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Here’s how David Titman’s friend helped him recognise that he was struggling with Depression.
We spoke to David Titman, Marketing Manager at Unilever about his experience of depression. Q: When did you first notice symptoms of depression? A: It took me a little while to recognise what it was I was going through. I didn’t recognise it in myself – it was a friend of mine, Joy, who knew…
‘That’ conversation with your boss
Amy blogs about disclosing her condition at work and the importance of employers being well informed. It’s time for that conversation again. I’ve had this conversation with several managers in the past, and I can honestly say that the responses varied as widely as you can imagine. One manager basically forced me to resign my…
Richard and Sharon
My name is Richard and I work in the fire service. I want to thank my mum Sharon for her unwavering support after I was diagnosed with depression. Three years ago my then partner and I lost a baby – we had a miscarriage. I told myself these things happen, get on with it. Then…
Milca, James and The Mix
My name is Milca, I’m 20 and from London. I want to say a big thank you to James and The Mix for supporting me during my time of crisis. I have EUPD, emotionally unstable personality disorder. It means that I deal with long episodes of depression, anxiety and panic attacks. I have also self-harmed…
Ted and Susan
My name is Ted, and I’m 13 years old. I would like to thank my mum Susan – she’s always helped me. When I was two, I was diagnosed with a very rare metabolic disorder called M.C.A.D.D. Only 1 in 10,000 children have it and I was very lucky I was diagnosed, because M.C.A.D.D can…
