Sam O’Hara Childs: “What Is A Hero?”
Sam O’Hara Childs tells Recovery Devon how becoming the hero of your own story can transform your mental health.
Archives: Creative Works
Jason Daden – Poetry Collection
My name is Jason Daden and I am a poet. I used to be a mechanical engineer. I am fifty one years old. I have been writing poetry most of my life. Writing helps me escape everyday life. It is my therapy.
A poem inspired by the Development Fund happy to share cards
HAPPY TO SHARE Yet again I’m in the Cafe on a comfy sofa yet again I’m all alone but no one will come over another warm and cozy seat is … Read more
Darren Anderson – Poetry Collection
I started writing poetry when I was about 11 years old when I heard the voices in my head. Poetry was the thing that kept me going and helped me express how I felt.
Sun Song – by Rachel Scholfield
Sun Song The food, the flowers, the family, the friends Morrie and Joan’s back garden, back in The suburbs of North London. Today – a sunny Devon garden. … Read more
The Recovery Letters
The Recovery Letters, Addressed to People Experiencing Depression edited by James Withey and Olivia Stephen
Gill Hayes, depression, suicide and the power of HOPE
Gill Hayes gives a very candid and personal TED talk about her experience of attempting to end her own life and her subsequent recovery from depression.
Paul Fletcher – Psychosis: Bending Reality to See Around the Corners
Paul Fletcher gives a very brief but insightful introduction to how the brain ‘creates’ a reality from partial information – giving weight to the idea of ‘mild psychosis’ as the norm rather than the unusual.
Peer Trainer for Wild Things talks about the benefits of Peer Training
Wild Things peer trainer talking about the benefits of peer training for the students and the positive impact of Wild Things courses.