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Depression

When I first became pregnant with my daughter, Isla, it was not the fairytale I had expected. I was 22...

My name is Mishael. I hail from the Middle East, married with children. My father has two wives, which is...

"I have depression, and a few years ago it was really bad. There was a time when I got off...

I grew up in a family where my emotional needs were neglected; where I didn’t feel understood, always felt odd...

It is often asked what advice you would give to your younger self. We come up with answers like –...

Leigh’s story Age: 29 I have had mental health issues probably since my early teens but it went undiagnosed for...

M's Story Age: 31 Male I started having depression and anxiety when I was 13 or 14. I spent some...

Kelly’s Story Age: 25 (came to Sheffield in 2006 from Zimbabwe) I lost my brother when I was 8 and...

It’s something I think we’re all guilty of at times; we see someone while we’re walking somewhere and ask how...

Fatima’s Story Age: 45 Black Somali As a child I was in foster care. At the age of 16 I...