"Personally interested"

I was diagnosed with bipolar & depression in Portugal when I was a child meaning that from a young age I was told the rest of my life would consist of me taking medication. I never truly agreed with that diagnosis, especially after researching on what depression was, I didn't feel it was what I felt but I still took the medication for the next 5 years. After moving to England I understood that more support was available to me in other ways rather than just medication. My grandmother and friend passed away in 2013, leaving me with many emotions that I could simply just not deal with, I had tried self medicating & even getting high just to feel numb but that didn't help either. I decided to get into contact with my GP when I was 17 because I had gotten fed up of the voices in my head bullying me and pressuring me through my every day life. I was introduced into the Early Intervention Service just before my 18th birthday, the team consisted of 3 professionals that would help me deal with my emotions for the next year. Later on, I was diagnosed with phycosis & borderline personality disorder. What I loved the most about this whole experience is how they went from being strangers in a room to my counsellors, and dare I say even friends. They showed me that they cared for me as a person rather than a rating on a computer or a report from third parties. I thoroughly felt like I was getting the help I need to control my emotions, silence the voices & learn to accept that the death of my grandma did not mean I would be alone. Lucy, my mental health nurse and Clare, my psychologist really put in the hard work to make sure that I felt happy. Now, a few months after being discharged I have achieved all the goals I had been eager to achieve: I am no longer on medication and the voice are as good as non existent. I could never thank enough the EIS for helping me so much not just then, but with building my future. Thank you.