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It’ll be a year next week that I first walked through the doors at James’ Place. I’d suffered with mental health difficulties for years, mainly die to grief at losing my mum suddenly, but what I was feeling last year was different in many ways. https://twitter.com/jamesplaceuk/status/1304064638590619648
On the face of things it felt like I didn’t have much to moan about, I have an amazing girlfriend, the best family and friends, and also had a fairly decent job, albeit one I didn’t really like. So why was I getting suicidal thoughts? I used to lie up at night thinking about it
which only made things worse and make me even more confused. I didn’t really want the thoughts to manifest themselves so I knew I needed to get help, but my previous experience of NHS mental health services and charities weren’t the most positive, so I held little hope.
Because I had already had mental health issues I knew talking to friends was a good idea but sometimes getting told to “get another pint down your neck” or “things will change soon, keep plugging away” is counter productive, as good willed as it is.
I knew I needed to get proper answers as to why I felt like this and to stop it in its tracks that’s when I came across James Place. One of my biggest concerns was that I didn’t deserve, or shouldnt be entitled to help, because of the things I mentioned above.
From the second I picked up the phone to speak to James’ Place I was made to feel completely at ease and deserving of their support. We went on a journey looking back at things that had happened in my life and identifying exactly why I felt the way I did and how we can control it
Now I know exactly when things are starting to creep back and can nip them in the bud rather than just dawdling through life and ignoring my emotions before it’s too late. It’s naive to think there won’t be bumps in the road through life but my being able to manage mental health
In the same way I would manage my physical health I can deal with them as best as possible. A year ago I had no hope for my future and genuinely thought I was a failure in life. Now I have a beautiful 3 week old daughter and despite being made
Redundant 2 weeks after she was born I have more hope and excitement about my plans for the future. All of this wouldn’t be possible had it not been for James’ Place, theres every chance I simply wouldn’t be here. I’d urge anyone who can relate to my story to get in touch
with them right away and take back control of your life.
I’ve not managed to get everything across that I would have liked, and wish I could articulate my points bettter, but I’m not a journalist. However, I hope this helps just one person, in the way the tweet I first read about James’ Place helped me.
Felt really uncomfortable and exhausting posting that, so thanks to everyone for all of the reallly kind messages and likes. I’m feeling great and really excited for the future 
