AC was living in a shared Missing Link House having moved there from hospital.
She was under 25 years old and presented with a bipolar disorder and depression.
She disagreed with the bipolar diagnosis but considered herself disabled; receiving PIP, she thought that she would remain on benefits for life. She wanted to do various courses from Teaching English as a foreign language in Japan to a Beauty course, to psychiatric nursing in the RAF to Photography.
Part of her support focused on the progression to these careers; her motivation and suitability to the work that she would need to do to attain the skills required.
AC focused on the photography course and started to create a portfolio of her work. She sketched out ideas, working with her creative side and each new work was put into her portfolio.
She applied for a course in London and was accepted.
She is thoroughly enjoying the course now; she has learnt to manage her mental health issues and she is involved and happy in her new life. She has exhibited in London and Paris!