This adult male describes being allocated a chalet bungalow for 10 years but becoming unable to maintain it as their health worsened, alongside bullying and specific issues with their sister.

They sought counselling, struggled daily, became suicidal and still has these thoughts, but now feels safer living at Freestone Court, a nearby retirement place.

They explain difficulties going into town due to sensory overload and claustrophobia, using ear loops to cope with sounds, and liken their experience to being in the backseat while their brain drives, leading to severe panic attacks they often manage alone.

After moving to King’s Lynn, they found support at Steam House café, a safe space with a crisis centre and a music group that helps like music therapy, where they’ve made close friends.

They feel exhausted by masking their mental health and note they lack a specific diagnosis, feeling like a frightened boy due to past shyness and school bullying that made them leave early.