Rachel Burton: Afternoon Light
My name is Rachel Burton. I wrote this poem for anyone facing particularly stressful situations and as a reminder to...
Stories by Flourish Team
Becky Marie Farrell: Finding Our Inner Marshal
During lockdown I started walking round my local park every day. Once we were allowed to meet with someone else...
Goliath and Home Instead: A VR Experience on Life with Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is described to be a mental illness that affects almost every aspect of a person’s life. As a neurodevelopment...
Sam Griffiths: Thumbs Up
"This is a song about the silence mental health imposes on people: when we feel we can’t talk to anyone,...
Hazel: Feel More Connected
I recently performed when I was underslept, undernourished and generally feeling quite anxious. The experience was transformative for my mental...
Rosie: In Fancy Dress
'In Fancy Dress' was written during lockdown. The lyrics convey feelings of inadequacy and overwhelm felt during this time. "I...
Mia and Jessica: Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder
We’re a DID (dissociative identity disorder) system from Sheffield. We started ‘working out’ that we’re a system in 2019 when...
Zhiying Chen: New experience in Sheffield
The foreign community is a part of Sheffield, including businessmen and international students, and in addition to local restaurants, there...
Claire: There Is Always Hope
I suppose I should introduce myself first. My name is Claire, and I would describe myself as a complete nutter....
J2W - My Mental Health City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06jmKV54iuk Jayden aka J2W recently shared his thoughts on mental health, and how to improve the mental health of Sheffield....