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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Rob Barnett: Talking Benches
Talking Benches, one of the entries in Sheffield Flourish’s competition ‘Building a more mental health friendly city’, was launched amid...
Competition: ‘Where I am at’
On January 15th we’re launching the new Sheffield Mental Health Guide. January 15th is known as ‘Blue Monday’ – the...
Robert Sheldon Dunn: I Want to Tell You
I Want to Tell You I am stuck like a book on a hook for you because on the day...
Rob Barnett: Timebuilders
“I’ve used TimeBuilders to build my own confidence and to share it with other people.” Those are the words of...
David Hinchliffe: Chapel on the Bridge
I’ve been inside and seen the five hundred years old door when it was a jail house. I have seen...
Sharon Tabberer: Launching Talking Benches
My dad has talked to people all his life. In his 20’s he travelled by boat as a £10 Pom...
Mollie Speight: Bridge
The busy forests and hectic cities echo from behind Though my silence and fortitude allow me to unwind For if...
Becky Mairi Farrell: The Science of Wellness
There was not a spare chair to be found as we gathered at the Victoria Centre for this exciting event....
Becky Mairi Farrell: Blessings Bracelet
As a child I was told to count my blessings. Usually when I was finding life a bit of a...