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"Success Story"

About: Inclusion Thurrock (Talking Therapies)

(as a service user),

I was feeling incredibly low, sometimes it crying was the only thing I could do to express the way I was feeling. 

The way I was feeling was because of several factors. I was having a hard time at work and I would be crying before I went and after I left, feeling like I was just posing as someone who was good at their job and also being told by management that my department was failing because of one aspect of my role which I found incredibly hard.

I also had issues with the way I looked and my weight, feeling like I was not good enough and that I did not deserve to be liked. I felt like most people could not see past my weight and could not see that I was a kind, generous person at heart and that my weight does not define me.

I started my mental health care sessions whist at my lowest point, it has changed my life and I wish I had done it sooner. My therapist made me feel like I was the one in control and made me see my worth.

I am now able to challenge my thoughts so I do not think the worst is going to happen, I am starting to see my positive attributes and I am also taking more time for myself. 

I could not of wished for a better outcome, everyone I know says I have changed, I have a more positive outlook on life and I feel like I can finally live my life without being scared of what might happen in the future. 

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Response from Mark Frost, Clinical Lead, Inclusion Thurrock NHS Talking Therapies 3 years ago
Mark Frost
Clinical Lead,
Inclusion Thurrock NHS Talking Therapies

Manage the team of therapists, and do some therapy myself.

Submitted on 28/04/2020 at 18:04
Published on Care Opinion at 18:04


Dear ProgressNotPerfection,

What a wonderful username! It so very captures the nature of therapy - 'we are always in the process of becoming'.

Sometimes we can find ourselves feeling overwhelmed by lots of things going on in our lives, and that can weigh heavily upon us leading to negative thinking and just generally feeling bad about ourselves.

But I love how you describe your therapy as your "mental health care sessions", because that's exactly what it is - help to take care of your mental health. It's so nice to see that written so plainly; it should be obvious but to many people it isn't - so thank you for that!

It really is wonderful to see that you have a more positive outlook and that you got from your sessions what you wished; and that you will continue to make progress towards a more positive (not perfect) you!

Thank you for sharing,

Mark

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