"I have been treated with the utmost compassion, empathy and respect"

For the past few years I have been under the care of the mental health service and I have to say that it has been a huge help. My CPN, whose name is Christina, has really helped me to understand my mental health issues and I have learnt so much with her help. Throughout the time I have been working with her, I have been treated with the utmost compassion, empathy and respect and she has given me space to explore my childhood trauma. For the first time in my life, I feel validated and heard. That's a massive deal for me.

I really don't have anything to complain about. The help I've received has been so beneficial and I am starting to realise my own self worth and inner strength. I am extremely grateful for the support and encouragement. I will really miss the support when I am discharged. However I do understand that there's a huge backlog of people who need the services and I can actually see myself being able to cope on my own. I have had mental health issues since childhood and it's only now that I feel like I have been the skills necessary to navigate through life successfully.