Mental health

Amberpearl, I found myself quite upset about your predicament at Christmas, losing your father on Christmas Eve put my own loss into perspective (father's funeral in December) and losing your mother in January. Being cold on top of all that would make anyone unhappy.

I'd worried about my daughter starting therapy then read Jane's story about her young son going into care. It's hard not to be affected by people's stories here even if I'm not signed in to comment. It's hard not to care and I do 😓

She's halfway through a residential month and I'm giving her space without messages from me. I don't think she could see a future without it. She was made redundant while off sick and days after completing a house purchase in March!

This is her second claim for unfair dismissal and she must be wondering how to make her way in the world as an autistic person (she was a key worker through the pandemic and hardly stopped to breathe).

Thanks Rachel, she knows she is loved and isn't ashamed of her MH. She's very capable and determined to make a difference for autistic girls and women!