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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Afnan's Journey: From Darkness to Light
My name is Mishael. I hail from the Middle East, married with children. My father has two wives, which is...
Nourishing Minds: Poetry's Power to Help us Flourish
In the heart of Sheffield, nestled within a vibrant community, there exists a mental health friendly sanctuary of creativity and...
Abs: Depression, It Was Really Bad
"I have depression, and a few years ago it was really bad. There was a time when I got off...
Naomi - My Mental Health City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egc1luCnyOw Naomi shares her thoughts and feelings about mental health, and how to make the experience of mental health services...
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....
Neil - My Mental Health City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJl4-QTDpnk&t=3s Neil tells of his experiences living with a disability and his mental health. Topics include: how important it is...
Hazel: Feel More Connected
I recently performed when I was underslept, undernourished and generally feeling quite anxious. The experience was transformative for my mental...
Charlotte: Why Did I Do That?!
I grew up in a family where my emotional needs were neglected; where I didn’t feel understood, always felt odd...
Tunes of Enchantment: An Anthology of Poetry by Sheffield’s Women of Colour
‘And you ask where I come from It’s none of your business actually Where I get my beauty I respectfully...
James: Childhood Abuse I Survived, So Can You!
I was born in a beautiful little town in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first nine years of my life were...