Nicholas Patrick – Seek Out the People Who Care and Know How to Help

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasptrck/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Nicholas Patrick</strong></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is the Founder of</span> <a href= "https://ekho.academy/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ekho Academy</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a media platform dedicated to helping you enhance the quality of your career. After overcoming a decade long battle with clinical depression, Nic’s mission is to help working professionals stay mentally healthy and strong. Nic is most active on</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasptrck/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nicholasptrck/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, where you can find him using his full name Nicholas Patrick.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>“If you don’t have to rush it, don’t rush it.”</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nicholas Patrick</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h2><strong>Worst investment ever</strong></h2> <h3><strong>Coping with mental health issues</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nic’s symptoms started around 2007/8. His mood started being affected, and he could no longer cope with the everyday stresses and challenges of life. He, however, chose to ignore these symptoms. He thought it was one of those things that eventually would go away on its own. Nic decided to do nothing and wait it out. Unfortunately, things got really bad to the point where sometimes he couldn’t get out of bed and missed so many days of school.</span></p> <h3><strong>Divine Intervention</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Things got so bad that Nic thought about suicide. He was standing on the ledge, ready to take his own life when his phone vibrated. He paused to check his phone when he saw an email from a university. The subject of th