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Attended independent schools. No excuses for struggling?

sas1986

Hello everyone,

My entire school career was spent in the independent sector and I benefited from the smaller class sizes, teaching and support.

Do I have no excuses for struggling? I went to university and after graduating in 2008, I have struggled to find regular paid work and have struggled with my mental health.

I appreciate the support and guidance on here.

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  • I went to prep and public school from 1965-1975. I was subjected to severe verbal bullying at public school. After a short while there I became socially anxious. Increasing levels of depression came next. I first saw a pdoc while still a pupil there. I was hospitalised from there a week into what should've been my A level term. 

    Due to bullying related trauma I've avoided 'bricks and mortar' further education. Indeed apart from a short try at a history A level correspondence course in1975/76 , any kind of further education.

    I have dxes of ASD/Asperger's and schizo-affective/schizophrenia and have never worked.

  • in reply to Deleted User

    Condolences about your experiences. Hope you've got support now.

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  • in reply to sas1986

    I only recently opened up about them to my care coordinator. Mainly because of a long history  of mentioning things to my previous MH team in Essex to be dismissed/ignored and treated as 'awkward and demanding'. Also  because I doubted it was a serious enough thing to mention . CC mentioned 'bullying related trauma'.