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**TRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE** Overwhelming feelings of work-related anxiety led Fabian to a complete loss of self-confidence, followed by depression and, ultimately, thoughts of taking his own life.

Sticking to some sort of routine has really helped me stay focused and has been a healthy way to cope with any anxiety that this uncertain time can cause. A routine can include simple things, like brushing your teeth and getting dressed.

Through therapy, I have learnt to implement various tools to help me control my anxiety, panic attacks, and feelings of discomfort, and through trial and error I have found the ones that fit best for me and would like to share them with you.

Being with nature is something I have been passionate about since the age of five and which has been personally very beneficial to my mental wellbeing.

Goal setting helps me to develop an action plan which encourages me to carry out my tasks. It helps me to motivate myself during challenging and uncertain times we are going through.

Having lived in Kingston for many years, I'm currently a Royal Borough of Kingston councillor focussing on community mental health. I have battled depression for much of my adult life but thankfully I now feel more in control of my mental wellbeing.

I’m passionate about community-led projects and making things happen that grow my own wellbeing and the wellbeing of people around me.
10 years ago I was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation.

I love to sing. It’s my therapy. I sing in the Sisterhood Choir at the Kingsgate Church.
I was diagnosed with ADHD at 47.

I am a bespoke tailor and I enjoy photography as a hobby, using mainly film cameras. I have suffered from anxiety since the age of 11 and have post traumatic stress disorder from two separate incidents.

I love art and design as well as broadcasting, which I learned at the BBC in Birmingham, many moons ago. That’s where I grew up. Depression hit me in 2008 during the economic downturn where life got really difficult.

I love podcasts, travelling and disappearing into a good book. I currently have three jobs: working in mental health, with children in schools and most recently as a trained massage therapist.

This poem was written when I was starting to improve during a mental health crisis while living in the community, following a medically authorised withdrawal from lithium carbonate.