Throughout my adult life I have worked within different sectors of health and social care. I started work within a residential setting and found this to be a very rewarding place to work. I knew that I was on the right journey.
I later began work as an auxiliary nurse with the N.H.S. where I truly realised my vocation in life. I worked on the bank where I had a diverse choice of shifts. I gained a wide range of skills and knowledge; from basic skills of infection control patient observations such as B.P, pulse, temperature and many general skills that help support trained staff, I established excellent communication and listening skills, team work and interpersonal skills, compassion and empathy, which I believe is paramount within nursing and life itself.
A change of career led me to youth work where my interest in mental health became much more apparent. Although I had touched on mental health within general nursing, my role and studies within youth work led me to working alongside young people aged 14-25, some of whom had personal difficulties ranging from anxiety and depression to self-harm and this led me to plan and deliver
…show more content…
qualification I worked alongside young people not in Education Employment or Training. Some of the young adults came from extremely difficult backgrounds and had a history of mental health difficulties. My role included working alongside two young adults who suffered from depression one who regularly self-harmed. I applied my role with a person-centred approach; listening to the young person, what their needs were and how we could work as a team to enhance their education and reduce anxieties. I find there is an intense stigma towards mental health, which is not viewed in the same way as a physical illness, and there are so many young adults who have the fear of not seeking help. Working alongside these young adults empowered me to want to further my career and apply for a degree in mental