Finding Relief from Stress and Anxiety

I was struggling with stress and anxiety, which I’ve struggled with for around 10 years or so, but for the last 6 months it has been having a massive impact on me, so I thought I’d try and get some help and to seek answers on how to manage it.

I was anxious and stressed. I was concerned that I was in the dark and was struggling to find light at the end of the tunnel. My mood was changing and I was feeling extremely low

I knew I needed to do something. So, I just did some research and found out about TT+ online. I saw that the service was local and felt it was accessible. I felt that I found it at the right time.

Based upon how I was feeling. I wanted gain some clarity and answers about why I was feeling the way that I was. I spoke to my therapist and she explained when looking at things on the surface it’s easy to find out what’s going on, but when it’s under the surface it’s trying to work out what the triggers are.

My support is still ongoing, but it’s definitely given me the understanding of why things are happening. I’ve being given some home truths – you get hits where its hurts. But it’s needed. Sometimes you don’t want to deal with things, but in order to get the most benefit, you need to be ‘shown’ things. So you can deal with it and, it also help you to understanding the way you have been feeling.

Since I started TT+ my mentality and perspective have changed – being able to acknowledge my own feelings. I’ve avoided dealing with my feelings, I’d just push things to one side but I am now trying to identify where those emotions are coming from and why. So that I can try and deal with it, which will ultimately help me to manage things better down the line.

The benefit of having a safe place to open up to, having someone who is not involved in the situation in, is not linked to what’s going on has been helpful.  It’s a bit of a comfort blanket, to be able to talk to someone who is not involved. As talking to someone who is involved can impact the situation further and it’s something I didn’t want to happen.

I feel like I am getting answers to the questions I’ve been seeking answers for. I’m more emotional aware and I’m acknowledging my emotions and processing them differently, is really helping me to understand them more.

So far, the support has given me a safe space to lay my emotions out, I’ve been able to be comfortable to tell someone who is not in the situation about how I am feeling and I’m getting the advice on how to manage that.

I’m still going through my sessions, but I’m looking at situations differently, looking at the triggers of my feelings and dealing with them head on. Having a different perspective on situations and being able process them differently. It will put me in a better position once my sessions have come to an end.

My therapist has been helpful and understanding. She’s helped me to dig deep, but if you’re not willing to find the root of these issues, it won’t work as well. I’m grateful for the support I’ve received thus far and hope I’ll be in a better position once they came to an end.

One of the biggest benefits has been having a safe place to open up to someone who is not involved in the situation. It has felt like a comfort blanket and given me the space to lay my emotions out honestly.