It's #mentalhealthawareness week and the theme this year is kindness. I've been thinking about the times when I've found it hard to be kind to myself and the same moments kept coming up. The times of real darkness, when I've been so depressed and anxious that I can't feel the sun when it shines, when I feel so low that I forget what it is to smile or so anxious that I forget how it feels to be steady on my feet. I have had periods of time off work due to my mental health and