Broken, a poem by Grant Pearson

Broken, a poem by Grant Pearson When I am broken and in need I feel the ground is swallowing me My hands are hanging so sorrowfully Penumbra come shine a
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Hiya! I’m glad you are taking an interest in mental health recovery. I was diagnosed bi-polar type 1 in 2001, during another hospital admission. Life has been very hard on
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I try to manage my voices the best way I can My support worker has supported me to share my recovery journey and how far I have come, to try
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Learning to like yourself takes time I wanted to send you a little update to let you know how I’ve been doing lately. The last few weeks have had their
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There comes a point when you reach a turning point There comes a point in your life when you reach a turning point, where you have to either give in
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Blair’s story So, I’ve decided to speak up and challenge the stigma surrounding mental health to make change not only for myself but hopefully for others. I’ve spent a number
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How hillwalking has helped Ross on his recovery journey In August 2017 I had reached the lowest point of my life, I was going through a period of severe depression.
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Dave’s story At times, people tell me they’re not creative, but I like to think we all are. I have never seen myself as someone who can paint or draw.
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Steven’s story I’ve had an ongoing battle with drug use for over 20 years which led me down a dark path. I was in a place where I was miserable
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Adrienne’s story Outside of my blog, I have been a featured writer/contributor for some organisations involved in mental health, and overall health and social care. One of which is the Humans
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