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New mental health campaign ‘Crying on the Sofa’ to debut in Sheffield

New mental health campaign ‘Crying on the Sofa’ to debut in Sheffield

by Owen Ratcliffe | Aug 27, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A new scheme to destigmatise conversations around mental health is holding its inaugural event in Sheffield.  Crying on the Sofa, founded by Ryan Murphy, was inspired by his own experiences with severe depression. He said: “I couldn’t see a way out; I...
Former University of Sheffield student wins at RTS Yorkshire Student Awards

Former University of Sheffield student wins at RTS Yorkshire Student Awards

by Owen Ratcliffe | Mar 19, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A short documentary directed by a former University of Sheffield student has won the award for factual short film at the Royal Television Society Yorkshire Student Awards. Found In The Ice is a short documentary created by Amelia Cox and has also won the ITV News Will...

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