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Raymond - Doing what I need to and want to, for my own wellbeing
I’m no longer held back from doing what I want and need to, by mental health issues, and to be honest I don’t believe I’d have made it to where I am in my life now if it wasn’t for Flourish Australia…
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Crippling anxiety and the…
Don - Finally at a good place in my life with a strong support network
I felt at home the first moment I wandered into Flourish Australia’s Newcastle day-to-day living centre seven years ago and they helped me into a happy place of my own.Crippling anxiety and the…
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Graham - Pursuing my passions on the recovery journey
Staying focused on my lifelong love of live theatre kept me grounded on my recovery journey and led to achieving academic excellence at the University of New England, authoring academic papers on…
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Dorothy - Stop trying to fix it, get the right support
For decades I sought answers to my daughter Ebony’s lived experience of psychosis. After many hospitalisations I’d lost hope of things ever changing for us but connecting with Flourish Australia…
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I joined the program in 2019 when I was discharged from Morisset…
Paul - Recovery is what works for you
I gained the life skills needed to enjoy living independently in a home of my own, through Flourish Australia’s HASI Plus program.I joined the program in 2019 when I was discharged from Morisset…
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Before connecting with Flourish Australia in mid…
Graeme - Turning my life around by connecting through Aboriginal Art
My natural sense of empathy for people in challenging situations motivates me to want to make a meaningful connection with them through my art.Before connecting with Flourish Australia in mid…
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Art is a way for many people…
Helen - The journey from Art School to exhibiting in galleries
Wherever I’m at in my life, I know I’ll always create art! I never imagined I’d be exhibiting in galleries just a few years after studying at Art School but here I am.Art is a way for many people…
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Growing up, I…
Courtney- Becoming who I truly am
My advice to anyone on their mental health recovery journey is to take things at your own pace. Consistently taking small steps toward improvement, one after another, is enough.Growing up, I…
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Brian - Finding purpose behind the wheel of my dream job
I’ve gone through hell with my mental health and achieving my dream of becoming a bus driver has been an important part of building up the confidence needed to start turning my life around.My…
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Scott - My passion became a pathway to recovery
Reconnecting with my lifelong passion for photography through the Photography Group at Flourish Australia was a turning point in my recovery. With the right support, I’m now taking it to the next…
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Nadia - Catharsis through creativity
Pouring my heart out through poetry that deals with very personal experiences of mental health issues, abuse, love and being part of the queer community, has been cathartic as I grapple with the…
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