Never under estimate yourself

You can achieve what you need to be

My daughter struggled from a young age with self-harming, bulimia and generally hating herself. It transpired she'd experienced sexual trauma at a very young age.

With the help of a wonderful GP and a great CAMH's psychologist she started to heal.

Then dedicated teachers helped her to catch up on her schoolwork, to the point she became an A star student in her GCSE's to get into 6th form

She then went to a new school where her grades in her first year went from A* to U because of atrocious, didn't care teaching. Her old school took her back under their wing and again the dedication of the teachers shone through, even going in on the weekends to help her cram 2 years of sixth form into one school year … the result being she got the grades to go to university for a degree in Paramedic Science. Fast forward 3 years and she achieved a first, and gained employment with the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust

Fast forward another 12 months and she received a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.

Instead of resigning her to the scrap heap WAST have supported her above and beyond where she has gained many skills in roles not seen by your average Paramedic (not that any Paramedic is the slightest bit average)

Today I come home a very proud Dad after watching her graduate again yesterday with a first class degree with honours in Acute and Critical Care, with the knowledge they want to publish her dissertation to medical journals

Not a gloating, boastful post, just a heads up that the past, no matter how traumatic, an illness/disability, the the frailest of mental health doesn't always have to define us if the right help is out there.

WAST didn't put her on the scrap heap, but more importantly, she didn't put herself there, even from a young tender age

Never be afraid to seek help … your goals can be achieved. Believe in yourself