"You were there for me when I hit rock bottom and had lost all hope. "

I am posting this on behalf of a Service User from Topaz Ward, the Female Admission Ward for patients with a Personality Disorder, within The National High Secure Healthcare Service for Women at Rampton Hospital. This is a thank you letter to the staff following the Service User being given the good news that she had been accepted for a bed on a treatment ward.

" Dear Topaz Gang, I just want to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all the staff for their support, encouragement, belief, faith and hope. You have been there for me when I was down, you were there when I hit rock bottom but not that you lifted me up when I lost all hope. When I was down, you were there, just being in your company made me a strong person. It has been great knowing you, and I never thought I would get the chance to reform as a character.

Staff never gave up on me, even at the toughest of times. I am glad to have met such a caring and kind bunch of people that genuinely do want to help, it's so incredible. I know I am only going next door but it seems a mile away. I just want to send a special thank you to my designated care team who have worked very hard with me to help to get me where I am now. I want to say thank you to the patients for being very supportive and understanding, I really do appreciate it all.

You have given me the chance to grow as a person and the space to grow in strength, thank you Topaz xxxx