My Mental Health Journal

So yesterday I had my first session back on the Wolves foundations Head 4 Health cohort and after an anxious start I have to say it was great.

I woke up yesterday morning still not one hundred percent certain whether I was going or not. I told myself that what else was I going to do with my day if I didn’t go, and the truth is probably nothing, just sit at home with my own thoughts overthinking shit again. I got ready, had breakfast, jumped in my car and headed to Molineux. I got there with plenty of time to spare and just sat in the car park trying to push myself to get out and get to reception. I must have sat there for atleast ten minutes before I got out the car. Eventually I got out and made my way to reception, constantly telling myself that its going to be OK, I’m going there with others who are in similar situations to me. Super nervous once I walked through the door but then I spotted the guy who was running the cohort, a familiar face always helps and it calmed me down. I won’t go into what we talked about because what is said in there stays in there but it was really enjoyable, I opened up a little and I’m sure these next 7 weeks are going to be really helpful to me and the others guys taking part. I’ll absorb as much information as I can and gain some new skills hopefully to combat my mental health issues.

Feeling much more positive about the coming weeks now, I’ve got my foot in the door and I’m sure the next session won’t cause so much anxiety.

That’s pretty much all I have to say on recent events but if you’re reading this, please continue to reach out, it may be hard but trust me, speaking to someone about your struggles does definitely help. This week more than ever try and reach out, it’s mental health awareness week and the main theme is loneliness. Speak out and I promise you, you’re never alone. Stay strong, keep talking and stay safe. 💚