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Woodleigh Community - Valeries Story

Valarie was born in 1964 and was diagnosed with Mental Illness at the age of twenty four. She links the onset of her illness with the breakup of the relationship with the father of their four year old son and a pregnancy termination, within the same year.

Valerie’s first psychiatric admission was at the age of thirty one in 1994 with a second admission in 1995. By this time Valerie says she could no longer cope, she had given birth to her second child and both children were taken into care.  

Whilst in hospital care, prior to moving to Southleigh, Valerie attacked a member of staff with a knife, and had other serious behavioral problems including; hitting, kicking, verbal abuse, apathy, self neglect, persistent delusions and hallucinations.

During her time spent at Inmind’s Southleigh Community Hospital, Valerie has been offered support which enables her to manage her aggressive & violent behavior and has had more contact with her family. Valarie now enjoys visits from her Brother, Sister and little niece. She also visits her mother at her home on occasion.

The team at Southleigh continue to support Valerie with  general day to day living skills like personal hygiene and budgeting but Valerie now tries to be more positive with her daily activities and is able to go out with staff supervision plus she really enjoys attending College.   

Valerie’s confidence is growing every day and this is what she says;

“I have been diagnosed with Schizo-affective disorder.  I don’t always get things right the first time, that is why I am here.

 The Inmind staff at Southleigh are always chatting to me and encouraging me with the daily routine of my personal life.

This is what Chef says about me”:

“Valerie, you always say; ‘thank you’ for meals and drinks that I provide.   You have really tried hard recently to eat more healthily and anybody who knows you can see that you have lost weight. You always offer to help me after each meal, if you are able, and even though, at times, you need to be reminded about your work scheme in the dining area, you always do a very good job.”

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