Topic Tuesday // Stigma// Tues 14 May, 7pm AEST

[BlueBay]

Great topic to talk about 

Thankyou @Former-Member  for allowing this to happen. 

I’m off to bed. 

Goodnight everyone ❤️❤️

[Fracturedlight]

@Zoe7 I was petrified to do it but feel a bit of sunshine has come over from all of you tonight...
so Thank you all so much 😊

[Owlunar]

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@Zoe7 wrote:

I personally chose to rise above all the neagtivity around me and just do what I had to do in my job. I then had to make a very big decision to move from where I had been for so long to get away from what had become a toxic environment. That was the best decision I could have made as it brought me to an environment where looking after our mental health is not just supported but celebrated. It has - for me - been a real turning point in my progression forward. Beeing able to have those conversations around what I need and having supportive people to actually ask 'how they can help' is something that has really changed my persepctive on what a supportive workplace can be.

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I also chose to rise above the narrow-minded family structures I grew up in - I did not need to be like them - I made the right choice

Having supportive conversations has always been valuable - my perspective also changed when I started to open up after I joined this forum - I find life less troubled since I found this excellent place to share - 

It is better to surround myself with helpful people - sometimes we have to shuffle of relationship with people who can be at least irritating - at most toxic - there are good people around - we need to learn to trust ourselves when it comes to reaching out

Dec

[Zoe7]

It would be great if you could head over to the Introduce Yourself thread which can be found here so others could get to know you too @Fracturedlight Welcome to the forum 

[Fracturedlight]

@Zoe7 will do ❤

[Owlunar]

Thanks @Former-Member 

I have enjoyed this discussion - I'm very glad I took the chance to join in

Dec

[Adge]

Thanks @Former-Member

Thanks @Former-Member (even though you're gone).

Thanks everyone.

Adge