“you can be standing in the middle of a snowy street in winter and think to yourself I can never imagine it being warm again. However, you can stand in that exact same place six months later and feel the sun beating down on you and winter will seem a distant memory.” It’s been two months and one day since I tried to take my own life. When I first entered a psychiatric hospital to begin my mental health treatment in the aftermath of my attempted suicide, my consultant psychiat

An interview with Jake Tarvis. Adjusting to medication, managing side effects and returning to work after a period of absence can be extremely daunting. After being signed off from work, Jake shares his back to work experience with us. Sharing such experiences is extremely courageous and we encourage others to share their back to work journeys with us! So you have just completed your first full time week back to work. Congratulations! How are you feeling? Yes I’ve returned to

Esther has written a letter to her brother as a tribute. About Ben A young, social man with aspirations of becoming a professional boxer was hit with the trauma of losing both parents within the space of three years. The loss of his parents was extremely distressing for this young 20 year old man and he turned to cannabis as an outlet. Two years later, at the tender age of 22, Ben was diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Despite his diagnosis, Ben was determined not to become his il

Leanne suffers with social anxiety and emotionally unstable borderline personality disorder. This amazing, brave woman discusses with us how this affects her on a daily basis not only as an individual but as a partner and a mother of three. “I sometimes use up all my energy gearing myself to be ready to leave the house or preparing for a friend coming round” Hello Leanne thank you for taking the time to share your journey with us. Would you start by telling us how your social