this new trend of male public soul-bearing. Time for our gender...
Marie: What I learned from being in a toxic work environment
When I was 21, I graduated from college. I was so excited, as anyone new to the world of career...
James Poulter: Sad day for SORT
Today was the day NHS funding cuts finally hit one of Sheffield Mental Health’s most cherished institutions - the SORT...
Competition Runner Up: Wellbeing Classes
My idea is to make Sheffield more mental health friendly would be to run clubs and classes where people can...
Lee Alexander: Discovering mindfulness by accident
For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with anxiety, depression and panic attacks. I used to see...
Competition runner-up: Make Sheffield Mental Health Famous
I would like to make a more mental health friendly Sheffield because I know and want people to know, that...
Competition runner-up: Mindfulness and Meditation in Schools
My idea to make Sheffield a more mental health friendly city is to create local mindfulness or meditation classes, in...
Megan Myer: Heeley City Farm, a hidden gem
On a crisp sunny February morning I headed out to visit somewhere I had never been before in Sheffield, a...