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I feel like St Andrew's will help me

Posted By Sopqd39

"I feel like St Andrew's will help me"

About: St Andrew's Healthcare Birmingham / Edgbaston

(as a staff member posting for a patient/service user),

This is not my local area. It is better being away from my local area. I love it here. It is multi-cultural. You are in a group and I like that.

I’m not just the one in 10. Having insight is important. I need a family to take care off. I get really depressed. When you don’t do anything it makes you feel worse. Staff can only push you in the right direction but sometimes you get out of your comfort zone. I used to smoke - now I have quit. I do relaxation and used to do massage therapy which was good.

I have a TV that works and you don’t have to mess about with the ariel. You can only do limited things in prison so here is better. I put on so much weight as all I did was eat in prison. I eat everything that is put in front of me. I am trying to work it off. I use the bike and go to the gym every day. Exercise helps my mental health and my physical health. It is better in comparison to where I was.

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Response from Sophia Feurtado, Head of Patient Experience, Quality and Governance, St Andrew's Healthcare 7 years ago
Sophia Feurtado
Head of Patient Experience, Quality and Governance,
St Andrew's Healthcare

Submitted on 23/11/2016 at 08:40
Published on Care Opinion at 09:01

Thank you for sharing these helpful comments. It is great to hear that you are doing so well. I was really taken by the importance of the small things to well-being. You mentioned having a TV that "works" and "having something to do" as being important.

I am pleased that your experience is a positive one and hope that you continue to enjoy your exercise.

Best wishes

Sophia Feurtado
Head of Patient Experience

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