I’ve just completed Behavioural Family Therapy with Felicity and Babita and it was incredible and perfectly adapted to our family and cultural context.
It made a positive difference to my mental health by helping my partner to understand my condition, the signs and symptoms and how to help me at different stages. It has enabled us to communicate and relate better within our family using a range of skills we learnt during the sessions.
The therapy has both reduced triggers for me becoming unwell, such as conflict at home, and has enabled my partner to support me more effectively when I’m unwell. It now feels like we have a common understanding and work together as a team. As a ‘carer’ he now feels confident that he understands what’s happening and knows what to do, and also that he’s been recognised for everything that he does.
As someone with a long term mental health condition, support had always focused on me individually. However this support has been transformative. It has made me realise how essential it is to support and empower the family/friends/carers around an individual, as they are the most effective support system and are there day-in and day-out.
Thank you so much to Felicity and Babita for this amazing support.
"It was perfectly adapted to our family and cultural context"
About: Adult Mental Health Community / Family Intervention Team - City Adult Mental Health Community Family Intervention Team - City Bulwell NG6 9DR
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