Juliet Mcdonald: For My Mother
I have always found that writing things down when I am upset, grieving, etc. really helps me to come to...
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How to get your voice heard
There’s no shame in asking someone for support if you’re feeling low or stressed. Everyone goes through patches where they don’t feel as good as they should.
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Competition runner-up: Mindfulness and Meditation in Schools
My idea to make Sheffield a more mental health friendly city is to create local mindfulness or meditation classes, in...
Megan Myer: Heeley City Farm, a hidden gem
On a crisp sunny February morning I headed out to visit somewhere I had never been before in Sheffield, a...
Mini-zine making session
Free Hand's sessions always involve something strange, exciting or different - from making glittery slime to sound art. The workshops...
Rob Barnett: Royal boost to mental health cause
Royals William, Kate and Harry speaking openly about mental health has perhaps done more to promote the issue in the...
Carol Kallend: Dealing with loneliness
I want to share my story because I think I’m unique and interesting, without being conceited. I’ve survived a lot...
Competition runner up: Talking Benches
There is a man I know. A man who has lived a life, who worked with other people, travelled the...
Competition runner up: Write Offs and Wrong ‘Uns
How do we build a more mental health friendly Sheffield? We do it together. We do it with glamour. We...
James Poulter: The Knight of Yesteryear
In times gone by deeds of great valour and chivalry were performed The gods looked down with great awe and...
Becky Mairi Farrell: Dear Psychiatrist…
Dear Psychiatrist Re: Becky Farrell D.O.B. 23/04/1974 I have seen myself in life today. I presented with elevated mood which...