Recovery Stories

Mental health issues are very common – it’s important to remember that you’re not alone and that support is available. In this section you can read stories from people who have been supported by our service.

Throughout your journey with our service we regularly collect feedback via our Patient Experience Questionnaire (PEQ). We collect this information to gain insight in to the care you have received and helps to inform service development. For more information about why and how we collect this information please visit our frequently asked questions (FAQ) section.

If you'd like to share your recovery story and help shape the future of our service, you can do this through our Involvement Network. Please click here for more information and complete our sign up form.

Aarti - Support for traumatic experience

“I am still recovering, I am still doing the work, but I would not be as improved as I am without the support of Talking Therapies”.

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Anna - Support for depression

"I spoke to my GP about how I was feeling, and they referred me to NHS Talking Therapies. The process was straightforward. I was nervous at first, but everyone I interacted with were kind and supportive".

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Avneet - Support for anxiety and stress

“It doesn’t matter what background you’re from, everyone struggles, and the service is there for a reason. I am super grateful to how non-judgemental the service was and how much it’s helped me".

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Ellen - Support for PTSD

"In my therapy, I worked on the trauma that I've been through, which was a lifesaving treatment for me. After my therapy was finished, I felt elated. I felt like a new chapter in my life had started. I felt free".

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Gemma - Support for low mood

"I still use all the things I’ve learned in therapy – now if I get overwhelmed or stressed. I think it’s incredible having something like Talking Therapies that you can access without needing a GP referral".

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Samantha - Support for anxiety due to LTC

"Although it was difficult facing some of the things I had ruled out of my life, I now have the tools that encourage me to keep on challenging myself".

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Sheila - Support for bereavement

"There is help out there, therapy helped me reignite the hope for my own future. However, help won’t just come to you, you’ve got to go and get it."

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Tom - Support for OCD

"Just having that weekly interaction with the therapist, I think was key and going away and putting the theories into practice and doing the behavioural experiments really paid off".

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