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- “A chance phone call from Pharmacist Support asking about my health made me admit that I was not well and needed help. At last, I had turned a corner – I had asked for help.”
- “Being awarded the bursary made it possible for me to complete my MPharm degree and graduate.”
- “I am in an incredibly good position in my life which would have been markedly more difficult to achieve without this bursary.”
- “I genuinely don’t know if I would be sitting here writing this if it wasn’t for the counselling sessions and financial support.”
- “I have a change in my life thanks to the help of Pharmacist Support.”
- “I was beginning to feel as though I wouldn’t have been able to finish my pharmacy degree if I didn’t get some financial help.”
- “Knowing that there might be others from a similar background with a similar problem was an eye opener; I thought I was the only one.”
- “Pharmacist Support helped me see the advantages of my dyslexia, which I now consider my superpower.”
- “Pharmacist Support was my last resort for help and the only supportive organisation that assisted seamlessly.”
- “Pharmacist Support’s Financial Assistance saved me from being homeless.”
- “Starting my journey to becoming a pharmacist was not as stressful as I had imagined it would be, thanks to Pharmacist Support.”
- “The bills don’t stop coming just because you’re unemployed.”
- “For the first time, I felt confident that I could move past this and that I wasn’t alone.”
- “Just talking to the charity about my ideas and progress with my restoration portfolio has helped me to stay focused and motivated.”
- “The counselling has been a great help because the treatment from my work left me in a very poor mental state.”
- “Without the bursary I wouldn’t have been able to make it this far”
- “Without the charity’s financial help, things would have been much, much worse.”
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- “The support that the charity has been giving us has made our life a lot easier, a lot better, a lot more manageable and a lot more enjoyable.”
- “Knowing that I was not the only pharmacist to be suffering in the way that I was came as a relief as well as a surprise.”
- “Pharmacist Support has been the silver thread that has run through my life.”
- “As soon as I sent an email to the charity I received fantastic help and support and have been able to find my way.”
- “Pharmacist Support picked me up, carried me out of a horrible situation and reminded me that people do care.”
- “It is the care that the staff at Pharmacist Support show to pharmacists and their families that makes it easier to continue in treatment.”
- “Each time I spoke to you, I felt that somebody at the other end of the line really believed and understood what I’ve been through. I am very grateful for what you have done.”
- “I received financial help from the very thoughtful and wonderful staff at Pharmacist Support. This really helped me to pull through until I was registered.”
- “I am very grateful for the help for my daughter and myself and dread to think what the situation would be if you had not been there.”
- “Pharmacist Support’s kindness has been a comfort in what have been difficult and occasionally bleak times.”
- “The help that the charity provided was a lifeline.”
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- “I had no idea of the major impact menopause could have on mental health and wellbeing.”
- “I had lost my confidence and self-belief. I was completely broken.”
- Now that I’ve started going back to work, I really appreciate the human interaction and simply catching up with my colleagues.
- “Behind the brave face I was hiding anxiety, as well as that deep feeling of imposter syndrome.”
- Hear from a fellow pharmacist how she manages her recurrent depression
- Speaking up should not be a shameful action that can cost your career and affect your mental health.
- What can you give today that will benefit someone else tomorrow?
- Mental health is just as important as physical health. I now make sure I put in boundaries to care for myself.
- The satisfaction of knowing you’ve helped a fellow pharmacist to cope with a difficult period in their life is second to none.
- Ultimately, it’s about acceptance. Mental health issues can affect all of us.
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- “It is pretty lonely as a professional starting out in another country without the support of a network.”
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- My aim was to gain a better understanding of how organisational structure plays a part in wellbeing
- Our Education Supervisors felt much more connected to their team
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- Please take time to listen to your team when they come to you
- Focus on what people can do rather than what they can’t do
- The power of mutual support has been our guiding light
- Helping others feels good as it creates a sense of purpose
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- “Failing my first attempt wasn’t the end of the world, even if it felt like it at the time”.
- “I learnt that ‘communication’ was the key word for the training year.”
- “The exam anxiety didn’t just disappear, I just had a different mindset”.
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- “Just remember you might feel alone, but you are never alone”.
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- Using CBT to help you cope with not passing the assessment
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- “Re-sitting the registration assessment for a third time was the most challenging experience of my career.”
- “Make your physical and mental health a priority and it will reap benefits in your practice as a pharmacist.”
- “I completely understand that trainees go through the feeling of ‘imposter syndrome’.”
- “Don’t dwell on mistakes. Learn from them and help others by sharing the outcomes.”
- “There is a path forward whether you pass or fail.”
- “Don’t forget that you’re not alone, as much as you might feel alone.”
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