James: Childhood Abuse I Survived, So Can You!
I was born in a beautiful little town in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first nine years of my life were...
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Long Covid - What Chronic Fatigue Taught Me
Looking around me, I can see that we’re at the beginning of a fatigue crisis, as the long-term effects of...
Elizabeth Shane: Look Up
Look up. Two simple words once said to me and resonated. I never realised until recently, that I have spent...
Ainsley: How Talking and Being Open Has Helped Me
I’m a mixed race man with 2 children, who was brought up and lived in Sheffield the whole of my...
Anon: If I Can Survive This I Can Survive Anything
My story is simple but oh so complicated. My mental health hasn’t been great on and off for years. In...
Alex's Story
Alex’s story Age: 28 Male (from Eastern Europe) I moved to the UK about 10 years ago. In my home...
Ella Donnison: 5 Ways to Cope With Uncertainty
Uncertainty is close to home at the moment. As human beings we crave to know all the information as soon...
Hannah’s Story
Hannah’s story Age: 30 I became depressed in my early teens when I was looking after my mum who was...
Becky Mairi Farrell: The One Thing That’s Helped Me With My Mental Health
OK, I will admit that this is a slightly misleading title. Anyone who’s lived with a mental health condition for...
Chris Lynam: Flourish With Flourish
The Sheffield Flourish writing group is aptly named. I always had a passion for writing but never much direction or...
Ursula's Story
Ursula Myrie and Her Personal Journey Trigger warning: references to sexual, physical, mental, emotional, and psychological abuse. I am a...