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Stephanie King – London:
With good mental health I have vibrant colours
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Stephanie King – London:
With good mental health I have serenity
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Penny Garner: Optimism
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Kim Durham
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Kim Durham
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Michael Hudson: birds –
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Michael Hudson Tea time treats
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Ella – Rochester: With good mental health the sky’s the limit.
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Megan Pares – Lincolnshire:
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Diana Hurley – Luton
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Diana Hurley – Luton
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Martha Davies – Surrey
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Jo – Loughborough: BOOK SELECTION
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Jo – Loughborough: falling with alice
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Patricia Smith – Leicestershire
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Patricia Smith – Leicestershire
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Nicola Stott – Rochdale
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Nicola Stott – Rochdale
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Geraldine Walsh-Whiteside – Manchester
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Geraldine Walsh-Whiteside – Manchester
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Lucy Crewe – Leicestershire:
Happy Feelings
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Helen – Bedfordshire:
The Rest
The 3 Rs of good mental health are Relax, Restore and Reinvigorate
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Anna Butler – Dorset:
With good mental health I have found my passion and brought colour back to my life. It has given me the confidence to show myself to the world again.
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Anna Butler – Dorset:
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With good mental health I have found my passion and brought colour back to my life. It has given me the confidence to show myself to the world again.
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Wayne – Caerphilly
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Bryn Sutcliffe – Cheshire
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Bryn Sutcliffe – Cheshire
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Michelle Bruce – Edinburgh
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Ally – Nottinghamshire:
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Ally – Nottinghamshire
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Rose
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Ray Esberger – Lincoln:
With good mental health I have the confidence to express myself
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Kevin Elsom – Lincoln:
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With good mental health I feel cared for and supported and no longer feel isolated
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Kevin Elsom – Lincoln:
With good mental health I feel cared for and supported and no longer feel isolated
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Laura Devaney – Lincoln
With good mental health I make the most of my life
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Laura Devaney – Lincoln
With good mental health I make the most of my life
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Jane Lancashire – Lincoln:
With good mental health I allow myself to be
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Jane Lancashire – Lincoln:
With good mental health I allow myself to be
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David Garstang – Lincoln:
With good mental health I am able to remain independent within the community
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David Garstang – Lincoln:
With good mental health I am able to remain independent within the community
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Amanda Rutter – Lincoln:
With good mental health I have the confidence to participate in life
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Amanda Rutter – Lincoln:
With good mental health I have the confidence to participate in life
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Ruth Swift – Lincoln:
With good mental health I have peace of mind
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Ruth Swift – Lincoln:
With good mental health I have peace of mind
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Nicola – Lincoln:
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With good mental health I have independence
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Kevin Bryant – Lincoln:
With good mental health I begin to feel I am special again – like we all should do
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Kevin Bryant – Lincoln:
With good mental health I begin to feel I am special again – like we all should do
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Karen Hill – Lincoln:
With good mental health I can enjoy things and people in my life that matter to me
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Mark Mackerman – Lincoln
With good mental health I can face the challenge of everyday life
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Mark Mackerman – Lincoln
With good mental health I can face the challenge of everyday life
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Wendy Olson – Lincoln:
With good mental health I have happiness
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Wendy Olson – Lincoln:
With good mental health I have happiness
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Lizzie Johnson – Lincoln:
With good mental health I have hope
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Kath Hardy – Lincolnshire:
With good mental health I have the confidence to communicate with others
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Andy Gardiner – Devon:
SINGLE FRONT COVER – RUBIE COLT
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Andy Wild – Cumbria
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Andy Wild – Cumbria:
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Elaine Withnail
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Elaine Withnail
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Sonia Wood – Leicestershire
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Barrie Taylor -Luton
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Elizabeth Aldous – Luton:
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Catherine Mary Pinder – Luton
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Catherine Mary Pinder – Luton
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Mumtaz Mohammed – Luton
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Elizabeth East – Luton:
With good mental health I can solve my problems better and figure things out easier.
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Sharon Curran – Milton Keynes:
With good mental health I can see the light through any dark clouds that come my way
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Sharon Curran – Milton Keynes:
With good mental health I have something to smile about
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Bhavini Chavda – Leicestershire
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Bhavini Chavda – Leicester
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Lucy Whitehouse:
With good mental health I see things from a brighter perspective
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Katie Wilson – Nottinghamshire:
The symmetry of the piece represents the order and balance in life necessary to maintain good mental health. The mixture of papers used for the flowers represent the variety of experiences and opportunities that co-exist with good mental health and show an ability to cope with change and difference.
