Thanks for the tag @Shaz51 @rav3n 

Have been a member of the forums for at least 3 years now. It was actually suggested to me by a psych as a helpline I could add to my safety plan. I came across the forums, joined up that day and have never looked back. When I joined I was very ill with my mental health, lots of SI, and SH almost everyday. I was looking for support and just to be able to talk to others.

10 years ago I was happily working in a leadership position at a school and looking forward to continuing going up the ladder. IN no way did I know what would happen and that my life would drastically change.

I found a community that I could connect with. I found others with similar experiences that could understand me and what I was going through. It made me feel less alone and that I was not going through this by myself. I had others that could support me.

I also think that by helping others you are also helping yourself. That if others can survive and thrive then you can too. It is a big lesson that I learnt.