Lyle: Music and Mindfulness
The first person to tell me her story began coming to Sheffield Flourish when she was on her way home...
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How mental health men’s groups helped us
How did you get involved with the group? And why? ‘I was in contact with a psychiatrist for a while...
Arun Kapur: Listen
Arun is an artist and mental health advocate whose aim is to try and raise awareness. He made this short...
Norrms McNamara: Challenging My Dementia Demon
https://youtu.be/yLEU5ecHpPM My wife was a full-time carer before I was diagnosed with dementia and now she looks after me. Elaine...
Group Poem: Message in a Bottle
When two women, Susan and Juliet, met for the first time at The Way I Flourish (the online poetry course...
Haley Eyre: Silver Linings – Magpies Love Cheese
Hello, I'm Haley, I'll be your Writer today. Who am I? Now that's a question, with a long answer but...
Joe Willis: I Want a Word With My Sculptor
I Want a Word with my Sculptor …I want a word with my sculptor.Not for long. Just a quick discussion...
Wemmy Ogunyankin: Stories of Home
Stories of Home My journey started long before I was bornOn a land with more colours than I’ve ever seenThe...
LetitoutLoz: A Letter to My 15 Year Old Self
Lauren please stop trying to fight this. What is happening to you now you’ve got for the long run kid...
Shea McArdle: Single, Alone, Alive
So my story is actually a story. Once upon a time I said to a few people close to me...
Carol Whiteley: Head Held High
Carol Whiteley was born in Sheffield. She is semi-retired and has 9 grandchildren. Carol is exploring creative writing and aspires...