we help
Every week at Equip we hear people’s courageous stories of how they move on with their lives despite experiencing major mental illness. We want to share some of their stories with you. While some people are happy to identify themselves, many prefer to remain anyonymous but want their story told. In some of these stories the names and details have been change to protect people’s privacy.
We hope these stories will inspire you and help you. Maybe you have a story you would like told – please contact us if you would like that to happen.
lives changed through Equip
"Equip gave me hope and a sense of progress when I had none"
"Equip has helped me in heaps of ways. While I was still in hospital they visited me."
"A lot of situations and things puzzled me."
"When I finished schooling I went to University but struggled and did not cope. I also seemed to be unable to get a job, had no friends, no direction and was shy and lacking in confidence. And for some reason I was angry all the time."
"Kevin’s family love having him closer to them again."
"When Kevin first first came to Equip he didn’t really have any social contacts and this wasn’t helped by him having no phone or means of communication. Kevin’s first goal was to get a cell phone which he has now and is used to keep in contact with his family."
"Equip visits have built up my confidence again."
"Equip visits have built up my confidence to get out and back into the community once more."