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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 7h

#TraumaInformed #HealingJourney #Empowerment #NewBeginnings #WallOfImpact #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
#Vidameanslife #30thAnniversary #charity
#womenshealth #mentalhealth #trauma #therapy #recovery
#Sheffield #SheffieldCharity #mentalhealthsheffield
#VAWG #EndVAWG

Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 7h

Every word represents a step toward healing:
💜 Healing is possible.
💜 You are not defined by what happened to you

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 7h

This week, we asked:
✨ “What tools or strengths will help you create windows of light in that wall of impact?”

Here are some of the inspiring words our group shared:
💜 Hope
💜 Understanding
💜 Increased confidence
💜 Self-acceptance
💜 Calm
💜 Positivity about the future

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 7h

In Week 1, we asked:
✨ “How have your experiences affected you? What has been the impact of trauma?”

By Week 4, we begin to rebuild — adding words of positivity, growth, and hope to the Wall of Impact. These are the tools and strengths that help bring the wall crumbling down.

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 7h

💜 An Update on our Wall of Impact 💜

We’ve reached Week 4 of New Beginnings — our 4-week Psychoeducation programme for women who have experienced trauma and abuse.

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 7d

#Vidameanslife #30thAnniversary #charity
#womenshealth #mentalhealth #trauma #therapy #recovery #survivorsupport
#Sheffield #SheffieldCharity #mentalhealthsheffield
#VAWG #EndVAWG #endgenderbasedviolence

Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 7d

One participant recently wrote a moving poem about the role of a therapist in their healing journey. With their permission, we are honoured to share it here for #NationalPoetryDay 🌿
Their words beautifully capture how being seen, understood, and supported can make all the difference.

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 7d

💜 The Power of Connection in Healing 💜

In our Peer Support groups, participants often explore different ways of expressing their experiences — through art, words, and creativity...

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 14d

#Vidameanslife #30thAnniversary #charity
#womenshealth #mentalhealth #trauma #therapy #recovery
#Sheffield #SheffieldCharity #mentalhealthsheffield
#VAWG #EndVAWG
#survivorsupport #victimsupport #endgenderbasedviolence

Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 14d

Suggested donation £10/£5 on the door (cash preferably). We can’t wait to see you there! 🤩With your support we can raise some much-needed funds so Vida can continue to offer life-saving support to women & girls affected by abuse and trauma 💜

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 14d

📢 Newsflash! 🎶 Our support act has now been confirmed for our big fundraising benefit on Saturday October 18th 2025!
The incredible The Free Radicals Sheffield will be bringing you non-stop dance floor classics supported by the soul-stirring Cobalt Tales at the wonderful Crookes Social Club!

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 21d

Always Remember:

💜Healing is possible
💜You are not defined by what happened to you

#Vidameanslife #30thAnniversary #charity
#womenshealth #mentalhealth #trauma #therapy #recovery
#Sheffield #SheffieldCharity #mentalhealthsheffield
#VAWG #EndVAWG
#survivorsupport #victimsupport #endgenderbase

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 21d

New Beginnings is about understanding these impacts, realising we are not alone, and preparing to take the next steps in recovery.
By Week 4, we add words of positivity to the Wall of Impact – the tools, strengths, and moments of hope that help bring that wall crumbling down.

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 21d

These are some of the words our group chose to describe the impact: anxiety, fear, depression, flashbacks, isolation, low self-esteem, anger, nightmares.
💬 If you recognise these words, you are not alone. Many survivors share the same struggles. These are normal responses to abnormal events.

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 21d

The Wall of Impact.
This is a snapshot from New Beginnings, our 4-week Psychoeducation programme for women who have experienced trauma and abuse.
In Week 1, we ask:
“How have your experiences affected you? What has been the impact of trauma?”

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 29d

#Vidameanslife #30thAnniversary #charity
#womenshealth #mentalhealth #trauma #therapy #recovery
#Sheffield #SheffieldCharity #mentalhealthsheffield
#VAWG #EndVAWG
#survivorsupport #victimsupport #endgenderbasedviolence

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 29d

On World Suicide Prevention Day, we stand alongside survivors and continue to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and build hope for recovery.

To find out more about our Eva Therapy Services, see vidasheffield.org.uk

To support our work, please consider donating localgiving.org/charity/vida...

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 29d

With the right support, lives can and do change:

🟣 78% of women who felt suicidal tell us they no longer have suicidal thoughts after completing our pathway

🟣 Many also report significant reductions in depression, anxiety, and trauma symptoms

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 29d

Research shows that suicide is the leading cause of death in domestic abuse cases.*

* Source: Domestic Homicide Project 4th Annual Report, March 2025 vkpp.org.uk

At @vida-sheffield.bsky.social, we provide a safe haven and a pathway to recovery.

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · 29d

For many women who have experienced abuse, suicidal thoughts can feel overwhelming. Survivors are more likely to struggle with depression, anxiety, and PTSD - and too often, these difficulties can feel isolating.

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · Aug 28

If you’d like to know more about any of our groups please visit our website vidasheffield.org.uk or give us a call on 0114 275 0101
#Vidameanslife #trauma #therapy #recovery #charity
#womenshealth #mentalhealth
#Sheffield #SheffieldCharity #mentalhealthsheffield
#VAWG #EndVAWG

Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · Aug 28

The focus of the group is to provide initial support, and learn about the neuroscience of trauma & abuse; what happens to the brain during trauma and how it keeps impacting us on a daily basis in the here and now. You’ll learn coping skills for managing strong emotions, flashbacks, and anxiety.

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · Aug 28

As well as our regular Eva Peer Support Group, Athena Pain & Fatigue Support Group and Waiting List Group we will also be running our New Beginnings PsychoEducation Group Programme, for those clients who are new to Eva Therapy Service.

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · Aug 28

Can you believe September is nearly upon us?! For @vida-sheffield.bsky.social this means the exciting return of our Group Work Programmes, both new and established.

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Vida Sheffield @vida-sheffield.bsky.social · Aug 13

#Vidameanslife #30thAnniversary #charity
#womenshealth #mentalhealth #trauma #therapy #recovery
#Sheffield #SheffieldCharity #mentalhealthsheffield
#VAWG #EndVAWG
#survivorsupport #victimsupport #endgenderbasedviolence