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Slow is most definitely still moving, I very much relate to that line @Maggie Thank you for sharing, I think you would be wonderful at coordinating a support group

@NatureLover Amazing how the power of talk therapy has shaped things for you, so happy to hear you finally found a road to talk therapy. It can be tricky when there are inter-personal values around psychology, such as our parents/friends/family's view. Props to you for engaging in help and exploring all options.

Wow @Former-Member Thank you so very much for sharing this. There's so much power and insight in your post here, I am keen to see how many other people relate to some of the experiences you have both had. "I began to understand that unless a suitable therapeutic alliance was there, therapy for Mr Darcy" Absolutely. This is key to recovery, having trusted rapport with your practitioner, otherwise not much recovery work can get done. I also really loved your reflection as to how the two of you now work as a team. Thanks so much for sharing @Former-Member

I also really loved your reflection as to how the two of you now work as a team. --, me too @Former-Member

but

I have a question about that as my mr shaz seems to sometimes fight against working together , like he wants to do things his way and when he wants to

he won`t tell me or talk to me about it , and he expects me to ammm know and follow @Former-Member

( I ask him but he just says nothing )

hello and Hugs @Mags , @Catastic

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@Former-Member wrote:

@NatureLover Amazing how the power of talk therapy has shaped things for you, so happy to hear you finally found a road to talk therapy. It can be tricky when there are inter-personal values around psychology, such as our parents/friends/family's view. Props to you for engaging in help and exploring all options.

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Thanks @Former-Member 🙂

I found the Conversation Starters, under "Identifying Your Own Support" in the YANA resource useful – I had never thought of asking my suicidal friend these questions in real life. Especially, “What support do you need from me?", and "What's OK to ask?".

The person needing mental health care support needs to choose for themselves to engage professional help. You can’t force them. Trying to might actually make them less likely to accept help. However, you can continue to gently remind them how extra support will help.

this is very true @NatureLover , @Former-Member , @Former-Member , @Maggie , @Former-Member

just to support, encourage, be with them , mr shaz also wanted me to be with him

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@Former-Member wrote:

@NatureLover it is very difficult to entrust someone to be a support person for you...

Apart from encouraging them to speak openly to treating team/therapist I tend not to get involved with anything relating to treatment as I have very strong opinions based on our experiences.

This seems wise, thank you for sharing. @Former-Member

Unfortunately my suicidal friend won't allow much...so mainly I just listen now. I have suggested some things in the past (over many years) that have just annoyed them. But some of the questions above in the YANA resource sound good, so I will be trying them...

hello @Nikki44 , @frog , @Blackie , @mkd

how are you today xx

Hey @Shaz51 thanks for checking in. I'm ok, though weary. How are you travelling?

Hi @NatureLover @Former-Member @Maggie @Nikki44 hope all's well, or well enough.