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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Jack: The Media's Relationship with Mental Health
In a world of streaming, 24/7 news and social media it is getting increasingly difficult to remove ourselves from the...
Peter Shaw: Mental Health Awareness at University
As someone who’s spent a long time struggling with mental illness (anxiety and depression) it’s actually taken me a while...
Cerowyn Browne: Real Life
Real life The end is upon me I don’t know where to go next, let alone how Where I will...
Jess Gibson: Creativity and why different perspectives matter - An interview with comedian and performer Tommi Bryson
Photo: Tommi Bryson in A Princess Could Work credit to Heather Isobel @heatherbelphoto Jess: Tell us a bit about yourself,...
Poem: Another Morning
Another Morning Another morning just waking up to a sense of dread Mist fogs my view of the mirror Who...
Ruth Durkin: Light Sheffield
Light is a pre and post-natal support charity for parents based in Sheffield. Their aims are to support families affected...
Jack: Do We Need to Start Talking About Our Own Mental Health Differently?
In an attempt to skew this into what can be considered a ‘role-model’ story aligning with this month’s theme, I’m...
Ruth Durkin: Since the Day
I was diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder in January 2014. There was heavy snow that month and when it snows...
Ruth Durkin: Interview with Leon Taylor
I was asked to interview Leon Taylor for Sheffield Flourish. Leon describes himself as having been a ‘problem child’ and...
Paul Jones: Bandages
As I walk this path of time, tearing each bandage from the healed pain of darkness restrained by the invisible,...