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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Andrew Hudson: A Sheffield Flourish Story
"I call this my medicine and I use it as my coping mechanism"
Andrea Shaw: A Sheffield Flourish Story
"I'm Andrea and I'm a student nurse. I really really enjoy it because I really like the idea of helping...
Ben Dorey: A Sheffield Flourish Story
"....learning to have a more mindful attitude and accept things as they come, try not to worry and fret too...
Tammy Raines: Compassion Convoy
I first got involved with Recovery Enterprises through the Compassion Convoy, funded by the Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust....
Sue Sibbald: Rhubarb crumble
To begin with I will give you two definitions of validation… To acknowledge and accept a person’s feelings, thoughts, behaviours...
Richard Fletcher: My experience of joining SUN:RISE
I remember the first SUN:RISE meeting I attended, or should I say attempted to attend. At that time I hadn’t...
Lucy-Paige Hamilton: Therapy
“Some people hate the thought of their mental health difficulties being labelled, but for others the acknowledgement of the problem...
Kelly Scargill: You matter
You Matter Can you imagine a reality where you're able to talk to your younger self? Imagine being able to...
Kate Cruise: The simple, therapeutic power of nature
I started volunteering with Oasis in March 2016, seeing it as a way to meet people and reduce the isolation...