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...
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Peter Shaw: Helping Create The Labyrinths of Sheffield
Going in to the Labyrinth session, I wasn't sure what to expect. I had read about the session with interest...
Thank you for listening
I have not really spoken to anyone about it before, but I know that it can be good for people...
Community Stories: Living on Benefits
Universal Credit is imminently rolling out; one of a long string of changes to benefits over the last eight years....
Suzanne McAllister: A family working to tackle suicide in Sheffield
We set up SToRMS following Dan's death by suicide in May 2015. We realised pretty early on that the circumstances...
Becky Mairi Farrell: Fragmented by Trauma
I am ashamed because I ran away. I abandoned myself. I had to survive alone, And yet I didn’t even...
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,...