Only those that have found someone who has attempted to take their own life through hanging will know the true horror. Years on I am still traumatised by finding my husband hanging on our stairs. I was treated for PTSD at the time. Although it has got easier with time, it is something that still […]
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Suicidal and Sectioned
After struggling with depression and anxiety for years, it took a turn for the worse. I was religiously taking the antidepressants, going to weekly counselling, but the downward spiral continued. The suicidal thoughts were constant. I would tell myself, no one would miss me, I was an outsider, not important. I doubted anyone would even […]
I lost my brother
What started as a normal dreary autumn day, turned out to be the worst day of my life. Sunday afternoon watching TV when I received a phone call, my brother had collapsed, his heart had stopped. The paramedics had managed to restart his heart, he had been rushed to hospital, he was in a bad […]