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my anxiety was at its highest

Posted By Graysresident

"my anxiety was at its highest"

About: Inclusion Thurrock (Talking Therapies)

(as the patient),

I've always suffered with anxiety. I overthink everything and worry excessively to the point of making myself ill. Last year following a particularly difficult time I decided it's about time I did something to try and control these feelings.

I was on a waiting list for a few months but got a call at a perfect time...start of Coronavirus lockdown. My anxiety was at its highest. My therapist Chloe was fantastic. We had regular appointments. I was able to talk comfortably about everything that causes me anxiety. Chloe helped me to understand and gave me techniques to learn to deal with the overwhelming feelings. It's not an overnight fix but I now feel much more positive and able to cope.

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Response from Adam Laws, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Inclusion Thurrock IAPT, Inclusion Thurrock 3 years ago
Adam Laws
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Inclusion Thurrock IAPT,
Inclusion Thurrock

Submitted on 03/07/2020 at 10:11
Published on Care Opinion at 11:25

Dear Graysresident,

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. It is great to hear you are feeling much more able to cope with everything at the moment, and I'm sure Chloe will be pleased to hear you are doing so well!

As you've said, sometimes it can take a particularly difficult time for us to make the first steps towards getting help. But, it sounds like you have gained some helpful techniques to make the future more positive and that those first steps began the journey to overcoming your worries.

Being able to acknowledge our worries is important and it allows us to take a step back from them and think of the best way to manage them. I'm glad you were able to do this comfortably during your sessions, and you have identified something really important here.

You're right - these techniques are not an overnight fix but by maintaining them over time, we can keep seeing the benefits of them. I hope you can carry on applying what you have learned with us and wish you all the best for the future!

Best wishes,

Adam

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