Their mental health was a concerning factor, with no prescribed medicine or support to address their condition. Our immediate aim was to address the young person mental health, which involved:
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Registering them at the doctors and having their medicines re-prescribed, which involved sourcing liquid forms of their prescribed medicine due to this person inability to take tablets
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Referring them to Yellow Door and CAMHS, who then referred her to College Keep
The next stage was developing her confidence and self-esteem through building strong interpersonal relationships and general therapeutic support including:
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Trips to the local supermarket
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Outings to coffee shops
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Cooking sessions with the Managing Director
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Continual interaction with our office on an ad-hoc basis
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Support with cleaning and life skills
After settling in and when this person mental health stabilised, we encouraged them to start a weekly two-hour shift in one of our B&Bs, where the continual interaction with customers and staff built their confidence and self-esteem. From here, we encouraged them to access a Prince’s Trust cooking skills course. Staff attended their graduation day and this person has now agreed to enter the Prince’s Trust twelve-week personal development course. In addition, due to the long waiting list at Yellow Door and College Keep, we have agreed to cover the cost of a twelve-week PTSD counselling course with Dr M. J. Ashleigh BSc PhD. They are also in the process of registering for college in September.
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