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Teresa pays it forward

Meet the lovely Teresa, who joined us at St Bart’s towards the end of 2019 as her mental health began to decline. We sat down with her…

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Karlene’s world of colour

My name is Karlene and art has helped me to push past some really hard times in my life.

I have my own way of expressing my feelings…

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Starting over at St Bart’s

“My life has had its fair share of trauma, hurdles and setbacks,” admits Athol, who has received support from St Bart’s for almost nine months. “But St…

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Art that breaks down the boundaries

Currently residing at our Women’s Service, Yolanda has experienced mental health challenges for a number of years. She isn’t letting that get in the way of…

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Michael’s story

Michael has struggled with the effects of negative thoughts throughout his life, however, it was after separating from his wife in 2012 when things started to get really…

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