Kim: Coping Strategies
When I was 12, I began self-harming. For me, this was for such a mixture of reasons as I am...
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Can You Tell? The struggle of talking about my trauma
I pride myself on my fearlessness to talk about “taboo” subjects. Very little can shock me, and I have no...
Peter Shaw: Being a better listener for people with mental health issues
Drawing on the Samaritans “Talk to us” campaign, we are all encouraged to learn to be better listeners. The Talk...
Trish Chester: A letter to... My Younger Self
Hello sweet girl You probably don’t recognise my name, but I am your older self. Everyone still calls you Patricia...
Rob Barnett: 10 Ways to Support People on Benefits
10 ways to support people on benefits 1. Listen and support – Spend time with people you know. Find out...
Community Stories: Men and Mental Health
We set up the Sheffield Flourish website to allow people to share their stories, in whatever way they want to,...
Trish Chester: The thing about phobias is...
Lots of people experience fear in certain situations. I think spiders are horrible. I get dizzy if I’m on a...
Jess Gibson: Reaching my ambitions through local organisation Big Ambitions
As the theme for this month is ‘Living on Benefits’, I thought I would share my experience with Big Ambitions....
Community stories: Your experiences of mental health services
Each month we focus on a particular theme, and encourage the community to share short comments about their experiences, to...
Becky Farrell: Who Helped Me?
When I was given this title for a blog post my mind went into freefall. I hovered over the years...
Justine and Jo Eckersley: Lisa’s story
I’ve heard Lisa’s story in different ways quite a few times over the two years we’ve worked together. It’s a...