Have you arrived in a place where you realise that something just ain’t right? You can’t put your finger on it, and no matter where you go, you somehow can’t get people to understand that something just ain’t right. When experiencing oppression, marginalisation, or anything like that, it’s so subtle that it’s difficult to point to it and let people see it without them telling you, “No, you’re imagining it.”
The Importance of Acknowledging Your Feelings
Your imagination is an essential part of you, just like your feelings are a significant part of you. If you go to your doctor and say, “Look, I can’t explain what this is, but somehow I can’t,” and they ask you for the symptoms, you might struggle to articulate them because English fails you. You know something ain’t right, but there are no words to describe it.
A doctor may be inclined to prescribe some synthetic drug, suggest you go into a facility, or tell you to go away and get over it. You’ve tried those things, and they haven’t worked. You continue to feel bad, and then you get the benefit of a prescription based on a diagnosis, often anxiety or some other disorder. Doctors can’t pinpoint it, but they know something’s wrong because you keep coming back.
Seeking the Right Support
If you’re not strong enough to say, “Look, I don’t want medicine. I want appropriate intervention to support me through this particular period. Because I know I can recover from this, I just need some help,” then you might be listening to the wrong people. If you’re not getting the right help, consider the value of a therapist and life coach. Social prescribing is a critical intervention, an essential therapy, but it has to be the right one.
Take control, become an empowered central aspect of your well-being.
Direct all of the people coming into your existence, recognising that they may not understand. Still, you know that something ain’t right, and we’re going to fix it. That’s what we’re going to do. We will use whatever is required. For example, I use music occasionally, but it has to be the right kind of music. If it’s meditation, it has to be the right kind. If it’s touch, it has to be the right touch. If I need an environment, it has to be the right one.
Finding the Right Partner for Your Journey
On this journey, you may need a partner – someone sensitive, someone taking their guidance from you but offering you back useful feedback. Someone you can trust, rely on, and who is available and accessible. A therapist and life coach can provide this kind of support. They are experienced and can help you navigate through these challenges effectively.
Finding the right person for you is essential. Let’s get clear on what you need and ensure you have the right support system in place.
A therapist and life coach can assist in your journey, so investing in the right support, such as a qualified therapist and life coach, can make a significant difference in your healing journey.
SisDr
Life and Leadership Coach Specialising in Cultural Sensitivity
Coach | Counsellor | Author | Speaker | Activist
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