Annual Impact Report 2019-20

Patricia’s Story
I was initially referred to Mind’s Resilience
Project due to my feelings of low mood and
anger after being arrested and presented with
court charges after escaping my domestically
abusive relationship. Following an agreement
with the court I was to leave the family
home; leaving me homeless with decreasing
low mood from stress and new feelings of
loneliness.
The stress of moving into my new home and
living on my own for the first time in years
was keeping me awake most nights and I was
experiencing overwhelming feelings of anger
and low mood.
From this I began lacking in confidence due
to my conviction and felt like I didn’t belong
in the community as I previously did. Weekly
sessions were introduced into my new routine
by my Resilience officer, who helped guide me
to learn new techniques and strategies that
combine my unique 5 ways to Wellbeing;
An example of these includes:
I have attended multiple over the phone
sessions with my Resilience Officer and on a
weekly basis we discussed new techniques as
I was encouraged to try additional strategies
that would enhance my already existing coping
skills. My Resilience officer also referred me
into other Mind projects and classes that I
could attend in the future, such as The Social
Prescribing team.
At the end of the sessions, I believe that I
have begun to feel brighter now and that I am
able to keep my anger under control. I have
set myself goals to engage more within the
community and I am enjoying understanding
myself better through Mindfulness.
At the start, I expressed how I was feeling
trapped by my anger and low mood, and now
I have learnt to feel good about connecting
with others through online classes, anger
programmes and breathing exercises. I
have found that Relaxation and Mindfulness
techniques have helped me become a more
peaceful individual.
• Building up my self-esteem
• Connecting with others within my
community
• Learning to deal with my anger
• Helping me deal with the stages of grief
and loss
10 Annual Impact Report 2019/20