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Don't judge me on my mental health diagnosis - it doesn't define who I amI struggle with depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts and have a difficult relationship with food.

"I am not a mental illness, my name is not ‘Mentally Ill’ or ‘Anxiety’. It is only a small part of who I am and what makes me, me."

Read Bryony's story about how she found out about herself outside of her mental health diagnoses.

"Fury spent three years out of the ring due to mental health issues after beating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to claim the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles. He battled depression, addiction and suicidal thoughts, which culminated in him nearly driving his Ferrari off a bridge at 190mph. Fury has said he “lost the will to live” and “prayed for death on a daily basis”."

This is a story about one of the most famous boxers in the world and how he reacted to taunts about his mental health.

Redefining the 'strong man': Tyson Fury praised for openness on mental healthBoxer was taunted about depression by Deontay Wilder in run-up to heavyweight title fight

My first job after uni: How it affected my mental healthMaking the leap from studying to your first full-time job can be tough for lots of people.

"That's when I had a little bit of a cry in a room one day and was overcome ... I thought I was hiding it well but apparently, I wasn't."

This is a story of two people in their first jobs after graduation. It can be a shock moving from the routine of Uni to the workplace.

The Wellbeing team are here to talk to about anything you might be feeling in the transition to your first job or just a new job.