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"I realised I wasn't the only person struggling"

About: Sheffield IAPT

(as a service user),

Last year I went to my GP suffering with anxiety and depression. I had been suffering with this for a long time and had received medication and CBT in the past.

For this most recent episode, my GP referred me to the IAPT service to go on a stress management course (I think it was 6 steps) in Sheffield City centre. I can't speak highly enough of the course and the facilitators. I connected with all of the content and it got me thinking differently about how I could cope with my thoughts and feelings.

Perhaps the most empowering thing about the course was that it was so well attended by a variety of people. This in itself made me realise that I wasn't the only person struggling and that it is much more common than I ever thought. I feel that the course was just what I needed at that time and I would recommend the course to anyone.

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Response from Mark Knowles, IAPT Manager, Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust 6 years ago
Mark Knowles
IAPT Manager,
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 28/02/2018 at 13:13
Published on Care Opinion at 15:03


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Thank you for taking time to give us your feedback about the course you attended we really appreciate it; and we are really pleased to hear that you found this course helpful.


Sheffield IAPT run Stress Control courses all year round at various central locations (day time and evening); the courses are free and run by our qualified NHS staff. We encourage anyone who is interested and 18 years (or over) to take time to look at our web site (you don't need a GP referral): www.iaptsheffield.shsc.nhs.uk

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