Isobel’s a smaller mountain is still an about the types of work that would be beneficial to my You might have your mind set on making a achievement and once you’re at the recovery and those that wouldn’t. If I’m to stay well, I need big splash in the world of work. You and other top, you’ll be able to get part-time work initially, that isn’t as stressful people with a mental illness can climb the a better sense of the scale of the corporate ladder and do super-demanding, bigger peaks and a different view full-on tasks just like anyone else, if you and allows me regular daytime work. The more of your own goals and ambitions. have the skills, dedication and we talked, the more I realised that work as a chef be likely to trigger anxiety due to the If you’re determined to make employment your When I began to recover from mental high pressure that chefs are constantly placed number one goal then, sure, go for that full-time illness I wanted to find work. I’m a under. position. You’ll probably need a good support creative person network to make a go of it and you might also In addition, the odd hours they are required to and enjoying cooking. My friends tell me they need to focus on your wellness while you’re at work, often into the night, would mean it would love the food I’ve cooked so I thought I’ d like it. But if staying healthy means that part-time be almost impossible for me to maintain a to look for work as a chef. I know it’s work would suit you better, you should consider regular sleeping pattern. I could see a career of important to find something I enjoy otherwise I going down that path. this type was likely to be detrimental to my won’t be motivated to go to work. health and increase the chances of a relapse of You can always negotiate to take on more work When I went to my support worker we talked my illness. once you get settled in a position. Climbing
Isobel’s You might have your mind set on making a big splash in the world of work. You and other people with a mental illness can climb the corporate ladder and do super-demanding, full-on tasks just like anyone else, if you have the skills, dedication and If you’re determined to make employment your number one goal then, sure, go for that full-time position. You’ll probably need a good support network to make a go of it and you might also need to focus on your wellness while you’re at it. But if staying healthy means that part-time work would suit you better, you should consider going down that path. You can always negotiate to take on more work once you get settled in a position. Climbing a smaller mountain is still an achievement and once you’re at the top, you’ll be able to get a better sense of the scale of the bigger peaks and a different view of your own goals and ambitions. When I began to recover from mental illness I wanted to find work. I’m a creative person and enjoying cooking. My friends tell me they love the food I’ve cooked so I thought I’ d like to look for work as a chef. I know it’s important to find something I enjoy otherwise I won’t be motivated to go to work. When I went to my support worker we talked about the types of work that would be beneficial to my recovery and those that wouldn’t. If I’m to stay well, I need part-time work initially, that isn’t as stressful and allows me regular daytime work. The more we talked, the more I realised that work as a chef be likely to trigger anxiety due to the high pressure that chefs are constantly placed under. In addition, the odd hours they are required to work, often into the night, would mean it would be almost impossible for me to maintain a regular sleeping pattern. I could see a career of this type was likely to be detrimental to my health and increase the chances of a relapse of my illness.