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11 Jul 2021 06:27 PM - edited 11 Jul 2021 06:40 PM
11 Jul 2021 06:27 PM - edited 11 Jul 2021 06:40 PM
Hello @Oaktree
Going fine today thank you Meggle.
Went to AGM this morning at one of our local churches. Reflected in prayer for the people we know who are facing issues in their lives. Because most of us are over 60's we are unfortunately, but also understandably, faced more often with news of difficulties, illnesses etc. I was pleased to have been invited to participate. Part of what community is about here.
Understand that the mask wearing must be getting a bit irksome, particularly when we know that the likelihood of transmission is almost negligible. The only awareness of masks here is when people from the Perth/Peel region are here for work or holiday. Must be very unpleasant for those people. Pleased that you will be able to 'discard' the mask as of tomorrow.
I hope that you are feeling well and everything is ok family-wise. Can appreciate the linkages and tensions with young people at home. The desire to spread wings and practice flying but knowing that parents are looking after them.
I had a message from my daughter recently, intending to come up for a visit. However, have not heard anything since, so intend messaging to see that everything is ok. News, that I may not want to hear, tends to set me back a bit, so I also tend to be cautious. As I have said before, though I may appear very confident in print, it tends to be a different matter in the person. Have been burnt too many times. However, I am aware that avoiding issues is not a productive way to deal with them.
Another week in front of us and new opportunities and challenges to which to look forward.
Love and Best Wishes
HenryX
11 Jul 2021 06:36 PM
11 Jul 2021 06:36 PM
Dear @HenryX
I hope that all is well with your daughter and she manages to come visit you soon. I saw an elderly gent in the supermarket yesterday, he had a loaf of bread under one arm and he held a walking stick in the other hand. I don't really know why but it made me think of you. I guess it was the walking stick. It's great that you were involved in praying for your community but I guess it gets a bit draining if there is constantly bad news. We just had a funeral for a lovely lady from our Church on Friday- we provided some cookies for the refreshments. Normally I would have attended the funeral but I was very aware of how well loved she was and the 150 person restrictions so I didn't go. I figured she would know I was there in spirit. We are lucky to have our good health. Long may it continue...
Meggle
11 Jul 2021 07:20 PM - edited 11 Jul 2021 07:22 PM
11 Jul 2021 07:20 PM - edited 11 Jul 2021 07:22 PM
Hi @Oaktree
I had to edit my last note, the number of times I have to correct my greeting with the extra "o" annoys me.
Thank you for the thought yesterday, when you were at the supermarket.
My comments may have sounded negative or despondent. Really, I think that because the community is small and close, we are more aware of people's situations. In Perth the same care, prayer and reflection would be offered for people within and connected to most faith groups, but the specific individuals may not be known on quite so personal a basis. I have friends who have recently had their first child. The people, of varying ages, in the local IGA, or working at the aged care centre, or with whom I engage through the shire council, or the pharmacy, etc. are all people I have come to know. The younger people, I engage with in the same way that I did with students on the school bus that I used to drive. I endeavour to remember names and to speak with each of them. Older people I enjoy speaking with about the broader issues to do with town or farming, and there are others who talk more about their life experiences. The beauty is that there is such a range of people, which means that life really does continue to be interesting. And, in the group this morning, we enjoyed each other's company, while acknowledging those, who, for various reasons could not be with us, or we were otherwise concerned to include in prayer. Consequently, there is still the whole range of people and life events to appreciate and respond to. I'm pleased to live here for all those reasons.
I also like and agree with the sentiment that you expressed in saying that "she would know I was there in spirit." I said about Mum, that now I could talk with her wherever I am.
HenryX
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12 Jul 2021 05:53 PM
12 Jul 2021 05:53 PM
Hello Meggle
Hope that you are well.
I have developed an interest in the history of
treatment of people with MH issues and
Mental Health treatment and therapy.
I have separated the two because the earlier treatment was based on removal from society, whereas the latter approach, while still developing, approaches people suffering MH issues, more from a MH treatment perspective.
I have added two items below. The first is the title of a WEB page, to which I could not provide a link because it is not “https://”, and therefore does not comply with Forum guidelines. However, you may find the content interesting. It was interesting to note that although there has been considerable progress during the first half of the 20th Century, most of the advances have occurred in the last 40 odd years. Some of the content gives rise to unpleasant images and feelings about how people were treated, but may also provide some relief in knowing that we live at this time.
The Evolution and Devolution of Mental Health Services in Australia
The second reference is a link to the wikipedia page regarding the book and work of Ellis, Beck and Burns, with regard to the development of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and Burns book,
“Feeling Good”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feeling_Good:_The_New_Mood_Therapy
You may find the material interesting and, I hope, informative.
With Best Wishes
HenryX
19 Jul 2021 11:07 AM
19 Jul 2021 11:16 AM
19 Jul 2021 11:16 AM
Hi @HenryX
Thanks for thinking of me
I haven't been on the forums much lately
Been in a funk
I am ok though don't worry
I hope that you are doing well
Enjoy your day
Meggle
19 Jul 2021 11:20 AM
29 Jul 2021 02:54 PM
29 Jul 2021 02:54 PM
In the waiting room waiting for my psychologist appointment eek. So nervous!
I hope all is well with you my friend x
Meggle
29 Jul 2021 06:04 PM - edited 29 Jul 2021 06:05 PM
29 Jul 2021 06:04 PM - edited 29 Jul 2021 06:05 PM
Hello @Oaktree
I'm so pleased to hear from you. And that you are actually there.
While I am smiling, partly in response to your note, also in anticipation of a fruitful, successful and productive discussion. Sorry I wasn't on deck, you will probably be out and on your way home by now.
Look forward to hearing from you. Hope I am not being too expansive, but I'm excited for you as well.
Best Wishes
29 Jul 2021 06:44 PM - edited 29 Jul 2021 07:43 PM
29 Jul 2021 06:44 PM - edited 29 Jul 2021 07:43 PM
Hi @HenryX
I got my chance to tell my psychologist my concerns about doing the trauma therapy. I didn't really get too much of a response though as far as if the psych thinks it will work out or not. They expressed that they were aware of how much work there was to be done re my maladaptive coping mechanisms. We basically chatted about this and that. I was so nervous and was physically shaking going into the appointment but by the end I was more relaxed. I came home and had a short discussion with my daughter about something I said to her a week or so ago that I felt bad about so that was beneficial. I told the psych that whilst I definitely got to a place where I was trusting them before that I wasn't sure if I would need to build that trust up again and they reassured me that that was fine. Next week we are just going to go over some theory so nothing too terrifying.
Thanks for being there to be a listening ear.
Meggle
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