"It really has been beneficial to me coming here"

I have only arrived on to the Cloughmore ward about 2 weeks ago and even though I have only been here a short period I have to say it has been very good and I haven’t seen anything to complain about. I was admitted on this ward by a referral and it turns out to be working very well for me. The staff on the ward has been just amazing, 11/10 from me with their work. I feel as if they have been treating me like a family member they’re that caring. They go out of their way to help you which even though this job can be difficult, they make it look so easy they’re just that good.

I have been referred in here as I would suffer from mental health problems and would self-harm as well. It was very scary for me to come into this new environment as I don’t really like to change things, so at the start it was a big struggle to come here, but now that I am here I feel very comfortable. Staff have been very patient and caring towards me and have been helping me take small steps in my recovery and I am happy to have them here supporting me as it helps a lot.

I know I have only been in here a short time and I know it will take me a while before I fully recover but I can see the improvement in mental health from being here. The ward itself is peaceful and I said before it very comfortable and have access to a lot of things. We tend to do different activities everyday but my favourite would be painting as it helps take my mind of things and put me at ease. It really has been beneficial to me coming here and I would advised anyone who is admitted in coming here just do it, the scariest part is the admission because I didn’t know what was going to happen but now everything has been great, from the treatment to the staff even the rooms are very nice!