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"After lockdown"

About: Primary Mental Health Care Services / Condition Management Programme

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So after lockdown /Covid i was having difficulty going out on my own also I was having problems with my feet and legs too. One day I was back to work and was ok but when I got up the next day I could not bring myself to go to work. A couple if days later was back at work and was in a meeting with my manager and she was great she listened to supported me but she also thought that I might need a little more help so she asked me if I would like to speak with the cmp condition management programme so I said ok .

She had a lady called Marie R calling with her so my manager explained everything to Marie and also new that I was normally so much bubbly than what I had been . So a few days had passed and I had got a phone call from Marie R. First we talked for a bit explaining what the CMP stood for and what they do the she politely asked if we could zoom each other so I agreed and the next day was my first ever zoom meeting yes  I was nervous and anxious to but I will say that Marie was such a beautiful person inside and out that she really made me feel really comfortable to tell you the truth she is the type of character that I was before lockdown.

In my life I have had a lot of problems and illness which I shall not go into but I will say no matter how much was wrong Marie did not judge me at any time of our meetings. So then Marie had to recommend me to hr boss then they will say if I am accepted on the course r not. Two weeks later a lovely lady called Siobhan give me a ring and had a word with me again we had a few one to one zoom meeting then she thought that group meetings would be good for me so I said yes it was all to do with mental health now it is not just mental health it is all kinds of conditions that they help you with.

When I was doing my one to one meetings we spoke about all things how I was feeling my weight my illnesses and other personal things  . So Siobhan asked if I wanted to speak to someone that new about diets and I answered yes, so Siobhan got in touch with a young lady called Maria G once again I had zoom meeting with Maria and she helped me figure out what I was doing wrong at this point I spoke with Marie once every three weeks Group meeting was once a week for three months and Maria was once every two now I am proud to say I have been to two big birthday parties I look forward to going into my work again and seeing all my colleagues friends and customers I have been to Newcastle ,Portrush and out Christmas shopping and best of all I have went from 14.8 stone down to 13.2 stone which I am so happy about.

I have finished my group meetings last week and three weeks ago with Maria now I still do my zoom meetings with Marie I have just had one last week so my next one is in January only this time we will be meeting up. For anyone who is struggling please get someone to help get in touch with the Condition Management Programme it is so worth it they can help you with so much as they did for me. At last we are at the end all I will say is big thank u to Maria G , Siobhan and a really special person to me and hopefully a friend now Marie R you are one in a million  

Thank you Thank you Thank you.

You all are amazing ,polite , professional and friendly people and it has been a pleasure getting to know all of you.

I can never repay you all. xx

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Response from Barbara Anne Richardson, Condition Management Programme Coordinator, Mental Health & Disability Directorate, Southern Health and Social Care Trust 2 years ago
Barbara Anne Richardson
Condition Management Programme Coordinator, Mental Health & Disability Directorate,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Submitted on 09/12/2021 at 10:56
Published on Care Opinion at 11:25


Thank you so much for taking the time to advise of your experience attending the Condition Management Programme (CMP). The progress that you have made is amazing and whilst each of the various professionals were there to support and advise you, it was your willingness to engage and make the positive changes which truly make all the difference. I wish you the very best for the future.

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Update posted by Candy 2028 (other)

Thank you so much for the response and I can not thank every one enough they were so polite very professional and their knowledge of everything and advice is just out of this world thank you to everyone involved 👍😀

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