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Trauma

My name is Rachel Burton. I wrote this poem for anyone facing particularly stressful situations and as a reminder to...

The first time I meet Lisa is in the online meeting. She introduced herself and told me that her job...

Leigh’s story Age: 29 I have had mental health issues probably since my early teens but it went undiagnosed for...

M's Story Age: 31 Male I started having depression and anxiety when I was 13 or 14. I spent some...

Kelly’s Story Age: 25 (came to Sheffield in 2006 from Zimbabwe) I lost my brother when I was 8 and...

Fatima’s Story Age: 45 Black Somali As a child I was in foster care. At the age of 16 I...

I was until recently living in the Scottish Borders but events have led me back to Sheffield. I had a...

Words once spoken cannot be returned. Whether asked for or not, a diagnosis is given. Truth heard in hushed sounds...

Looking around me, I can see that we’re at the beginning of a fatigue crisis, as the long-term effects of...

Look up. Two simple words once said to me and resonated. I never realised until recently, that I have spent...