Kelly Crew Counselling- Worthing

10/13/2022

ITS. 💚 Mental Health Day 💚

* Having depression isn’t a choice
*Crying isn’t a sign of weakness
* Your mental health is important
* Looking after yourself is important
* Asking for help isn’t attention seeking

09/12/2021

It occurred to Pooh and Piglet that they hadn't heard from Eeyore for several days, so they put on their hats and coats and trotted across the Hundred Acre Wood to Eeyore's stick house. Inside the house was Eeyore.

"Hello Eeyore," said Pooh.

"Hello Pooh. Hello Piglet," said Eeyore, in a Glum Sounding Voice.

"We just thought we'd check in on you," said Piglet, "because we hadn't heard from you, and so we wanted to know if you were okay."

Eeyore was silent for a moment. "Am I okay?" he asked, eventually. "Well, I don't know, to be honest. Are any of us really okay? That's what I ask myself. All I can tell you, Pooh and Piglet, is that right now I feel really rather Sad, and Alone, and Not Much Fun To Be Around At All. Which is why I haven't bothered you. Because you wouldn't want to waste your time hanging out with someone who is Sad, and Alone, and Not Much Fun To Be Around At All, would you now."

Pooh looked at Piglet, and Piglet looked at Pooh, and they both sat down, one on either side of Eeyore in his stick house.

Eeyore looked at them in surprise. "What are you doing?"

"We're sitting here with you," said Pooh, "because we are your friends. And true friends don't care if someone is feeling Sad, or Alone, or Not Much Fun To Be Around At All. True friends are there for you anyway. And so here we are."

"Oh," said Eeyore. "Oh." And the three of them sat there in silence, and while Pooh and Piglet said nothing at all; somehow, almost imperceptibly, Eeyore started to feel a very tiny little bit better.

Because Pooh and Piglet were There.

No more; no less.

(A.A. Milne, E.H. Shepard)

This is National Su***de Prevention Week.

09/11/2021

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness month. Suicidal thoughts can affect regardless of age, s*x, or background. If you are battling with suicidal thoughts don’t be ashamed. Su***de is 100% preventable- reach out and talk about it. You are not alone! There are trained counsellors ready to listen without fear of judgement or overreaction

09/01/2021

We tend to make it an either/or, saying to ourselves either I feel grief or I feel joy, I cannot feel both. It can feel like a terrible tension and betrayal of our pain if we feel good in any way. And feeling joy or lighter feelings can somehow feel like a betrayal of the person and their memory. It is as if we think we need to stay in a certain emotional space to honour that person.

But it is ok and common to hold opposing feelings at the same time. It is possible to be both angry and happy, sad and relieved, frustrated and grateful- all at the same time. When going through tough times negative feelings can often be all consuming which is why it is ok to search for small shimmers of light wherever you can find them. It is not a betrayal. It is a coping mechanism 🌻

08/22/2021

It’s important to know that depression isn’t just a bad day or feeling low. It’s a lot of different emotions and actions that can be difficult for the individual to cope with. It’s putting on that fake smile and pretending everything is ok, because you don’t want to come across as weak. Even the seemingly happiest of people are depressed- make sure to reach out to those around you and check in. Seek help if you need it depression is a hard battle to go through alone ❤️….

08/15/2021