Help Me Finish My Care Worker Course

At 55, I'm starting over again.

After I was made redundant in 2017, and after 9 years trying to build a career as a professional actor, I was broke, hopeless and demotivated.

Considering the massive investment of time and effort it took to end up in a worse situation left me exhausted and puzzled. How could I find motivation when I could see no way out? I sought and found help. A kind friend provided Councilling services that have been very helpful, and I was able to access medical care through government hospitals. I received treatment for my ailments and medical tests have shown that I am essentially healthy.

In effect, I almost died because of money stress. I felt worthless because I couldn't pay my rent and felt unable to do anything to change it. I'd ended up in a self-destructive downward spiral of depression and in that state, it seemed that the disappointments I'd suffered outweighed the benefits when it came to work and earning money.

I would not be alive today if it hadn't been for the caring support of my family and friends. Their investment in...