layout: true background-image: url(../../images/slide_background.jpg) background-size: cover class: middle --- # Asking for help and support ### Long Quotes --- ### “Things like Helplines (and actually we have got one). I became aware of them because of my own illness. And it just popped out at me, I thought they were for people who were so desperate that they were thinking of harming themselves or something, “I don’t want to bother them with my troubles”. But now, I would be actively promoting the Vet – Line (Vetlife), Samaritans, any employer assistance programmes people have in place in their practices. *(cont. ...)* --- ### To encourage people to go to them, even if they’re just feeling a bit sad rather than relying on your immediate team / management - use them! There’s loads of resources out there, but you’re kind of blind to them when you’re trying to ignore everything and isolate yourself.”