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me in hospital almost two years ago
toffuna101
Posts: 3,859 Community Veteran
i didnt expect to me making another post especially after announcing that i was leaving the mix, but just before the pre-moderation is implemented i just wanted to share with you all an image of me in hospital almost two years ago:
for those who dont know, almost two years ago i had my first psychotic episode and ended up in hospital for it. i was first in a general hospital and then in a psychiatric one because of how acutely unwell i was. this was me the morning before i went into a children's ward for some time before being transferred over to a psychiatric hospital a week or two later. if yall want to know what my facial expression is like in this picture, its just flat. i didnt even make an attempt to smile at the camera because i was simply too exhausted to, emotionally and physically. im looking back at this picture smiling at myself because of how much progress ive actually made with my mental health. from needing inpatient camhs to barely needing camhs at all now, id say ive made a lot of progress within these past couple of years.
note: for those wondering what that frame is doing there its my old kaye walker that i used to walk in since i have cerebral palsy. i have a different one now. its the same height but its a different colour.
Comments
Hey @toffuna101, thanks for sharing this, and giving some insight into your journey so far. It sounds like you have come such a long way since this hospital visit with barely needing CAMHS at all now. It's so heart-warming to hear how far you've come, you should be proud of all that you've achieved, you're doing a brilliant job!
thanks @Callum i appreciate it
heres a close up image of me.