About me

Hi, I am Nicola and here is a page with a little bit more info on me and my blog.

My blog is about me and experiences, issues and using around mental health.  It could be my own mental health, others experiences, information or general thoughts.  I am not diagnosed with having a mental health issue like depression but I do struggle at times with low mood and grief.  It is not here to be some dark, depressing tale of how bad my life is and something negative.  Instead it is a place for me to process and reflect upon life and be a place to say it's ok to be different.  

In October 2010 my dad died due to have depression and not wanting to live anymore.  Since then mental health has been a real battle for me and sharing this journey even harder.  I am no expert I can only comment on my own experiences but I have a list of places to go for more information and support on the right hand side of this blog.

I currently work as a supply teacher, mainly within special needs schools at the minute.  I went to university to study dance before completing my teacher training to be a secondary school dance teacher.  I taught for two years before deciding to go travelling.  This period of travelling was one of great reflection and growth.  The above picture is from March 2011 where I watched the sunrise over Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.  I know its not an amazing photograph but it is one of my favourites from the whole trip.  Taken whilst the camera was balanced on a guide book and water bottle with my self timer.  

Please comment if you would like to as it makes me feel less alone in cyber space but also pass on to others.

xxx