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Right this #WorldMentalHealthDay 
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> I think it& #39;s time to say a bit about mine. I spend a fair bit of my time talking about #MoralInjury, psychosocial wellbeing and just generally how people in healthcare might look after themselves. I have *lots* of advice for folk. 1/n
The thing I don& #39;t tell the wider world is how much I suffer with mental health issues myself. Right now things are about as bad as they have ever been for me. I know people write about their recovery once the bad time is past, but I thought I& #39;d write to you from inside it. 2/n
I do all the things - I tell people how I am feeling (really, the truth), I told my lovely colleagues and my manager, my family and friends. I hate that. I hate it so much that I need to do that and I have to override every instinct to get it done. 3/n
I don& #39;t want to be seen to be vulnerable. I don& #39;t judge it in anyone else, but I really, really judge it in myself. I want to be ok all the time.
I do the exercise thing - I run a bit (hate it), take long walks (while crying) and do yoga (love that, thank heavens). 4/n
I do the exercise thing - I run a bit (hate it), take long walks (while crying) and do yoga (love that, thank heavens). 4/n
You need to do the things - tell people how you feel, exercise, eat something, sleep, try to steer clear of drugs & alcohol. But you don& #39;t have to like it, no one likes medicine. Managing an illness is often rubbish,& you& #39;re allowed to resent it. It& #39;s not a saintliness contest. 5
If you see yourself as a helper and not a & #39;helpee& #39; it& #39;s particularly difficult to let other people in (sound familiar, anyone?!) so I& #39;d like to offer special thanks to those who are supporting me. I know I am being an ornery g*t and I& #39;m sorry. This is so hard. 6/n
I can& #39;t do the things that usually really help like going to work, teaching face to face, giving talks, being with people. I can& #39;t work well at all, in fact. That makes me very sad and I have to remind myself that this will pass. It really will. 7/n
I& #39;m not in recovery from addiction but I take a lot of solace in the practices of the recovery movement. Especially getting through one day at a time. There& #39;s a lot to be said for keeping the focus just on getting through today. 8/n https://soundcloud.com/user-398387552-859158848/just-for-today">https://soundcloud.com/user-3983...
So, that& #39;s it. If you& #39;re reading this and struggling, well, I suggest we struggle on a bit longer even if it& #39;s just to see what else this year has to throw at us. I& #39;ll fetch the popcorn.
Our #MentalHealthhttps://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> can fluctuate, it won& #39;t always be this bad. Hold on. This too shall pass.
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