The Light Inside - Xid's Story

⚠️ Trigger warning: child abuse, loss of loved ones, grief, discrimination, homophobia, racism, trauma.
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“I didn’t have the space or permission to crack and it didn’t seem possible. When I was in my early thirties… I just could not function in any way shape or form. I just had to sit in a chair very still. I didn’t even get in contact with a doctor then and I don’t know why. It wasn’t until the 1990s that I spoke to a doctor about my mental health…”
Xid’s story about her life journey and lived experience of mental ill health is just one audio clip from The Light Inside, a powerful short film about living with mental illness. Head to our website www.bathmind.org.uk/resources/wellbeing-activities/the-light-inside/ to hear Xid's and many other mental health stories in full.
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