We managed to go away this last weekend for 3 days abroad. This was our 1st holiday abroad in 9 years and my youngest's first ever time on a plane.

I cant remember the last time I could put away my phone and be totally present and switch off (well kind of with a 5 year old) but the mental health benefits I felt from the sun and all the life demands being removed for a couple of days was massive.

No emails and phone calls from school, constant worrying and meetings. And just peace and silence for a couple of days was bliss.

In the weeks running up to the break we were so lucky with the weather that I managed to sort out my house and garden ready for the summer when I will be having reconstructive knee surgery and be stuck at home solo parenting while trying to recover.

A few days before my break my car stopped working and the lovely man at the garage helped me out massively knowing my situation and it was my son's birthday. He only charged me for the parts and got me back on the road really quickly which I was very grateful for.

There's so much unrest and uncertainty in the country at the moment that my anxiety is through the roof now we are back home. I am hoping for more positive things in the near future and having the sun back would be a great start.

Cost of food is really high and affecting me seriously

It was my second day at work today. It's really amazing to go back to work.

The cost of food is becoming higher and higher and it’s affecting my family as we don’t eat nutritious meals due to the cost of the food prices.

Beautiful weather in Glasgow

I've noticed that the cost of food has gone up so much especially in the supermarkets that I find that I am having to resort to using foodbanks and local charities a lot more in order to stay within my weekly budget.

I'm finding that even the supermarkets that were once considered cheaper than the rest (supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl) are also a lot more expensive to shop at these days and as a result, I try to make food stretch that little bit further if I can too.

Hi,

church was so powerful, can't wait for next church

Cost of food is really worrisome now especially for a large family, it affects me because I can't register for my little girls dancing club. All we get goes to food. So sad

It’s been a difficult period for me mentally and emotionally. As a single mum and migrant with no family support system in place, one of my biggest daily struggles has been childcare and trying to balance that with work and everyday responsibilities.

Recently, I failed my practical driving test, which was especially upsetting because passing would have made a huge difference in easing my childcare challenges and improving my independence. Since then, not being able to get another test date anytime soon has left me feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and sad most days.

Despite everything, I am still trying to stay strong, continue working, and keep moving forward for myself and my child. Mental Health Awareness Week is a reminder that many people are silently carrying heavy responsibilities, and sometimes just being honest about those struggles is important

Hello, good evening. Thanks for the big question of the week. As far as the mental health, hmmm that's a big question. Yes. What is helping my mental health now is an addiction to social media. I don't know how I get myself there, but just addicted, especially Tik-Tok. I think it's helping my mental health, as I see different things. Though there are times I see things that can break me down, but immediately I shove away. And things are getting worse, it's just, I'm very worried about the election, the new rules tightening of the country, the economy, everything is just coming in all together. Because I believe as the general election is coming very close. I'm just hearing different campaigns, what you will be doing, they say different things. What they'll be wanting to do, how they're going to treat people especially with the migrants. So I think that is what is affecting my mental health at the moment. Plus the cost of living crisis which refuses to go since 2020, or 2019, but about the health is the social media. Thank you very much for asking, bye.

Hello everyone, i hope that we are all enjoying this nice sunny weather in the whole UK.

I am struggling mentally everything is just hard I am trying my best.