It’s Christmas Eve, and for some it is an exciting, fun filled day. But I’m painfully aware that it’s not easy for everyone. For some people it’s going to be a hard few days.

I find this time of year hard, and the last two christmases haven’t been perfect, last year was so soon after being discharged from the psychiatric hospital I just couldn’t cope and the year before I had just had surgery and started on chemo. At least this year should be easier.

But for a million reasons people around us are struggling. What I will say is that there is support, you don’t have to be alone. Literally or figuratively.