World Mental Health Day (WMHD) is globally recognised on
October 10th every year, with the aim of raising awareness of mental
health difficulties and sustaining efforts to support mental health.
The theme this year is suicide prevention, enabling people
who have experienced suicidal thoughts to share their story in the hopes of
spreading awareness and destigmatising mental health issues.
Service user, Debbie, has decided to share her experiences,
in the hope that someone experiencing similar difficulties, would read her
story and feel as though they are able to get better.
She really wants readers who may be suffering to understand
that ‘it can change, and the pain does become bearable and easier to
manage.’
