u/Due_Laugh9820

Could do with some help/guidance someone who is coming out of their first episode (UK).

I know recovery is going to be long & not linear, but I don’t know anyone personally who has gone through anything like this who I can ask for advice.

We don’t live in the same city any more (approx 5hrs away) but I’ve been making an effort to go see him at least once a month since he went in to hospital. Even I don’t feel quite ready to process how bad things were before he went in to hospital, so I don’t even know how this is going to be for him if/when he remembers what happened.

Is there anything practically helpful I can offer? Any words of wisdom that really helped you? I just don’t want him to feel alone in this ….

Current trainee thinking about what to qualify in.

I was told to pick based on the work rather than the team, which makes sense, but I find the people I work with make a much bigger difference to how enjoyable work-life is compared to the work itself.

So my question is - if I get on with (for example) the real estate or dispute team at my firm the best, am I likely to prefer those teams at other firms?