Bolton, in June 2019. In the days that followed, her family feared the worst as she was placed into an induced coma and put on a life support machine.But almost a year on from the fall, Rachael is making tentative steps towards recovery.And she is now urging anyone struggling with their mental health to reach out for help.Ms Essaid said that at the time of the fall, she was feeling 'worthless' and 'low'."People said things about my appearance," she said."I felt I wasn't good enough and that people didn't like me for who I was."It felt as though people were judging and looking at me."Born in South Africa, Rachael moved to the UK aged nine and says she experienced racism while growing up in Manchester.She later moved to Bolton, but suffered.
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