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I was emotionally and physically abused for 5 years at secondary school and I had counselling when I was in my second ye...

I started counselling during an absolutely terrible year - I think it was the worst year of my life. I guess it all star...

I always knew from a child that my parent's marriage breakdown (when I was two years old) put a strain on my life, espec...

The first time I experienced long term counselling was when my ex left me (other issues did come up). After six months o...

In February 2008 things started changing for me and, in a very short space of time, it became unbearable. I was only 13...

I began counselling sessions about two years ago. By then I had been severely ill with M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for...

When my son was four months old, it was very suddenly apparent that all was not well with me. Postnatal Depression had c...

After some prolonged extreme pressures at work, I started to experience what I now know to be panic attacks. I then bega...

I've always suffered from bouts of depression and anxiety, but never enough to seek help. That is until I had my son, Th...

I spent a good few years thinking about contacting a counsellor before I actually made the phone call to arrange a sessi...