Mel is a 21 year old who is training to become a support worker to provide help for those in supported accommodation struggling with mental health and homelessness. In her videos she provides insight into her own experience in mental health and supportive ways of coping.

Mel can also be found at the following sites

• youtube.com/user/xMusicMelx
• http://musicmelx16.tumblr.com/

Mel's videos are linked below from their YouTube home, and in order she describes:

1. Her experiences of distress
2. What has helped or made things worse
3. Her experience of mental health services
4. Her advice to psychologists
5. Her thoughts on what could have happened differently for her
6. Her thoughts regarding self-injury

You will also find a video with all of her responses combined. Please do view our trigger warning before watching these videos.