Group therapy

[HereHareHere]

Has anyone in the UK been offered/partaken in any group therapy, after a Sub Arachnoid Brain haemorrhage? I’ve felt totally unsupported for 7 years and the cycles of CBT have been ineffective. I just want to know if there’s alternatives, groups where you can actually process feelings together, in person and not online? Paul

[magdolna]

The only place to go might be a Headway group in your area if any. This forum is very good for sharing. And if anyone lived near to you a meeting could be arranged. There's not many of us to go around!

[magdolna]

I had a thought about some books that I found useful after my massive SAH in 2016.

Maria Ross REBOOTING MY BRAIN, (SAH); James Cracknell and wife TOUCHING DISTANCE, TBI; and Robert McCrum MY YEAR OFF & EVERY THIRD THOUGHT, (Stroke).

I still have 2 of them which I can post to you if you wish?

[HereHareHere in reply to magdolna]

Hi, I’ve ordered Rebooting my brain as an audiobook. Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll let you know how I find it

[Braingirl in reply to HereHareHere]

It’s a good read 👍🏻

[jacxx]

Hi, know how you feel. In desperation I found headway phone number and called it. Best thing I've ever done. I spent almost the first 2mins crying down the phone, I couldn't speak just so relieved someone was understanding me. I attend my local headway in gloucester now. The support is fantastic. I don't know the national phone number but please do look for it or a local one( might be difficult at moment)

Do try them they are brilliant.

Hope this helps xjx

[HereHareHere in reply to jacxx]

Hi, thanks for the reply. I’m going through some EMDR at the moment so will think about contacting headway (as you suggest) when I’ve completed therapy.

[Charlie90]

I participated in group CBT, which I enjoyed it was good to interact with others during the sessions and get others perspectives it makes you feel not so alone which is a bonus, don’t get me wrong CBT one on one with a therapist I think would be better but this wasn’t an option for me so I took what I could at the time the group sessions for me still armed me with the tools to work through my anxiety and I use those tools every single day so I would say it was a positive experience definitely hope this helps, good luck with it!