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Comfort & Joy – Evelyn’s Story
Evelyn has suffered from anxiety and depression for some time but generally had it under control. Then a family incident last summer sent her into crash mode. He family doctor suggested she see a Red Deer PCN mental health counselor. The counselor was excellent and set her on a good path. He also recommended that she go to the Anxiety to Calm program. She did sign up but did not attend as she wasn’t ready. After more work with her counselor she attended.
Evelyn says, “It was amazing”. When I did the assessment at the start of the class all my answers were low and on the left hand side. When I did my final assessment, all the answers were to the far right, amazingly better. I couldn’t believe that had been me just 8 weeks before.
As I went through the program I thought of how I spent the last years with my mom before she died and I would always say to her I pray for your comfort and joy. Last Christmas I got a card from children I used to babysit and the words comfort and joy were prominent on the card. That prompted me to look for comfort and joy and now I realize it is right in front of me. I get it from a nice walk, touching the trees, a steaming cup of coffee or a hot shower. I have learned to savor all of the wonderful everyday things in life. I have a much healthier mindset- I have come so far.
I thank the counselor for his patience and for nudging me to the Anxiety program. I would recommend it to everybody. I also really liked that the counselor was right in my doctor’s clinic. It was comfortable and gave me trust in him from the start.”
To learn more about the RDPCN programs, visit www.reddeerpcn.com
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SPARC Red Deer – Caring Adult Nominations open now!
Red Deer community let’s give a round of applause to the incredible adults shaping the future of our kids. Whether they’re a coach, neighbour, teacher, mentor, instructor, or someone special, we want to know about them!
Tell us the inspiring story of how your nominee is helping kids grow up great. We will honour the first 100 local nominees for their outstanding contributions to youth development. It’s time to highlight those who consistently go above and beyond!
To nominate, visit Events (sparcreddeer.ca)
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