Glen Affric, a cosy spot at the head of Loch Affric, where you can hear the wind and the rain beating the windows, but you’re nice and warm inside.
One month earlier in November 2017, I had been diagnosed with depression and started seeing a therapist. Everyone knew that I was having therapy, but I was trying to pretend that I was fine.
Realistically it was very difficult to hide, but this Christmas spent in nature became a turning point for me. I wasn’t looking forward to going away - but I didn’t really have anywhere else to go.
I saw my therapist just before I left and he said, "It’ll do you good. It’s things that you love the most: the countryside, being out in the mountains with your dogs, and if you find it too much, just get outside.
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