Before I joined the course, I wasn’t sure of my purpose or even who I was. I’d recently pulled myself out of a really dark place, but I still felt lost and under constant pressure to be someone stable and reliable when inside I didn’t feel that way at all.… Read More »LW’s story
Before I started the course, anxiety shaped almost everything I did. I couldn’t go into shops for more than ten minutes. I was constantly worrying about whether I stood out, why people were near me, or what they might be thinking about me. I’d been bullied badly when I was… Read More »MJ’s story
Before I started the course, I didn’t really have a life. I spent most of my time indoors and didn’t do anything. Anxiety was running everything. It got much worse after a bad experience at a job about a year ago, and since then I barely left the house. I’d… Read More »LH’s story
Before I started the programme, I was struggling quietly. I didn’t always have the words for what was going on for me, but anxiety and emotional overwhelm were part of my day to day life. New tasks felt stressful and my emotions often felt difficult to untangle. I knew I… Read More »LL’s story
Before I joined the course, my anxiety controlled most of my life. Day to day, being inside felt safe, but going outside was really hard. Big groups were overwhelming and I’d had panic attacks, especially when the anxiety first started. A lot of it was health anxiety. If I felt… Read More »BL’s story
Before I started the programme, I was very quiet and kept myself to myself. I didn’t want my camera or microphone on and I found it hard to communicate with people. I’ve been diagnosed with anxiety and that really affects how confident I feel around others. I wanted a job,… Read More »GE’s story
Before I joined the programme, anxiety had been part of my life for as long as I can remember, but it had been getting worse. Going out felt overwhelming. I wore a mask when I left the house and avoided busy places because I felt like people were watching me… Read More »JP’s story
Before I started the course, I didn’t have much hope at all for doing anything. I was mostly just sitting around, hoping things would change without really setting any goals. I hadn’t been in school for a long time and I didn’t have any GCSEs. Anything connected to education made… Read More »AD’s story
Before I joined the course, I felt capable but stuck. I’d finished my degree in communications in 2023 and since then I’d been job hunting for over a year. Rejection after rejection really started to wear me down. I kept asking myself, why is it taking so long, what am… Read More »MS’s story
Before I joined the course, life felt heavy and confusing. I’ve been in care since I was eight, and there are a lot of basic things I was never really taught or that got forgotten along the way. I have alcohol foetal syndrome, so I struggle to process more than… Read More »RR’s story
