"Mental health - anxiety and depression"

This is about Rotherham NHS, not Doncaster.

I self-referred to Rotherham after an initial call from Doncaster Talking Therapies, which was a questionnaire. I didn't score highly enough and they didn't have the resources.

With Rotherham I got a one to one appointment, in person. My mental health conditions became, in terms of their severity, major, according to my doctor's notes.

I had to resign from work in October '23 due to my mental health, I was struggling to take care of myself, to get up, to function, to maintain my personal hygiene. I developed breathlessness, shakes, sweats and lack of appetite. It was crippling. I took to bed for weeks sometimes, living on occasional packs of biscuits but mainly energy drinks. Friends were concerned, I had two welfare checks called on me.

My appointment was emotional. Holly was amazing. Non-judgemental, understanding. I surprised myself by how much I opened up - the state of my house, my binge drinking, my self imposed isolation. My inability and disinclination to engage in anything. I was listened to. The questions she asked me really helped me. I left the appointment feeling I could finally start my journey back to my old self.