therapy

ellie2000

why is it only 8 weeks now, from mind, oxygen breath lied wen they sed they would extend it, at least i gt the weekly sessions. the w.c lasted for 40 weeks

Former Member

hi @ellie2000

it can be frustrating when mental health services can't offer you more sessions. I wonder if you can ask them what additional support they can offer you once the 8 weeks are up? You deserve support

ellie2000

why does it take u to ask another person to send a msg on!!!!! wen the main one dont reply

Former Member

Hey there @ellie2000 would you like to explain more about this? it seems like you are quite frustrated?

ellie2000

i found out the 121 is only 8 weeks? can venting b done in group session tht is mostly learning too?
what is 'mindfulness' about coz it was tireing? 

Former Member

Hey @ellie2000

Sorry to hear about 121 being only 8 weeks, how are you doing today? 

We are here for you

Former Member

Mindfulness can feel tiring for some people In short, mindfulness is about becoming more 'present' (so not worrying too much about the past or future) and quietening the busy thoughts in your mind. You can do this in a number of ways, through meditation, yoga, breathing exercises etc. It's not for everyone though, so its okay if you felt quite tired from this

ellie2000

i need the 24th to come xmas yaaayyyyyy, its dragging. bad news i gotta go though another yr 2021

Former Member

Hi Ellie! I see you were excited for xmas. How was your Christmas Day? 

I hope 2021 is a better year for you, we will be right here for you

ellie2000

i had it on xmas eve, i had a zoom call with all my family, i had aalborg schnapps and duck n herring gdgd. and presents witch i was really eager to open xmas eve, i was told to wait till the evening. 25th i just slept . 

boa

Hi Ellie,

Sorry, I am not sure about the context of your post but there are a number of mental health services around if you need additional support such as counselling provided by The Mix accessible via https://www.themix.org.uk/get-support/speak-to-our-team/the-mix-counselling-service
or Relate: https://www.relate.org.uk/relationship-help/help-children-and-young-people/children-and-young-peoples-counselling

Keep reaching out and speaking about what is on your mind - there is always support available 

Former Member

That sounds lovely Ellie! Glad to hear you were able to rest too

Lauren223

Hi @ellie2000,

That sounds so lovely, echoing what has been said, a rest sounds fab!

I just wanted to share a bit about why only 8 sessions are offered as it is something we do here as well. There are many reasons, some key ones are funding and wanting to provide support to as many young people as possible, who might not necessarily have it available elsewhere.

The really good thing about short term therapy is that due to the limited time available, you have more of a say on what you want to focus on and talk about. You can learn tools on how to cope with those difficult situations and you learn more about how strong and resilient you are.

Boa has shared two really fab counselling services, one of which is ours - don't feel disheartened if it looks like there are no slots available right now, as the new year approaches, more counsellors will return from holidays and more young people can take up sessions.

You're super brave for sharing how you feel here and you do so clearly - it can always be hard when counselling is limited, but always know you are welcome to share how you are feeling and we will listen

ellie2000

I msg here it's a way to lift heavy loads, I don't trust ppl normally. Takes alot to trust someone and tlk about Wats on my mind n how I feel. Someone gave me 40 sessions b4 lockdown. Is there a service like tht who extends if need be?

Former Member

@ellie2000
It is a really big step to reach out for counselling, I think its awesome that you are looking into in.  Do you have something booked in, even 8 sessions is a start and a first step to see if this is something that could work for you? Did you say that you were offered more sessions and now you don't have them? Could you try the 8 and see how they go? 

ellie2000

i emailed mind, oxegen breath (rubbish), still waiting!!!

Former Member

@ellie2000
 have you had a chance to look at The Mix Counselling page. https://www.themix.org.uk/get-support/speak-to-our-team/the-mix-counselling-service?