‘Things are different to how they used to be; they aren’t quite right yet but it’s going to take tim
Helen is 18 years old and has received help from the mental health services CAMHs and CLD from the age of 13. She’s agreed to talk with...
”Don’t be ashamed to go and get help. If you don’t get it at first, be persistent.”
Today Abi launched her #SpeakUpSYM blog page. The main focus of her blog is to publish interviews with local individuals about their...
Parents: You Will Come Out The Other Side
Emma Rawlins found herself in a position that a lot of parents are finding themselves in today. She had a teenage daughter that she loved...
My Lifelong Battle with Eating Disorders
My battle with mental illness began at such a young age that I don’t really know what it’s like not to have one. I became fearful and...
Painting The Psychiatric Ward
The psychiatric ward I am in felt rather clinical with it’s white walls and grey doors. There was no colour, nothing to look at as you...
Shared Rooms In Psychiatric Wards Do Not Work
One of my biggest worries when I am being admitted to hospital for my mental illness is that I will have to share a room. It’s not fair...
What Is It Like To Feel Suicidal?
It’s like the world has lost all colour, everything seems black and white. The orange in the Autumn leaves has faded to a dirty grey, the...
