As a university student, I had trouble staying mentally well, primarily due to the pressure I put on myself to succeed academically. (Answering the what-do-I-want-to-do-with-my-life? question was also a massive source of stress.)

Now that I am a teacher, I find myself wanting to use my experiences to help students navigate their own decisions, especially when those decisions stir up mental health challenges similar to my own. But there is a fine line between oversharing and providing targeted, relevant pastoral care. I talk about treading this line. Not easy, but doable - at least I think so. What do you think?

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