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She showed me that I could get better

Posted By geminicj44

"She showed me that I could get better"

About: Inclusion Thurrock (Talking Therapies)

(as a service user),

Last year in 2019 I was really depressed, so bad that I didn't want to live anymore, I thought I had lost everything, my husband left me, I was in a lot of debt, and my beautiful mum died. I just couldn't cope any more and I was desperate and anxious. I was binge drinking, taking a lot of morphine for pain and trying to hold down a job, I just couldn't cope and I ended up in hospital after an overdose. When I come out, I was put in touch with Jo, a CBT counsellor from Inclusions at Grays, I saw her every Tuesday at a clinic near me, we talked a lot and she made me feel relaxed and calm, she showed me that I was very ill and I wasn't a bad person, I could get better by using the tools from CBT and how to manage my worrying. Jo helped me get my confidence back and gave me a new and happy way to live my life. I am so grateful for all her help.

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Response from Mark Frost, Clinical Lead, Inclusion Thurrock NHS Talking Therapies 4 years ago
Mark Frost
Clinical Lead,
Inclusion Thurrock NHS Talking Therapies

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

Submitted on 27/01/2020 at 16:38
Published on Care Opinion on 28/01/2020 at 13:56

Dear Geminicj44,

What a fantastic outcome! I'm so very pleased we were able to help you see how you could take control of your life and make the positive changes that were right for you! It sounds like you had a really rough time for a while there, so it's even more inspiring to see just how much you've managed to change.

Sometimes with emotional and physical pain it can feel like we have nowhere to turn, and those dark places can seem like the only place to go. You've shown not only yourself, but other people who may read your experience, that with some work and effort you can turn it around so it's not so dark and negative. Amazing job, well done!

Best wishes for the future,

Mark Frost

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