Hi, I just wanted to post a positive thread. I became extremely mentally unwell about four years ago while I was pregnant with my second child. Severe anxiety and OCD and eventually psychosis which I spent four years on antipsychotic medication for. I spent about three years in and out of the psychiatric hospital. I once spent six hours straight standing in front of a mirror in hospital brushing my hair non stop because I was convinced that someone had put something in my hair. Well things have gotten better for me and I've been off all medications for a few months now!!! I've lost two stones in weight as a result!! I'm a size 14 now and my goal is to be a size 8-10 by the summer. Ive now lived on my own for three months and am coping without my ex-partner as my carer! I go up to see my children regularly and we now love spending time together! I'm going to start looking for work in January! I can't believe I've reached this point after being so unwell with all the anxiety and psychosis over the last few years! I'm so grateful to be given a second chance at life and I want anyone reading this to know that even if you're at the lowest point of your life then there's a chance of recovery like I have done!! xx