Personal stories

Paul lost his one bed home of seven years and everything he owned while he was in psychiatric care. Paul was referred to Second Step for help.

Barry’s story. Ex-serviceman Barry Double has nothing to lose. He faced death as a paratrooper in his early 20s and again when he tried to take his own life.

Mental health survivor Dean worked with his Second Step support worker, Rachel, to discover as much as he could about his mental health problems.

Starting with Second Step was straightforward: I met with one of the Volunteer Coordinators, then completed my training.