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Heather's Story
UK
"Some days I was too scared to leave the house. The thought of having to speak to anyone absolutely terrified me.
"I’ve lived with depression and anxiety for most of my adult life and sometimes it was impossible to go to work. The stigma I experienced from my colleagues made it much harder for me to cope. In the end I just couldn’t.
"At the time when I most needed support, I felt most alone. I quit my job and spent the next three years ‘in the wilderness’ feeling progressively worse.
"The day I met my future husband, my life began to turn around. With his support I got a job as a media action worker at a project that uses your money to help people in the same situation as me. Now I can freely talk about my experiences to help improve people’s understanding, and change their negative attitudes towards mental ill-health.
"In my darkest days I used to take every anti-depressant going. With the love of people around me, and the support of the Comic Relief funded project, I’m no longer on any medication.
"Thanks to you, I’ve got my career, my confidence and my self-respect back. Thank you."