I came to Ealing IAPT having really given up on my life and my body, mind, and family were in real turmoil. My gp had prescribed antidepressants and i was determined to get off them and try something else.
I was very fortunate to land myself safely in this service. My rocking ship was broken and full of holes and trauma. I had just six sessions with Safarina and I was determined to take on every piece of advice she gave me and I cross the ocean of life in a repaired ship.
Initially, it was very hard to talk about what I had gone through but slowly and surely I began to let go of things that had made my life heavy and traumatic. Safarina was an amazing therapist. She was as determined as I to lift me out of my pit which was dark and empty and often hopeless. I do not know what happened but the time i spent with her was very healing and helpful. I was lost and had given up a well-paying job and felt like i just could not cope any longer. I wanted to run away from life but Safarina helped me find a way to climb up and lift my head up high.
I am now setting up my own community charity project and have begun working for myself. I am looking after myself and my children and am trying my best to smile and face life instead of run away from it. It feels amazing. I am very grateful to the Ealing Iapt service as it has not only assisted in changing my life but all the people that are attached to me.
I have a new drive and have been given the opportunity to really strive again and i am excited about the mindfulness course that the service offers and am hopeful to attend it in November.
There are many services out there to help people and i am so grateful that this was given to me but more grateful that I had Safarina as my therapist. It really makes a difference in the quality and commitment and focus that the person who is helping you holds themselves.
Thank you for what you have done for me and my family and i will never forget the amazing experiences and the tips i was given to help myself.
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