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Julia Williment – Leeds
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Julia Williment – Leeds
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Lucy Whitehouse:
FRONT COVER SINGLE – REFUGE
With good mental health I realise my bed is not for living in
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Laura Jenny – Esher
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Laura Jenny – Esher
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Eve Conner
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Eve Conner:
Putting Life In Perspective
Life will bring problems and challenges, but rather than let them drag you down put them into perspective. Always think of others worse off than you, what you have you can be thankful for, and look around you. See the beauty of the world, and think how you fit into it. I am a diver, and this photo I took is of the handrails on the Sunken Rainbow Warrior Greenpeace Ship. Out of such a terrible act of terrorism, the disaster actually increased awareness of Greenpeace’s cause, and the jewelled beauty of the ship now, highlights how good can come out of bad. So always look for the good in things and people, even if all seems black initailly.
Use the ‘POllYANNA” effect. (If you are old enough to remember that TV programme|)
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Jacky Cook – Bath:
With good mental health I have a different perspective
Morning Star – 2012
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Mark Haward – Devon:
Life is a Work In Progress.
Art can be a great solace and therapy. I have a big silk panel which I paint in stages. On a day when i am stressed or frustrated I paint in gentle colours and curves to calm me down.On days when I am sad or tired I make myself paint in bold colours and big prints to cheer myself up and give me my confidence back.
I would recommend always having a project ‘on the go’ as a way to express yourself . Smile, be Confident, act positively to lift your mood, and be proud of your achievements.
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Jacky Cook – Bath
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With good mental health I have seen the light.
The Path – 2012
Photographic Print
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Jess squires -Brighton:
I believe I am the driver in my journey though life and not just a passenger.
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Jess Squires – Brighton:
I am not afraid to try new things
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Racquel:
With good mental health I have joyful creativity.
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Barrie Taylor – Luton ‘Freedom’
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Jessie:
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With good mental health I have an appreciation for the things around me that love me.
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Amy Woods – Eastbourne, East Sussex:
with good mental health i have peace of mind and the ability to appreciate the beauty in the world
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Shirley Patterson – Highland:
With good mental health l am free to glide and soar above my fears…
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Ann Hill – Mansfield
With good mental health I have….swapped the bottle and the Black Dog : 0)
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Fak – Leicester:
Joy
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Marcia Rojas – Cardiff:
A rainy day can change into something worth smiling about.
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Matthew Hornby – London:
Created and Edited by Matthew Hornby and Josha Eiffel
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Matthew Hornby – London:
Created and Edited by Matthew Hornby and Josha Eiffel.
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Rebecca Hayes – Pontypool:
With good mental health I am …..
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Jo – Hertfordshire:
With good mental health I have… Wisdom
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Jo – Hertfordshire:
With good mental health I have… Light relief
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Ella – Rochester:
WIth good mental health I appreciate the beauty all around me
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Liat – Kent
With good mental health, I have come through the darkness into the light
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Louise Williamson – Rotherham
Tranquility
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Lousie Williamson – Rotherham
Growing
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Ann Crisp – Leicester
Proud as a Peacock. With good mental health i see the world in technicolour, feel brighter and are proud to be me, living with bipolar affective disorder. I am not defective, mental illness is not a weakness.
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Mair Eleri Davies – Pontardawe
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Floating in a sea of dreams
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Mair Eleri Davies – Pontardawe
With good mental health I see the colours of the world
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Pamela Odunaiya – Surrey
The Road to Recovery
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Olivia Grant – Nottingham
With good mental health I have peace
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Rodney Yates – Nottingham
A Beautiful world opening up before me
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Ann Crisp – Leicester
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Tree of strength. With good mental health I feel strength from nature’s beauty. We develop and grow like a tree, we reach out as far as we can go with no limits.
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Rodney Yates – Nottingham
A Vision of Eternity
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Jenny Meehan – London
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Spring
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Jenny Meeham – London
Awakening
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Liat – Kent
With good mental health I have a different perspective on the world…
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Martha-Kate Davies – Surrey:
With good mental health I have Hope
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P Bowen – Pontypool:
With good mental health I have been inspired
Massive du Devoluy, France
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P Bowen – Pontypool:
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With good mental health I have achieved great things
– on the way to the summit of Mt Blanc, 2008
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Rebecca Hayes – pontypool:
With good mental health I have climbed to great heights
(Sunset, Ecrin National Park, France)
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Mark Haward – Devon:
Do You Like Your Own Reflection?
