by admin | Jul 23, 2018 | blog, story
One thing I’ve missed moving from a career as a professional athlete to teaching is the intensity of the training and the positive impact this had on my wellbeing There’s certainly more to sport and wellbeing than the physiological side of things. I think it’s...
by admin | Mar 23, 2018 | blog, story
I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety 6 years ago, and as a young person, this has shaped almost a quarter of my life. As a university student, living with a mental illness comes with its own unique challenges. Whether the challenges are living away from a...
by admin | Mar 23, 2018 | blog, story
It took me by surprise when someone asked me what it was like being married to someone who had bipolar disorder. Somewhat bizarrely, in 25 years of marriage no-one had ever asked me that before. On reflection, I realised not many people know that my husband has...
by admin | Mar 16, 2018 | blog, story
One thing I’ve missed moving from a career as a professional athlete to teaching is the intensity of the training and the positive impact this had on my wellbeing There’s certainly more to sport and wellbeing than the physiological side of things. I think it’s...
by admin | Jan 16, 2018 | story
I have two children. When my ex and I split they were 8 and 6. That was more than 7 years ago. I spent much of the first few years crapping myself that my ex would do herself a mischief and hurt the children. As father, I was not the primary carer. I had them exactly...
by admin | Jan 16, 2018 | story
“I have suffered depression a few times in my life, most notably in my mid 20’s, but fortunately managed to pull myself out of the black hole. I am lucky that I don’t slip into the spiral on a frequent basis, but when it has happened it feels a helpless place...
