James Durkin: For Better, For Worse
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Community Stories: Food and Mood
February's theme was Food and Mood. We all need food and nutrition; we can safely say that we definitely have...
Becky Farrell: How I Stopped Self Injuring
Self harm is common, and includes many ways of behaving that cause us harm, from dangerous sports to overwork. Self...
Cerowyn Browne: Foodhall - what's it all about?
Foodhall Life in the UK seems to be becoming increasingly a solo mission, and our eating habits are one of...
Ellie Wildbore: Just Keep Rolling
I don’t really remember a time in my life when mental health problems haven’t plagued me. I was given my...
Cerowyn Browne: None of it is Futile
When I was having a really hard time recently two of those very close to me expressed how hopeless they...
Jessica Gibson: Where is Home?
Where Is Home? It’s a face Not a place Home is an inner Not outer Location It’s a knowing And...
Peter Shaw: Time to Talk
As I went on my way up to the Manor area, I was anxious about what to expect from the...
Community Stories: Shake It All About
January’s theme was all about celebrating movement of any kind with the theme ‘Shake It All About’. We asked whether...
Mo MacKenzie: Shake It All About
I am a trained medical professional, but that doesn’t stop me having mental health problems. Just because it is ‘our...
Joan Ellis: No Go
In November 2018 I attended a 6 weeks creative course called Nature and Wellbeing in Victoria Community Centre in Sheffield....