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Depression

Nizam is a school teacher and poet from London, and wrote this poem when he was struggling with depression. I...

I’ve written previously about how my experiences of volunteering, particularly with the Time to Change campaign, have helped me to...

The happiness bird is a beautiful bird. She has a gorgeous plumage that, at first glance, appears yellow but, if...

I don't generally believe in role models, as I have often found the idea to not be one that appeals...

I (a twenty-four-year-old male) recently took up knitting after a lifetime of considering it an ‘old-lady thing’. I think this...

As I sit painting a 3D cardboard K with swifts and flowers for my friend Kate, I feel so calm,...

As someone who’s spent a long time struggling with mental illness (anxiety and depression) it’s actually taken me a while...

Another Morning Another morning just waking up to a sense of dread Mist fogs my view of the mirror Who...

I was asked to interview Leon Taylor for Sheffield Flourish. Leon describes himself as having been a ‘problem child’ and...

Top 10 things that help me on a bad day: A bath - so soothing to dip my head underwater...