The "big coat" is out, the boots are on, the electric blanket is warming my bed! Personally, I love autumn - snuggly blankets and hot chocolates!
But it can be easy to slip into low mood and depression in the "ber" months, as the nights draw in and we're battered by wind and rain.
So I've written a blog with my top tips for looking after your mental health this autumn.
The last few months haven’t been easy. At the end of May 2021, I had to take some time off work: I had suddenly become unwell, and was unable to drive or see clients. I needed a break and I knew a week or two wasn’t going to be enough. I was already spinning a number of unpredictable plates, including having two primary school aged children (one about to transition to high school) and being self-employed, and this unexpected illness was one plate too many. I thought it was better to put some plates down, rather than let them all fall and smash! And so, after a talk with my clinical supervisor and family, I contacted my clients and let them know.
Fast forward to today and, fortunately, I am better and am back at work, now my children are back at school (picking up one plate at a time, rather than the whole lot in one go!)
