Blog Categorie: Lived experience stories

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A carer’s story

Josh experienced paranoid ideas that led him to be admitted to the hospital. He feels his time in the hospital helped him to get better, one thing he mentioned of particular importance at the time was that he started eating…
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Struggling at university

I remember feeling really worried about starting university. I had always been quite shy and had never really been away from my parents and my brother before, so it felt like a really big step for me. I found moving…
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David Harewood’s story: Psychosis and Me

David Harewood OBE is a British actor, presenter and the current president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. David experienced psychosis at the age of 23. “I was aware that something wasn’t quite right and that my sleep pattern…
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Spotting the early warning signs

I was really struggling for a long time, and it wasn’t immediately obvious to me or my family. I ended up in hospital for a few months. I was paranoid and anxious; it took time to trust the people who…