Thankfully, I made it to a GP in January 2017 and was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. The doctor advised me to get counselling.
A few months later, the Mental Health Unit at my local hospital gave me the contact for Ystradgynlais Mind. There, a worker called Carol sat me down.
She was very supportive and listened to everything I had to say. She understood that I was feeling incredibly anxious and patiently explained all of the different courses and programmes Ystradgynlais Mind had to offer, one of which was social prescribing.Social prescribing is a way of helping people deal with the things in their lives that can make them feel unhappy or anxious.Addressing these things takes a little extra time and support, so social prescribing.
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