Read This

 No, not this post, but the one it links to.

Several of us, notably James Hilton, have tried to be brutally honest about the link between model railways and mental health in recent years.

In my own case, and a few others I know, the link isn't always positive. Yet another failed project hitting the WPB doesn't help your sense of self-worth.

However, there is a link, and it can be helpful. Many of us need help, even when we don't recognise it. In fact, I wonder how many people the hobby has saved without them even realising it.

It isn't just about white men of a certain age, who can feel marginalised and isolated. 

It can be those who struggle to find their own people - and those who, frankly, don't need people.

https://uk.hornby.com/community/blog-and-news/news/hornby-unplugged-are-traditional-hobbies-antidote-digital-overload?