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Can anyone put me up for the night? Well, when I say ‘me’, I mean me, Hubert (my trailer), Darth 2 (my rucksack) and Wilson (the cuddly turtle donated by my cousin’s grandson), who all help me on my way. You’re looking a little nervous. Gazing at your feet, avoiding eye contact. And you’re in good company. When I started my sacred ramble back in 2011, around 90% of...

Ever feel that you don't know where to turn next? Or you don't know what support is out there? Well, there is hope. There is the right help out there to help you move on with your life. And, when you find the right treatment and the right counsellor, you won't look back.I suffer from borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety and panic attacks, so my mental health needs are pretty...

She is well educated, has a good job and was well brought up. She's living in a dream flat with her best friend, doing her dream job, with a great circle of friends. You wouldn’t think, then, she would spend two and a half years in and out of a psychiatric hospital. Or survive a suicide attempt. You wouldn’t think that, at 31, she’d have to move back home with her parents and...

I had two very difficult parents both of whom had personality disorders. I had my confidence stripped away and got to a place where I felt unable to cope with life. I had help from several therapists over the years but it was when I found Penny that my life began to turn around. Slowly but surely she unraveled all my misconceptions and fears and helped me to find coping mechanisms. She was...