We don’t get to choose the limit for our mental health.
So many of the appliances in my house stop working, seemingly out of the blue. In my experience mental health has effected me in much the same way. I’m surprised when it catches up with me.
In Autumn 2012 I was driving to work on my last day before annual leave, when a swell of overwhelming feelings hit me. It could’ve been a passing moment, unfortunately it wasn’t in this case. My time off was ruined and it took 6 months for me to work past the depression I fell into.
Earlier this month I experiences a sudden wave of emotion, mid conversation. I had to pause and take a breath. I was as surprised as the other person. I don’t know where it came from, or how major it was. The good news is, I felt better within a couple of hours.
I could lie here and say I had no reason to believe I’d been putting pressure on my mental health, but… a few weeks prior, on World Mental Health Day, I wrote about how I take a daily walk around lunchtime, and the importance of this for my wellbeing. Guess what I’d been neglecting?
I’m pleased to report that a quieter November has given me the opportunity to get this good routine back on track. Thank you to everyone who shared their support, I hope I didn’t cause too much concern.
Liam Toms 