Mental health update

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  1. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Well-Known Member

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    Just completed my first one to one therapy phone call with Turning point.

    Had an assessment way back in January and it has had a three month waiting list to get on board.

    The main issue for me and the treatment course is for CBT (Cognitive Behavioural therapy).

    Believe me i am in a far better place mentally now than i was back in December thanks to this and being on the correct medication (venlafaxine).

    This all looks like the right path for me and the light looks a lot brighter than it did a few months back.
     
    Jack Tatty, Apr 27, 2022
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    Good luck and hopefully the therapy helps
     
    Connor, Apr 27, 2022
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    Sounds like you’re making good progress in spite of all that’s going off down at Oakwell!
     
    Tykeored, Apr 27, 2022
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    Great to have some positive news!
     
    Redhelen, Apr 27, 2022
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    Good on you for sharing mate. Hopefully anyone feeling in despair can see from your example that the gathering storm could pass for them too.
     
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    Excellent news, mate, and kudos to you for having the courage to open up.
     
    JLWBigLil, Apr 27, 2022
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    Great news, so glad you're receiving the help required, good luck with it mate, onwards and forever upwards.
     
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    Excellent news! Well done for seeking help and thank you for sharing on here.
     
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    Great news.
     
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    I suffer too ,your thread even reading it as helped x
     
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    Nice one mate' all the best to you' i have my first appointment via phonecall next week' i'm a little nevous..
     
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    Great to hear!
    I suffer from mental health issues as well ( on meds called sertraline at the moment).
    I had my initial appointment with IAPT in February (next appointment 9th May) and they to recommend CBT treatment.
     
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    No need to be nervous, my fellow red, they are there to help.
     
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    Thats good to know and thankyou.
     
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    Life is so hard pal,going to have to go get some tablets myself soon ,what do the ones you describe help with
     
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    I’m sure that’s a completely normal response to have. Best of luck with it.
     
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    Yep I used to do these assessments for a living, a good amount of blokes find it uncomfortable opening up because there is such a stigma attached to it.
     
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    Anxiety stress and depression.

    However what may work for me may not work for someone else.

    Took a few years until i found what was right for me.
     
    Jack Tatty, Apr 28, 2022
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    Therapy helped me so much, i hope it goes really well for you.
     
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    Glad you're feeling better mate. I was offered therapy through work but it wasn't for me. I didn't want to strip everything back to the start and rake over my past. Things that I've already gone through and issues I'd resolved I didn't want resurfacing. Then came the realisation that most of my demons are the fabric of my being and I am who I am because of them but they don't define me. I'm feeling a lot stronger than I did before. Opening up more and vent when I can. This forum really helps in that regard.

    I mentioned before in another thread that I can see my triggers now and not so much avoid certain situations but don't put myself in uncomfortable situations that would escalate my anxiety if I don't need to. I used to get embarrassed for other people for example. Refocussing on what matters and what directly effects me rather than things that can't be helped.

    Easier said than done and very matter of fact. That's the person I've become though. Last year I had my anxiety attack and my Doctor wouldn't sign me off sick. It was the best thing he ever did. I don't think I'd have gone back.
     
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