I don't consider myself recovered either, but I'm in a much better place than I was 5-6 years ago.
I got referred to CAMHS at age 13 after self-harming for a year or so, and attempting suicide a handful of times. I was diagnosed with depression, did some therapy and was discharged after a few months. Within a month or two, I was referred back after relapsing with the self-harm and taking an OD.
From there I developed psychosis (unbeknownst to everyone around me), my self-harm spiralled out of control and I ended up in A&E after another OD, and was then admitted as an inpatient.
For the next year and a half I was in and out of hospital, I couldn't go to school much, and when I was at home I often had to be supervised by my mum so I didn't run away or attempt suicide.
Since then I've managed to get some A-levels, and I'm now in the third year of my Chemistry degree. I've been living on my own for just over a year now (two, if you count student halls), I haven't been admitted to hospital in over 4 years, and I rarely self harm now. Although I do still have psychotic and depressive episodes every so often, I've gained enough insight to make sure I make my support team aware if this happens, and I can counter the thoughts enough that I don't usually act on them anymore.
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