Your stories
Former and Current clients share their inspiring stories of successfully finding and sustaining work with our Employment Specialists. Read on for the latest.
'Depression' stories:
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Being in-work positively impacts on my mental health
Matthew had found the search for work difficult, particularly paired with experiencing anxiety and depression, and needed some extra support to get a full-time job again. He visited a local jobs fair and met Tracy, who was staffing the Twining Enterprise Read more
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Tracy made me feel I was worth it
Rigo had escaped an abusive relationship which led to him experiencing depression, anxiety and panic attacks. His NHS Talking Therapies counsellor referred him to Twining Enterprise to support him in his search for work and to help his recovery journey. Read more
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Believing in myself again
Jing had found herself in a deep depression which made looking for work almost impossible. A referral via her GP led her to Twining Enterprise, where she met Sanjay, her dedicated Employment Specialist. Sanjay helped Jing to believe in herself again and Read more
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Achieving my goal to return to work!
Mark had struggled with his mental health his whole life, finding himself in and out of secondary mental health care, sometimes unexpectedly. This made building a career particularly challenging. Mark was first referred to Twining Enterprise in 2022 and Read more
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A consistent force in my career
Anthony had a long history of mental health conditions, making settling on one clear career path difficult to manage. However, his relationship with Twining Enterprise has been a consistent force in keeping him on track, up to date in his job searching s Read more
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Finding her passion again
Arianna had just graduated from a photography course as the pandemic hit, and along with a series of personal life events, she found it incredibly hard to make ends meet. Meeting our Employment Specialist Dina allowed Arianna to refocus on herself again Read more
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The heaviness of loss, to finding Christmas light!
Christine had suffered a series of significant losses – her two brothers and her dear mother had all passed on within a short space of time, and as her mum’s full-time carer, when her mum passed away Christine was left with a huge void in her life. This Read more
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I can always rely on Peter to help me!
After becoming ill and needing to take time off work, Susan fell into a deep depression as the anxiety about returning to her old job grew. She sought help from NHS Talking Therapies who recommended she get in touch with Twining Enterprise for support wi Read more
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Just keep going – even when things feel hard…
Martin had been employed for over 30 years but COVID forced him to stop working for the safety of his son. This break in his career led to him experiencing some very dark thoughts, and the situation was only made worse by a decline in his physical health Read more
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Support in job search following redundancy
Following redundancy Chandra was really struggling with her mental health and her ability to cope with life, like she once did. Her fear of being rejected by a potential new employer became so much that she needed help to re-start her job search. Chandr Read more