Stories

Happy Go Clucky: an all-too-common story

We're taking part in PayPal's Turkey Dash this Christmas. Running for us - against seven other animated charity turkeys - is Happy Go Clucky. Here is Happy's story. Happy Go Clucky's story is an all-too-common one, but thankfully this one has a happy ending. Happy lived with severe stress and depression for years, brought on by their job, working 14-hour days in a battery factory. Christmas was especially hard for this turkey...and being surrounded by an unsupportive culture, Happy Go Clucky's mental health continued to decline. Thankfully, after finding support from the Mental Health...

Benj's story: My university experience with depression

Benj tells his story of how leaving home for the first time and entering a completely new and demanding environment at university resulted in a period of depression.

Joanna: How I'm thriving with OCD

Joanna describes her struggles with OCD and how she overcame them to thrive.

Losing my daughter to suicide

Peter tells the heartbreaking story of how he lost his 19-year-old daughter Molly to suicide.

Yashas's story: 'Why journalism is my answer to depression'

Yashas tells his story of how he went from surviving to thriving, through his burgeoning career in journalism.

Relationships, trust and bipolar

Claire tells her story of how a strong relationship has helped her cope with her bipolar.

Gillian's story: overcoming loneliness

Gillian was one of the 1 million older people for whom loneliness is a reality. But she's turned her life around with the help of the Mental Health Foundation.