21

[katters279]

I think my self esteem is growing, i look back at all i accomplished and did while i was 21 and it's quite a list. I always said that because 21 is a milestone age i wanted to do as much as i could and have new experiences, i think i did well..



Things i did:

• Finished dissertation
• Finished uni
• Moved out of halls
• Moved to Chelmsford
• Graduation
• Barnardo’s fiasco (all 8 months of it)
• Worked at the Fleece for 3 months
• 2 year anniversary with Ryan
• Moved into new flat

Places i visited:

• Went to Ireland with family
• Visited Alnwick with family and Ryan
• Stayed with Rachael in Preston
• Visited my brother in Newcastle with Ryan and met up with Eve and Laura
• Went to Cropredy festival and saw the Easy Star All Stars
• Saw The Stranglers in Cambridge

Training i received:

• Basic first aid training
• Facilitator training
• Editor training
• Induction training for InVent

YoungMinds work:

• Helped on training packages
• NAC meetings
• CCQI RCP meetings
• YM Book Award and Annual lecture
• YM Takeover day
• MTV interview
• Depression and Anxiety conference (speaker)
• London conference (speaker)
• DID conference
• Surrey CYA presentation (speaker)
• CYPIAPT event (speaker and facilitator)
• CAMHS consultation event (speaker)
• Beat conference (speaker)
• Unconference (social media journalist)
• Hardest Hit protest

Other mental health work:

• Helped with the commissioning of new CAMHS services for Hampshire (several months of work)
• Organised and ran the Mile for Mental Health for world mental health day
• BBC Essex interview
• Living Books event
• Went into a school to talk about mental health and emotional wellbeing

Medication i took:

• Seroquel
• Trazodone
• Valerian Root
• Zopiclone
• Lorazepam
• Amitryptaline (was prescribed, didn't take)
• Cymbalta