My experience
My experience Since becoming a time to change champion, I have been moved by how many people there are, just like me, but challenging and beating mental illness and it's stigma. My own pledge was to use my experiences to talk to colleagues and change perceptions of both my mental health and stigma, and I thought sharing my story on social media can help others too. My name is Chris, just an average 36 year old, with a beautiful wife, and 3 wonderful, if not mischievous, boys. I enjoy much the same as anyone else. I love my music and football and I have a good job. Then, one day in December my life changed. I'd been diagnosed with depression before, 2006 and 2009 most notably, but I had a pretty good handle on it, I could recognise the symptoms and prevent it. Or so I thought. It was December 17th, Christmas jumper day at work, I'd bought a new Norwich city jumper especially, but as the day approached to wear it, I shunned the day. I didn't want to enjoy it, o...