im not sure how to answer this one, but i put yes in personal life.
i had a few teachers/support workers at school that went out of their way to try and help but they didnt necessarily understand my struggles, i guess they were going along with the guidelines of how to deal with an "emotionally vulnerable student". one that really sticks with me the most is a learning support teacher buying me a fidget toy bc she saw how i picked my fingers a lot bc of anxiety, she even asked what colour i wanted it. that was probably eight or more years ago and i still have it and it gave me the confidence to get myself more fidget toys which ive found help w anxiety. ill always be grateful to her for that, i hate that i cant remember her name or face anymore.
my dad always tells me he understands what im going through bc he has depression and anxiety too. i think he underestimates what i experience tho, i dont bother trying to explain it anymore bc im always met with "oh dont be so negative" etc. but i guess on a surface level he understands. hes helped me quite a few times with phone calls to arrange psychiatrist and therapist referrals and stuff, he even has me on his work health insurance so i can get those things covered. it does take a lot of asking/reminding, and a lot of the time i feel like giving up bc i cant take the guilt tripping or just feel like a nuisance for even asking. however i know that he had to make similar phone calls when he was going through both his own breakdowns so i can imagine theres some kind of traumatic memories associated with it. i nearly gave up trying to get help bc of this but im glad i didnt bc i would have never gotten my diagnoses. im not entirely sure if this counts as going out of his way but i think it did take him a lot of effort to do, either way i am grateful he did.
ive never had much of a professional life, and any that i did have no one knew or at least i didnt tell anyone about my conditions. ive always felt more of a nuisance than welcomed in any professional environment.
