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ajc457

Hi my name is Dom and I joined a few days ago. I would like to say hi to everyone. From what I have seen, you all seem nice and supportive people.

chiarieds

Hi @ajc457 - welcome to this community, & thank you for joining, Dom. We are a friendly & supportive group, which I hope you enjoy being part of. Why don't you come & try our virtual 'Coffee lounge', where we have many discussions, & there are also some word games you might fancy trying. It's a good place to meet some of our other members, tho of course you are welcome to chat here any time too.

ajc457

Thank you that is great 

leeCal

Hi And welcome to the community ?

Ami2301

Welcome to the community @ajc457  

ajc457

Thank you all for a lovely welcome 

Lisatho11987777

HI and welcome to the community hope you enjoy 

Hope to see you around  the community 

janer1967

Hi and welcome from me too 

Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community @ajc457  

Would you like to tell us a bit about yourself? I look forward to seeing you around. 

ajc457

Hi Tori 

I'm Dom, 48 years old. I suffer from mixed anxiety and depression. Waiting for trauma therapy.

Tori_Scope

Thanks for sharing @ajc457 It's great that you're on the list for therapy! Do you know how long you might have to wait? 

ajc457

Due to the Covid I have been told three years for one to one counselling. However, I don't mind waiting because it allows me time to mentally prepare myself. I have been referred many times since 2017 and ran a mile. I was referred a few months ago and assessed for the first time. This is as far as I have been able to reach since 2017. 

Tori_Scope

Blimey, that seems like a long wait @ajc457, but I'm glad you're seeing the positive side of it. Are they not able to offer 'teletherapy', i.e. over video call or phone call? It's fine if you don't mind the wait though of course! It's good to try and go into therapy with an idea of what you're struggling with, and what your goals are, if you can. 

That's a really great achievement It can certainly be extremely difficult to go through the process, but I reckon it'll be well worth it. 

ajc457

The services local to me are not able to provide the therapy because they say it is too complex for them to deal with and they only offer short-term therapy, where as I need long-term treatment. 

Tori_Scope

Ahh I see @ajc457. That's a shame, but it's certainly something to look forward to. How have you been coping recently? 

ajc457

I am struggling at the moment, been very low and my anxiety is very high. 

Lisatho11987777

Can you not have over the phone counciling  thats what they been doing here where I live ? 

ajc457

No they have said it needs to be face to face on a one to one basis which I would prefere 

MarkM88

Welcome to the forums. I’m sure you will find it a great resource. 

Tori_Scope

I'm sorry to hear you've been struggling recently @ajc457. Is there anything you've done before that's lifted your mood or made you feel less anxious? 

Have you ever considered medication as an option? Of course it's not for everyone, but some people find that it really helps them to function better day-to-day. 

Masuma

Hi Dom my name is Masuma and how are you feeling today.