To begin with I was clinging to them using all their support and by the end I was managing without them, using everything they taught me.

Hi, my name’s Joy and I’m a youth worker specialising in supporting young people when they are in A&E because of mental health issues or emotional crisis. Going to A&E is never an indication that someone’s having a great day and it can be even more stressful when you’re there because you’re already feeling that life is too much. Here’s a little walk through what to expect and how to make the best of the situation. For the purposes of this blog, we’ll assume that all other ave

On the 12 July I met up with Joy for a belated catch-up coffee due to university life being very busy at the end of the year. I always enjoy seeing Joy, someone to talk to who is not a nurse, doctor or family member, but someone rather whom I can chat to about anything. Sometimes this strays away from my mental health and we end up talking about books we like, or in my case how much I love dogs! This meeting was slightly different in that it marked just over a year since I ha