Life seemed to all go to plan for Joanne - the perfect family, home, and career. But her world was shaken when that perfect vision fell apart, and she realised she’d endured years of emotional abuse…
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Your stories are at the heart of Happiful's mission to end the stigmas around mental health. Read our inspirational and uplifting true life stories
How Self-Isolation Has Taught Us the Art of Slow Living
Georgina Probert talks to Happiful about how she and her family navigated their way through the first week in self-isolation, and why they are embracing slow living for the foreseeable future.…
Functioning, Dysfunctionally: Sam's story
Drinking every day was no secret for Sam, but even he didn’t realise the extent of his dependency. His unhealthy coping mechanism took time to work through, and despite relapses, he’s now found himself on a more promising path…
Finally Free to Be Me: Naphtaly’s story
The impact of Naphtaly’s polycystic ovary syndrome isn’t just physical, but mental too. She struggled with depression and loving herself for years, but has finally found a way to nourish herself, and find peace…
Finding my happiness: Ruth’s story
From a young age, Ruth Giles felt different. The victim of bullying, she believed she had nowhere to turn as her mental health began to spiral out of control. But with time, and the help of her loving family and partner, Ruth found happiness…
Learning to Choose Me: Sarah's story
Sarah’s world was consumed by her eating disorder for more than a decade. It’s wasn’t an overnight transformation, but with time, patience, and understanding, she learned to embrace her natural body as it is…
A Voice of Understanding: Henry's story
After years of hiding his pain and depression, Henry found himself at breaking point. But the connection and trust with a special therapist, and his own passion for music, opened him up to the possibility of a brighter future…
How Being Bipolar Was a Blessing for Me: Dan's story
After a breakdown in Italy, Dan stripped his life back to the basics. For six months he may have lost his sense of self, but gradually he found a new purpose – as a motivational speaker and mental health activist…
From Client to Counsellor: Nicola's story
Creativity had always helped Nicola to thrive, until panic attacks ground her world to a halt. But now she’s combining her experiences to live her best life, and support others on their journeys, too…