Before I joined the course, I hardly ever left the house. I stayed inside, mostly in my bedroom, and kept to myself. I felt like everyone was judging me and that made being around people feel overwhelming. Speaking to new people was really hard. Some days my anxiety was so… Read More »EH’s story
Before I joined the course, I was in a strange in between place. I’d recently decided on a career change and was thinking about doing a masters in bio informatics, biology and computing, but that felt a long way off. In the meantime, I needed a part time job, ideally… Read More »IC’s story
Before I joined the course, I felt completely stuck. Every time I thought about doing something new, I’d talk myself out of it. I felt like I was standing in the middle of a busy roundabout with nowhere to go, and crossing to the other side felt impossible. I focused… Read More »BW’s story
Before I joined the course, things had fallen apart quite quickly. I was hoping to go to university in September to study History, and I’d already been on a foundation course. Then I became seriously ill. I picked up an infection and was diagnosed with colitis and pneumonia, and suddenly… Read More »DH’s story
Before I joined the course, I kept myself very much to myself. I didn’t really talk to people much and I didn’t have many friends. Most of my connection with others was online through gaming. In person, talking felt hard work and I didn’t feel very confident. One thing that did help me was drawing. I like drawing people… Read More »BG’s story
Before I started the course, I struggled a lot with social anxiety. I’m fine when I’m with people I know, but appointments or new places can feel overwhelming. I freeze, panic and my mind just goes blank. I’m a stay at home mum with a three year old, and while I love being with her, I often felt guilty and like I should be doing… Read More »AD’s story
Before I started the course, I wasn’t really looking at jobs. I was focusing on my mental health instead. I’m autistic and I have ADHD, so I can get overwhelmed and zone out sometimes. Anxiety was a big part of my life and I knew I needed a confidence boost… Read More »MP’s story
Before the course, I had left college and fallen into a bit of a slump. I have OCD and changes to plans are really hard for me, especially when I can’t do my usual rituals. My days started to blur together and I wasn’t really going out. I knew I… Read More »SC’s story
Before the course, my days all looked the same. I barely left the house and I didn’t really speak to anyone. I’m autistic and when I was diagnosed, I was more or less left to get on with it. I found it hard to make decisions, hard to talk, and… Read More »LD’s story
Before I started the course, I was in a big depression. I was in a hole that I had spiralled into and I was very negative about a lot of things, including the idea of coming on the course. I had brushed it off before. When my work coach mentioned… Read More »LH’s story
