My mental health took a really bad turn just over a year ago, and during a psychotic episode I got myself into an unsafe situation. As a result of this I severely broke my left leg.

Since then I have had surgery on my leg/foot and have recently been told that I have developed arthritis due to the severe break and how it has healed.

Since the incident I have been suffering from debilitating back pain and muscle pain for which the cause is still being investigated. Because these issues are currently undiagnosed and under investigation, I am unable to get vouchers on the NHS to help with the funding.

With all of this going on, it‘s frustating that I have fainting episodes as this also contributes to me not being able to stand for even short periods of time. When I am standing, I am only able to stand on my tip-toes due to the bone in my leg setting incorrectly.

As a result of these ongoing medical problems I have had to use a wheelchair to get around, however the wheelchair I was able to afford is incredibly heavy and therefore hard to get around in, I am unable to propel myself more than a few metres most days.

As you can probably tell by now, with having mental health problems also, most of the time I am trapped both in my body and in my mind.

I am trying to fund for a lightweight wheelchair in which I would have a huge amount more independence. This would massivly benefit both my mental health and my physical health, as I would be able to start doing short distances in the lightweight chair and slowly build up muscle so I can further my independence. In my heavyweight current chair I can hardly move myself.

I have tried out the chair that I am now raising money for, and noticed straight away that it would provide an incredible amount of freedom for me. This is why I am now on a mission to raise money to be able to afford the chair that I can rediscover my life in.