“I used up all my sick leave, I was constantly having to have days off, or go to doctor’s appointments. And I just felt like I wasn’t contributing the way I wanted. And I wasn’t enjoying it the way I once did, because I just wasn’t well. "It was a really hard decision. I loved my job and my newsroom, but unfortunately, the work that I was doing at the time was taking too much of a toll on me mentally and emotionally. I couldn’t battle the health side with the pressure. “To me, that was breaking point and I chose to step away. I needed to for my health and my future.” Julie Snook opens up to news.com.au's Lexie Cartwright about her battle with endometriosis which saw her quit her dream job at Channel 9. Read her story here, but also get across news.com.au's campaign to improve the level of care for those with the chronic disease.
