John's story
After losing my second born child and separating from my wife, I suffered a chronic mental breakdown. The busy and purposeful life I’d once loved came to an abrupt holt.
The breakdown impacted me severely. I experienced crippling anxiety, intense paranoia and debilitating fatigue which, at its worst, meant I could barely leave the house.
What made things even worse is that all of this started affecting my young daughter, who had come to live with me full-time following the divorce. It became increasingly difficult for me to care for her and meet her needs, which was truly heart-breaking.
I’ll never forget the moment I opened the first letter from Foothold confirming they were going to support me. I was reduced to tears with relief. I was even able to take my daughter away on a short holiday, which gave us a bit of respite away from the daily challenges we’d been going through.
Without Foothold’s help, I never would have managed to get my life back on track. I dread to think about what would have happened if they hadn’t come to our aid, and I’ll always be thankful that they truly had our backs.”