I am a Secondary school Maths Teacher and I also have depression and anxiety. I am able to continue as a teacher because of the support I have received from and through my places of work and because they have allowed me to be flexible when I’ve needed it. Teaching takes you through all the… Continue reading How Teaching Saved Me
Category: Mental Health
Blogs written for The Mighty, Moodscope or other mental health websites varying through my experiences to how I manage my mental health .
Coming Out of the Shadows
Don’t you think that coming out of a bout of depression is very like the transition from Winter to Spring? Do you ever feel like a new Spring flower bursting with startling colour? I’ve always liked snowdrops best, they’re so graceful, a lovely nod towards Spring with the subtle white of the previous season’s snow.… Continue reading Coming Out of the Shadows
How @findyourwe Helped Me
A couple of positive things took place as I felt my latest major period of depression lifting. One of them was that I went on a Mental Health Mates walk @findyourwe, and I did, find my we! I was immeasurably reassured by the group of people who I walked with ‘without judgement’. We were an… Continue reading How @findyourwe Helped Me