Abbie's placement experience.
The world is such a scary place when you are mentally ill. The feeling of prejudice hangs heavily in the...
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Abbie's placement experience.
The world is such a scary place when you are mentally ill. The feeling of prejudice hangs heavily in the...
Lyle: Burnout and Recovery
For many years, Robin believed they would never play music again: full-time work and a strong commitment to activism during...
Lyle: Music and Mindfulness
The first person to tell me her story began coming to Sheffield Flourish when she was on her way home...
9 months +
'9 Months +' is a book that began in the Notes app on my phone and often at early hours of...
Harvey’s Experience: Navigating Stress and Pressure at University
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by having to read several novels each week? Or found it hard to manage your...
Lyle: Finding Your Voice
It took me a couple of weeks of coming to Sheffield Flourish before I began to feel comfortable here. As...
Mark’s Journey: Tough times never last, but tough people do.
For most people, home is a place of security and safety. However, for Mark that wasn’t the case. During childhood, Mark was...
Lyle: Facing Unreality: My Experience with DPDR
It’s an April evening in 2024, spring is in full swing, and dark winter skies have given way to drawn-out...
Harvey: Turning Grief and Depression into Purpose
My mum has always had a background in care-giving, and from her caring nature I have adopted many characteristics that...
Lucy: Echoes Beneath the Skin
TRIGGER WARNING: Strong references to rape and sexual assault. There is a version of my story I’ve never been able...