Harvey: Turning Grief and Depression into Purpose
My mum has always had a background in care-giving, and from her caring nature I have adopted many characteristics that...
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James Poulter: Mental health therapy through world music gig
Rafiki Jazz are a world music phenomenon. Based in Sheffield, they hail from all corners of the globe. The two...
Katy: The trauma of 11-plus failure
After 39 years of friendship with a close friend, I shared with her the trauma of failing my 11-plus in...
Becky Mairi Farrell: Removed from the Everyday
The story isn't keeping my attention, mostly because there's very little story. A young woman confined to bed in a...
Kate McAllister: A mile in my shoes
Sunlight streams through the circle of obscured glass, warming us up after a long night huddled together. We hear light...
Becky Mairi Farrell: Creatio Continua
"Ex nihilo" is a Latin phrase meaning "out of nothing". It often appears in conjunction with the concept of creation,...
Sheffield Flourish: Smartphone Stories
Course co-ordinator Imran Azam gave us a whistlestop lesson on how to create video stories, all on a basic smartphone...
Music & Depression. How do you feel?
My relationship with music is sporadic, volatile and extreme, but that is why I love it. There are times when...
Lucy Paige-Hamilton: Mini Muffins, Massive Struggles
We gather in an unimposing meeting room, all smiles and polite chatter, propagating openness and trying not flinch at words...
Julian Dedman: internal dragons
"My name is Julian Dedman and I have suffered from mental illness most of my life. I'm a Cosmic Cartoonist...
Jo Eckersley: Getting creative with storytelling
I love stories and I love creative writing but I find the whole process incredibly intimidating. I write the first...