'I was too anxious to leave my bedroom, even small things felt frightening'

Black CountryNHSDylan was once too anxious to leave his bedroom05:31, 18 Jul 2026A teenager has opened up about how poetry has helped him to speak up following severe anxiety.‌Dylan was at one stage too anxious to leave his bedroom and said he felt 'stuck'.‌But following a mental health referral, the teen discovered a love of poetry, which has helped him to open up.‌READ MORE: Serious disorder erupts in Walsall as man rushed to hospital with head injuriesHe now wants to encourage other young people to seek help if they need it.Reflecting on his journey, Dylan recalls: "I felt completely stuck.‌"I didn’t feel connected to anything, and even small things felt frightening."His path to recovery began with a referral to early mental health support at school, but it was the community-based appro