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I really feel great

Posted By Anushka

"I really feel great"

About: Ealing IAPT

(as a service user),

Then I went to see my GP she strongly advise me to contact Ealing IAPT so I did it within few weeks lady call Alison call me and gave me chance to get involve running group That's the best thing happened to me, after 8 heard week we all manage to complete 5K run in Gunusbury park, we all keeping touch with everyone helping everyone, Finally I felt am live after bad few years, my thx go to my GP, 2 lovely Ladies Alisan and Bev and the other group members thx again will keep running also I have got place Ealing Half Marathon, am going to do it too when I come to think all that I really feels GREAT XX

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Response from Louise De Haro, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Deputy Clinical Lead Ealing IAPT, West London NHS Trust 6 years ago
Louise De Haro
Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Deputy Clinical Lead Ealing IAPT,
West London NHS Trust

Submitted on 30/06/2017 at 17:21
Published on Care Opinion on 02/07/2017 at 19:51

Dear Anushka

Its so nice to get such great feedback for the Running for Better Health Group. Many congratulations on completing the Ealing 5K and winning that medal.

You seem to have used it really effectively and its amazing to know how its motivated you to go further - a half marathon! I know that Alison and Bev will be hugely impressed and of course delighted that you not only enjoyed the achievement side of things but also that the group enabled you to make links with others and be part of a team.

Talking to Alison about some of the reasons why people enjoy it, a common theme arises and it seems that many start out thinking that its an almost impossible goal but when they get there, it helps them realise that other goals are achievable as well.

I guess its important to note that not everyone is expected to run a half marathon by the end and completing the course in the company of others is rewarding in itself, even if the 5K is done at a brisk walk.

Well done Anushka.

On behalf of Alison and Bev and Ealing IAPT our best wishes to you.

Dr Louise De Haro
Deputy Clinical Lead Ealing IAPT

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Update posted by Anushka (a service user)

Thank you Dr.Louise, now am training for half marathon it's great feeling sometimes my legs are not behaving but I will get there when time comes, if I didn't contact my GP and Ealing IAPT I don't think today am in good place so what I am saying is, you can feel bad, you can think badly but don't let u doing bad things to u or someone els.

You can get over that bad feeling, it hard process but u can do that BECAUSE I DID IT so anyone can do it too

Response from Louise De Haro, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Deputy Clinical Lead Ealing IAPT, West London NHS Trust 6 years ago
Louise De Haro
Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Deputy Clinical Lead Ealing IAPT,
West London NHS Trust

Submitted on 04/07/2017 at 13:59
Published on Care Opinion at 14:56

Hi

You are a real inspiration, keep going!

Best wishes

Louise

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