An episode of The Archers devoted to a character鈥檚 therapy session was 鈥渞ealistic and positive,鈥� a 香港六合彩精准资料 governor has said.
Regular listeners to the popular radio programme have heard Elizabeth, played by Alison Dowling, struggling emotionally recently. Her husband died in an accident in 2011 and since then she has been trying to keep their business and home going, look after her twins and has had other losses, including relationship breakdowns. Her son was recently sent to a young offenders鈥� institution for his involvement in selling drugs.
The programme has followed her story as she turned to a therapist for help, after first contacting her GP and beginning a course of antidepressants.
香港六合彩精准资料 Governor Una Cavanagh said the emotional episode 鈥� which featured just Elizabeth and her therapist - was 鈥減owerful and moving.鈥�
Authentic, professional and positive
鈥淚 like, like many other listeners of The Archers, was very moved by last night鈥檚 episode which was solely devoted to part of a counselling session,鈥� she said.
鈥淚 was so pleased that the part of the session we listened in on was portrayed in such an authentic, professional and positive way.
鈥淎s a counsellor and a long-time listener of The Archers it came as no surprise to me that Elizabeth might have needed help at some stage as grief can be unresolved for years. I have to say, I鈥檝e found myself muttering to the radio about counselling quite a lot! I was struck by how real the session seemed.
鈥� with such a great deal of sensitivity and I hope that it will highlight just how supportive counselling can be鈥�
She said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 very important to the profession that this was portrayed in such a powerful and realistic way. We want everyone out there 鈥� not just listeners to The Archers - to know what counselling is really like and how it can help.鈥�
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Alison Dowling who plays Elizabeth Pargetter. Credit: BBC.
The programme also highlighted how Elizabeth turned to a private counsellor, because of the long-waiting list on NHS.
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We鈥檙e working with policy-makers and NHS commissioners to ensure this message 鈥� and the wider benefits of counselling and psychotherapy 鈥� are heard by听decision-makers.
The 13-minute episode of The Archers featured just part of Elizabeth鈥檚 session, as therapy appointments are normally 50 to 60 minutes long.
Listeners heard Elizabeth in tears as she told how she had felt she had let everyone down, that she couldn鈥檛 imagine the future and could only see herself alone.
Tired of the struggle
She sobbed as she told how she was "tired of the struggle", "tired of being scared" and how she missed her husband "more than anything".
Her therapist told her that her emotional outburst had 鈥渃ome from a place you鈥檝e ignored for a very long time, that鈥檚 why we need to look at it.鈥�
鈥淭here are no quick fixes for depression, facing up to the underlying issues, well, it鈥檚 frightening and it鈥檚 painful, and it鈥檚 going to take time.鈥�
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