A year ago, my depression was at its worst and I was unable to properly take care of myself, let alone take on any of the responsibilities of a job and a doctor deemed me unfit for work. I had to take a break from my studies at university and to be frank, life seemed really shit. It took me months to get anywhere close to recovery because I feel that I was failed by the NHS and the mental health system.

However, in February I started back at university. I'm so passionate about my course again and my grades are pretty good too! I got into therapy, started opening up about childhood trauma and I keep making progress with my depression and BPD - I would now no longer say that I am depressed. I keep making little steps in recovery and I'm *so* proud of myself. Today, I applied for a job at my local LUSH store - 4 hours a week, good wage, works around uni and wouldn't be overwhelming to my stress levels. It's so perfect and I feel really positive about it.

I just wanted to share because I know you guys will understand how much this means to me!