Ruth Durkin: Gerry's Story
I took early retirement on the grounds of ill health when I was 42 and did some campaigning for mental...
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Cerowyn Browne: My Journey
These three poems illustrate a journey I have been on with my mental health in the last few years. Although...
Trish Chester: Silver Linings
David Essex seductively assured me (with a cheeky pause) 'every cloud's got a silver --- lining', and Jeff Beck greeted...
Ruth Durkin: How to Talk to a Friend
If a friend confides in you that they are feeling unwell in terms of depression, anxiety, stress or any other...
Ella Donnison: Lonely This Christmas
Loneliness is a tough subject. It can feel like there's no one to talk things through with or even have...
Anne Sophie Cornelius: 18 lessons I learned last year
Last year was a wild ride, but one full of lessons and experiences that I really needed. Here is what...
Ruth Durkin: Why I Feel Better at the Beach
The beach in Whitby, North Yorkshire, has always been a sanctuary for me. The salty smell in the air, the...
Jessica Godley: Maybe...
When I say I want to feel normal everyone asks what that would look like, and I have no idea....
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...