"I took a lot from the service, which I would rate as excellent"

Sent to prison for a crime I did not commit. Beforehand suffered from depression , anxiety, panic attacks. Done 2 years in prison and 2 in the community. Felt wronged, angry, depressed, scared and filled with hatred. 

The service I received from OT was excellent. My OT was very professional, understanding and patient. I have found things extremely difficult to deal with the past four years and I know I can be very challenging to deal with due to my PTSD but I found the OT I was allocated was vey approachable, person-centred and she had a skill challenging my thought processes without me even knowing. She gave me loads of valuable information, relaxation techniques and other agencies that could support me. I took a lot from the service which I would rate as excellent.

The only downside to the service was the limited support that can be offered. I understand this though due to the huge amount of people trying to access services. I feel that valuable services such as the OT service are hugely underfunded. To me, coming from a professional background within care, I slowly found some balance through the input from my OT. Although I still suffer from PTSD, depression and anxiety alongside severe anger and nightmares, I am very slowly starting to accept my conditions which still vary from day to day. I still use the materials given to me by my allocated OT as well as the relaxation and sleeping techniques . I would not hesitate to re refer myself if things became too much but as of just now I am trying to manage my conditions from day to day.

I would highly recommend this service and its staff to everyone.