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Your reactions to aphasia

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Having a stroke and aphasia can be a shocking experience. You may react in many different ways:

You may feel as if you're a different person now.

It can help to let other people know how your are feeling. But aphasia makes this difficult.

Sometimes it's hard to try and share how you feel - even with your family and friends.

If it is very difficult, or if you continue to feel very upset, you may want to talk with a therapist or counsellor.

Getting more help

Speech and language therapist

  • Can help find the easiest way for you to communicate
  • Can support and advise you, your family and friends
  • May have counselling skills

GP

  • May be able to help you express your feelings
  • May be able to refer you to a counsellor

Connect - the communication disability network

  • Has counsellors with personal experience of aphasia
  • Has counsellors trained to help people with aphasia

(020) 7367 0840
16-18 Marshalsea Road
London
SE1 1HL

>>www.ukconnect.org

Different Strokes

  • Can give you a list of counsellors in your area

(0845) 130 7172
9 Canon Harnett Court
Wolverton Mill
Milton Keynes MK12 5NF

>> www.differentstrokes.co.uk

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

  • Produces a directory of trained counsellors

(0870) 443 5252
1 Regent Place
Rugby CV21 2PJ

>> www.bac.co.uk

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