We all dislike parts of our characters, that’s natural
But it is important for our own mental health that we mostly like who we are. Recognising what we don’t like about ourselves, is the first step to bringing about change. Focus on people you respect, not their superficial exterior but those who’s warmth, generousity, and happiness draw you in.
Spend time with them and their positivity may rub off on you. Be open with them and yourself about issues and they will welcome you in.
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Fiona Haward – Devon:
Phases of Life
In life there are phases. When you are young and helpless, when you grew and become the helper and when you are old and need help. This is a stereotype which shouldn’t always be true.
In a family or community group, regardless of age or health, EVERYONE must have self worth, feel valuable and feel they still have a valid contribution to make.
The old have a wealth of experiences and wisdom to share with youngsters who haven’t trodden that road before. The teenager should feel their contribution to a unit is valued and appreciated as they became more able and independent. The adults must encourage interactions between all generations with love.
Primarily if there is love, respect, co-operation and diversity within the group , then each individual member can contribute to and gain from being one of the ‘schoal’.
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Fiona Haward – Devon:
Life is all about being positive, looking beyond the small distracting things in life, and focus on the big picture, prioritising what really matters.
Immerse yourself with colour, surround and support yourself with positive, confident people, so you can help those swimming beneath you.
Remember the sands of life are superficial, it is the rocks you will cling onto when the tide washes to and fro.
Reach high, and climb confidently with friends.
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Lisa Dent – Gloucestershire:
With good mental health I want to stop and smell the flowers.
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Yasmin Harman – Devon
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Yasmin Harman – Devon
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Sophia Kearney – London:
Daisy
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Gareth Stevens – South Wales:
“Beyond the shadow of the wall my mind is alive,i am there, really there”…
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Pat Smith – Leicestershire:
With Good Mental Health I have seen the mountains through the mist
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Edie Jolley – Halifax:
Xmas Tree
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Edie Jolley – Halifax:
Pop Pigs
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Tatyana Goodwin – Leicester:
Power of Imagination
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Tatyana Goodwin – Leicester:
Power of Nature
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Radhika Tailor – Leicester:
Self drawn canvas portrait of Mahatma Ghandhi.
“As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it” – M.K.Ghandhi
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Sevina Yates – Kent:
With good mental health I can create art such as this oil painting of one of the lakes in the Englsh lake district . Being amongst mountains calms my soul and inspires me every single second I am there . I chose this painting to upload because of the sense of peace in it and the idea of freedom . Ive suffered from severe depression for many years and have only recently beat it . Painting helps enormously . It lifts me and releases endorphins and seratonin and I sing whilst I paint too . The creative process allows me to see the world as a beautiful place and that shift of mind keeps me well . Life is glorious .
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Lauren Foster – Loughborough:
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Perri Tune
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Perri Tune:
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With good mental health, i now have the ability to dream… dream for a better future where before i didnt see one. This has been painted on my bedroom wall to remind me that my dreams can become reality: i can succeed in life!
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Harli Tree:
With Good Mental Health I feel Free, Calm, and an Inner peace… Bliss
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Harli Tree:
With Good Mental Health I Feel Sky High – Like I Have The Confidence To Achieve Anything
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Simon Cross – Dorset:
Rooftop
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Simon Cross – Dorset:
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Bryanston Woods
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Herginder Kaur – Hertfordshire:
With good mental health I have
empower to make a difference to others. Herginder KaurMBACP(Accred)
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Herginder Kaur – Hertfordshire:
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With good mental health I have wisdom…
Herginder KaurMBACP(Accred)
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Ceridwen Darby – Devon:
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the ability to view my life in colour.
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Ceridwen Darby – Devon:
the courage to come out of my shell, and face the day
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Gill Byrne:
With good mental health I have love for myself
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Leon-Anthony – Leeds:
Free Your Mind: Whenever it rains my mind feels so free,
free as a bird or a leaf falling from a tree.
I feel the rain drops and begin to smile,
for smiling is a beautiful remedy I haven’t done in a while.
(the text above is at the bottom of the image)
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David Holloway – Bedford:
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See not my illness, but the colours of my soul!
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Tony Hassall – Manchester:
With good mental health, I have no fear of the dying of the light…
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Michelle Sullivan:
Calm
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Michelle Sullivan:
Peace
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Sam – Dorset:
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Sam – Dorset:
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Henry Dunn – Exetor:
With Good Mental Health
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Ray Esberger – Lincoln:
With good mental health I have the confidence to express myself
