Tag: Depression

A state of persistent low mood.

Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder 2 the Day After My 47th Birthday

Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder 2 (Nov 2020) It was a shock but not a surprise just as much as it was a relief but also frightening. For 35 years I have been aware of something not quite right lurking within me. It’s taken all that time to discover that the uneasy feeling was being caused by… Continue reading Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder 2 the Day After My 47th Birthday

My Mission

My Mission (May 2020) Mission – a strongly felt aim, ambition, or calling (source Oxford Dictionary) ‘Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.’ Desiderata by Max Ehrmann I am on a mission, I’m… Continue reading My Mission

Talk to Someone

Feeling like there is something wrong or that you don’t quite fit in is a common symptom of depression. When it falls alongside other physical or mental symptoms it should be a clear indicator that an illness is there.  Looking back now I find it unbelievable that I was never diagnosed with depression as a… Continue reading Talk to Someone

How Teaching Saved Me

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

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