When you decide to tell people that you have a mental illness you hope that those closest to you will stick with you.
It doesn't always happen. It can be the people closest to you that find it hardest to understand. In the last eighteen months I have 'lost' several people that I cared the most about. They either didn't try and understand or lost patience.
As Chief Executive of abandofbrothers, I was delighted when the charity was awarded Time to Change funding to run our project, entitled “Man Enough.” I thought I would have much to offer the project. I have to honestly admit that I thought I would be facilitating the process of change for others rather than seeing any changes or benefits in my own life. However, the Man Enough project has taken me on a real personal journey.
My name is Heather. I’m a Leo, I am afraid of heights, I am a natural redhead, I take milk but no sugar in my tea. I have borderline personality disorder too.
I come from the South Asian Community and lived in a very traditional Pakistani home. I balanced two contrasting lifestyles: one where I was expected to be a perfect daughter and sister doing all the housework and cooking from a young age and the other where I had an ambition to educate myself and be successful.
When you decide to tell people that you have a mental illness you hope that those closest to you will stick with you.
My name is Heather. I’m a Leo, I am afraid of heights, I am a natural redhead, I take milk but no sugar in my tea. I have borderline personality disorder too. 
I come from the South Asian Community and lived in a very traditional Pakistani home. I balanced two contrasting lifestyles: one where I was expected to be a perfect daughter and sister doing all the housework and cooking from a young age and the other where I had an ambition to educate myself and be successful.