When ill health becomes too much

In late 2023 I was in a good place (or so I thought). I had just come back from a lovely holiday, I was thriving on a systemic training course and enjoying my work with children and families for a local bereavement charity. Thinks were going well. Until they weren’t. I began feeling exhausted from simple tasks and especially from interacting with people at work. I got Covid over Christmas and was pretty run down with it. We went for a short walk whilst visiting my parents and I was goosed. I spent early 2024 getting frustrated about how I was feeling and this resulted in 2 weeks feeling well enough to work and 2 weeks off. The GP appointments presented blood tests and assessments to no avail. Eventually I was struggling to get out of bed and was made redundant. I was in a pretty low place and incredibly anxious. On my 40th birthday I barely had enough energy to blow out my candles. It was a daily struggle and I was diagnosed with Long-Covid or ME dependent on whether the initial trigger was that infection. Craving connection I eventually reached out to someone who thought they could help. My experience with Rosalind and the tools she gave me have helped to turn my life around. It also taught me some lessons about physical health conditions. They’re really hard! Of course they’re going to impact on your mental health too. Our mental and physical health operate like a dance and feed off each other. If you’re struggling physically there’s a high likelihood you’ll be struggling mentally too. If you’re finding life is getting too much please speak with someone, seek support. It can’t make everything start to feel a bit more manageable. I wish you well.