The Hotel Chocolat marketing team are proud to be raising money for a cause that we have personal links with and is related to a story that we are all sadly too familiar with. Nai’s House is a small charity powered by passion and personal experience, motivated by the need to ensure our future generation’s mental well being is properly invested in. The Nai’s House team offer crisis support and work with vulnerable young people at risk of suicide. They are also working closely with the wider community to develop a suicide safer community and safe talk training.

The following is a tough read but Dene’s (Nai) story is an important one. Any support large or small to help continue to fund this incredibly worthwhile cause will be so valuable and hugely appreciated.

DENÉ'S STORY

Dené struggled with poor mental health from a young age, and as she grew, the daily battles she courageously fought against become more and more challenging.

At times during her teenage years she received help from CAMHS. It never seemed enough or that the right questions were asked. She never felt like it really helped.

In August 2016 Dené was referred to AMHS and deemed medium to high risk of suicide and diagnosed with a personality disorder. She was discharged in November and told to self refer to another service. She was not seen before she was discharged and there was no follow up by AMHS.

On the 21st February 2017, aged just 22, Dené ended the battle, the war that raged in her head on a daily basis, and she took her own life.

She was a mother, daughter, sister and a friend. Her passion was helping others and she was just beginning her journey towards becoming a qualified psychotherapist.

We consider Nai’s House to be Dené’s final gift to all those she loved, helped, and would have gone on to help, if she had received the professional support she asked for, but never got.

For more info on the great work they're doing head to Nai's House

Thank you x