words that help us
 

I thought we could start a thread here of some of the helpful and supportive things our psychotherapists and psychiatrists have said to us - GPs too, if you like.

I have lots of things, but I'll start with one. My therapist says I have "a good mind". This really makes me feel respected and valued, and feel positive about myself and my potential.

I got told once, "Suicide is the last way out, problems can always be solved, and if you fight, you will come out the other side"

"The bottom line is you don't deserve to hurt, wether you are doing it to yourself or not"

this sounds like a great idea for a thread:)

I will come back and write something when feel more up to it

"you're one of the most determined people I know. If I'm in a fight I want you on my side!"

"If you need to cry and scream, then cry and scream. It's okay to do that."

"You have done dramatically well despite everything."

My old consultant from CAMHS wrote me a discharge letter and before I left I told him I wanted to be a nurse. He wrote "I believe you can achieve these things!"
It made me really happy =)
There's been more, coming from various professionals, but I can't think of them atm. I'll come back when I do.

Same! My gp used to say that to me :-)

Last week: "I believe you. I always believed you. I promise".

Also recently: "Gosh, you're a tenacious young woman, aren't you!"
"Laura, we won't make you do anything you don't want to do".

"You're intelligent, funny, and very pretty."
Just remembered that.
One of the psychiatrists at the unit I was IP at said that before I left. Gave me a boost, although I'm not sure how professional it was ha

"I know this is probably going to sound very fatherly, but I am so proud of you for coming down here and asking for help. It must have been very difficult and I think you are very brave"

That is what a GP said to me first time I asked for help. He was lovely. =]

My social worker told me I was incredibly strong to keep going (after some bad past experiences) and that I defeated almost impossible odds to gain any education at all!

I felt so proud of myself after that, I was on a high for about a week!

And my therapist recently said something similar too, which made me feel strong and happy.

going to sound wierd but the HTT have never been nice to me before:

"Dr A is going to review your meds and we're going to support you through this. We're going to help you get better"

Today:
"You've been through so much **** and you don't deserve this. You've been doing so well, things will get better. You're doing good kid"
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Figured this thread could use a bump, seeing as I've not seen one like it recently!! Please feel free to tell me If I've missed the thread!! :) x

When i was in hospital i said to the doctors i wanted to study medicine and be a doctor, they said
"you're still very young, that is a good career to choose" and said i could still do that :)

I have actually had quite a few my old cpn has told me ' your in a much better place now then you were a year ago' 'You've come so far' and when i have been in a dark place she tells me ' I care alot about you lauren' ' I think you done so well and come so far in the last few years'

From a nurse on the ward ( it helped alot at the time) She said ' I think what you need is support, not shouting or telling you it was wrong sweetie' . Oh and another nurse who was patching me up in A&E told me ' If you feel worse or depressed, come straigh back here, am here to 9pm' then before i left she put her hand on my shoulder and told me ' you will be okay'

A lot of people have told me that they have belief and faith in me, that I have the potential to get better and that they believe I will. I think this has helped me a lot.

My current therapist often tells me that I am enthusiastic in my yearning for recovery and that he truly believes I can recover because I am prepared to work with him and take to things easily. That does encourage me further.

My old therapist told me I wasn't bad. And they she thought I needed a cuddle.

That helped, because I do and I can't ask for it.

My psych says that I am always open and honest, which is good for him "because when things go wrong, we know what things are working and what isnt". Which is good!