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Ruth Durkin: Spotting the Signs That I'm Ill
The term Bipolar by definition states that two polar opposites exist. I have Bipolar II Disorder which means my low...
Trish Chester: The Sea
Trish's childhood donkey-riding Long before package holidays abroad became popular and affordable, my parents took us - one boy, three...
Victoria Shenton: Magical Vessels
I am in the new yet ancient woods. I see the tall trees I have seen so often yet today’s...
Jessica Godley: Stuck
How do you explain feeling stuck? Stuck so deep in a black hole, face down, drowning in your mind, you...
Cerowyn Browne: Grandmother Beech Tree
At this time of year as it is easy to just mournfully flick through photos of your summer holiday on...
Jo Eckersley: 5 ways Sheffield is good for my wellbeing
When I first moved to Sheffield everyone kept telling me what a great place this is to live. But when...
Stacey Anderson: Field
Sat alone In a field Surrounded by fields The leaves are green They sway in the wind The grass green...
James Durkin: For Better, For Worse
There are many reasons you might be reading this website. Perhaps you are struggling with your mental health at the...
Trish Chester: Undercurrent
It seemed calm enough to begin with - No obviously strong waves, Or hints of hidden swells. Able to stay...
Cerowyn Browne: Nizam Speaks
Nizam is a school teacher and poet from London, and wrote this poem when he was struggling with depression. I...