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ajc457 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
in Start here and say hello!
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.

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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,071 Championing
    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
    ajc457 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    Thank you that is great 
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    Hi And welcome to the community ?
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Online Community Member Posts: 7,877 Championing
    Welcome to the community @ajc457 :) 
  • ajc457
    ajc457 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    Thank you all for a lovely welcome 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    HI and welcome to the community hope you enjoy 

    Hope to see you around  the community 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi and welcome from me too 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Welcome to the community @ajc457 :) 

    Would you like to tell us a bit about yourself? I look forward to seeing you around. 
  • ajc457
    ajc457 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    Hi Tori 

    I'm Dom, 48 years old. I suffer from mixed anxiety and depression. Waiting for trauma therapy.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    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
    ajc457 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    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
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    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
    ajc457 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    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
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Ahh I see @ajc457. That's a shame, but it's certainly something to look forward to. How have you been coping recently? 
  • ajc457
    ajc457 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    I am struggling at the moment, been very low and my anxiety is very high. 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    Can you not have over the phone counciling  thats what they been doing here where I live ? 
  • ajc457
    ajc457 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    No they have said it needs to be face to face on a one to one basis which I would prefere 
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    Welcome to the forums. I’m sure you will find it a great resource. 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    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
    Masuma Online Community Member Posts: 30 Listener
    Hi Dom my name is Masuma and how are you feeling today.

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