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Manager not seeing the individual worth of each of my colleagues and myself. I feel that she must control every small detail ...I want to work more on my own initiative and not feel so pressurised, frustrated and flat. I feel all the negativity very draining and it impacts on my mental health.

Iona’s story

I feel all the negativity very draining and it impacts on my mental health

I work in a house where many people live and people work. The amount of brain activity must be enormous. It is hard to switch off. The fact which stays with me at the end of this day is I've been told John may not be able to play his accordion in his new place: the walls are paper thin. How will he relax, switch off, escape from pressure/escape from other people?

Kirsty’s story

I’ve been told John may not be able to play his accordion in his new place: the walls are paper thin

On return to office 2 more cases allocated to me and I'm playing catch up this week due to the snow last week when I had to cancel a day of visits and was unable to get hold of many people. Case load pressures are a constant feature of my work. Only a year or 2 ago there was an understanding in our team that we would only get 2 new cases in a week occasionally, whereas now it is the norm. Additional 2hr worrying time at night - I know I need to try and manage this unhelpful habit.

Laura’s story

Additional 2hr worrying time at night – I know I need to try and manage this unhelpful habit