Supporting me to support my family

‘My daughter was receiving support from Breakthru for her mental health. We were struggling at home and had a declining relationship that needed support. Her getting support inspired me to get support with my mental health.

I was feeling depressed, lonely, overwhelmed, lost. I wanted some support to understand myself and my emotions so that I can be a better mother to my daughter. I needed support with emotional regulation, trauma, parenting, and debt advice. I wanted to understand myself and my emotions, develop healthy ways of coping and ultimately feel less depressed and overwhelmed.

Through TT+ I have received help with my mental health and they have helped me access parenting advice. I am also on a waiting list to receive some debt advice and am receiving other support for both me and my daughter.

Now I feel less alone and more understood. It is so lovely knowing that both me and my daughter have a place to go for support and to be heard. I feel supported, empowered, and motivated to help myself feel better.

The counselling has given me time to really deal with the past so that I can move forward and improve my current mental health. My relationship with my daughter is starting to improve as we are both determined to improve our mental health.