Woman battles depression by doing something new every day for a year

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A woman has improved her mental health by doing something new every day for a year. Jess Mell, 34, has struggled with depression but says she is the happiest she has been in a decade after trying new things for 365 days - including learning to fly and beekeeping.

During the pandemic Jess suffered from depression and anxiety before realising that she was depending on her routine as an insurance underwriter to keep her going.

She decided on December 27 last year to try something new every day for 100 days - but found she was upset in April when it ended.

So she carried on going before completing her challenge a whole year later - and she still has no plans to stop.Jess has completed a wide range of 'firsts', including flying a plane, bleeding a radiator, and joining a local gardening community group.