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Alex's Active Monitoring Case Study, Feb 2023

Alex identifies as a 16yr old trans male. He was referred by a professional after struggling with low self-esteem and confidence.

Alex is currently going through the process of transitioning from male to female and facing lots of questions over identity.

They were referred to Dorset Mind’s Young Person’s Active Monitoring service.

Through the service, Alex has learnt to utilise management techniques to support his mental wellbeing including positive thoughts, mindfulness, breath, and body soothing activities. Alex found learning more about anxiety and the brain very helpful.

After completing a 6 week’s session of active monitoring, he felt more confident in himself and became more engaged in activities to support his mental health such as positive self-talk.

Lily's Counselling Case Study, Jan 2022

Lily, aged 18yrs old, has just moved to student accommodation for university and accessed our counselling sessions online.

Lily notably increased in confidence throughout the sessions, which was indicated by addititional direct eye contact & her being more open in talking about her feelings.

Lily’s mood did go up & down throughout the sessions, which was noted. This enabled opportunities for Lily to work on her coping skills and how to maintain a positive mood.

Tasks were set to help overcome anxious situations, which were successful overall and helped Lily to feel more confident. Her sleep routines improved, which had been a difficulty. This helped to improve moods.

Recently Lily attended a large social event which was a huge milestone for her. Although she was anxious, she was very happy she had achieved this.

Avery's Mentoring Minds Case Study, April 2023

Avery is 14yrs old and identifies as agender (Agender means you don’t identify with any particular gender or see yourself as having no gender identity). They were struggling with their relationship with their father and showing signs of and talking about abandonment issues.

Avery enjoys art projects and shows a good understanding of mental health issues. They spend a lot of their time on Snapchat talking to friends, which in turn affects their sleeping patterns.

Avery was referred to Dorset Mind’s Mentoring Mind’s service to work on self-esteem issues, jealousy, confrontation, and attachment issues. They have began to accept compliments from others by saying, “Thank you.”

Avery really appreciated having a non-judgmental space where they could talk about their feelings.They left our service with referrals and encouragement to engage with Kooth.

Avery has since been in contact with CAMHS and has started sessions with them after finishing Mentoring Minds sessions with Dorset Mind.

Holly's Mentoring Minds Case Study, Jan 2023

Holly is 14 years old and is academically doing well at school. She is sensitive when people comment on her appearance. Holly was referred to Mentoring Minds to help improve her self-confidence when around others.

From attending sessions, Holly became more open and confident. She has also become more confident in managing her time and stress. Additionally, she has made several new friends at school during her time accessing support through Mentoring Minds.

Holly was willing to explore her feelings and emotions and made a remarkable improvement. She found that our service is very helpful to her because it allowed her to talk about things she finds it difficult to talk about with her family and friends.

Ella's Counselling Case Study, March 2023

Ella (aged 14) was referred to Dorset Mind’s young people’s counselling support service. She attended 8 sessions of counselling, initially presenting with a loss of confidence affecting her school attendance and participation in activities/hobbies.

Ella was experiencing panic attacks and a general loss of self-esteem. Her family reported that previously she had a cheerful and lively personality, but this was no longer the case.

Ella described to our counsellor a sense of foreboding dread at the thought of attending school. Her experiences had been exacerbated by the pandemic and the stop/start routines of school over the previous year and a half.

Our counsellor helped her develop a range of anxiety management strategies including breathing exercises to calm the onset of panic and small goal setting. Creating a self-soothe box and personalised visualisations for relaxation also helped Ella make cope wth her anxieties.

Paul's Eco in Mind Case Study, May 2023

Paul, a 38yr old male, was referred to Eco in Mind after reporting feelings of loneliness and low mood. Paul works nights and has no current active interests or close family/ friends.

Attending the Big Yellow Bus at Shillingstone with Eco in Mind; Paul started watering plants and vegetables in the poly tunnels and weeding. He also planted peas in rows. During one session he attended at Shaftesbury, Paul enjoyed planted herbs and salad vegetables.

Sharon, our Facilitator, worked with Paul to help him plan his own allotment. He also attended a nature-based art session. Paul enjoyed the session planting Yew trees.

The participant’s WEMWEBS has increased by 15 points in 4 weeks He seems happier and feels connected to the local community through the activities at Eco in Mind. Paul feels the session give him a sense of purpose and meaning, alongside a sense of achievement. 

Paul is keen to progress to a volunteer for Dorset Mind’s Eco in Mind service at other locations.

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