hi

tonty3324

Hi, 

my name is Tony, i am 48 years old and  suffer from severe depression and anxiety disorder with suicidal tendencies and have spent the last 18 years battling to get the right help and support. 
I have been admitted to hospital on a number of occasions due to attempted overdose's.
It is only in the last couple of years that i have found the courage to stand up for myself and get the support i need instead of just being fobbed of by the local mental health services.

im hoping my experiences can help someone.

thank you

Tori_Scope

Hi @tonty3324 Welcome to the community! It's great to have you with us. 

Thank you for sharing a little bit about your experiences. It sounds as though things have been quite tough for you, so thanks for being so open and honest with us. I know that's not always easy to do. 

I'm sorry to hear that you've had such a battle getting the right level of support. Do you now feel as though you're getting the right level of support? 

I'm going to send you an email from community@scope.org.uk today, so please do keep an eye out for that. 

I'm sure our other members would value your support and advice. You're welcome to take a look around the community and get stuck in at your own pace. You might be particularly interested in visiting the following: 

• categories page
• mental health and wellbeing category
• recent discussions
• coffee lounge

tonty3324

thsnk you 

L_Volunteer

Really powerful words there @Biblioklept. Thank you from me too