Page 8 - EGO Magazine November 2019

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Theo Delahaye

now standing!

ello, my name is Theo on youth work is about listening to To raise awareness and raise money
and I am a sixteen- what young people need. She says, “I for the charity TGP Cymru, I will
year-old student in use my experience as an ‘older person’ be holding an event at Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth. Two to help them move forward, helping Museum on Saturday 30th of November.
years ago, I became formulate their ideas, plans, sorting The event will be a disco with visuals and
Hvery unwell and I was out problems, empowering them to lighting, featuring electronic dance music
diagnosed with depression and anxiety. see their strengths and to guide them along with nostalgic classics.
I was frequently low and upset and I had on their paths.” Thomas has also been Come and join me to celebrate!
to leave everything and everyone as I through dark times, struggling with
had become bed-bound. It was a struggle mental health problems, and he had an
to explain anything when I was in this exhibition in Aberystwyth Arts Centre Contact details and information
state, and for others to understand. I where he expressed himself with his
did experience some negative attitudes great photographs showing his personal Tîm Teulu (Early intervention
towards me but a lovely lady from Tîm experience. support to families with children):
Teulu helped with communicating with I have always had an ambition to have timteulu@ceredigion.gov.uk
the school and I’ve been lucky and very personal film projects which started 01545 572649
grateful for the support from wonderful when I went to film academy, animation SCAMHS (Specialist Child
people from SCAMHS, Youth Services and photography classes at Aberystwyth and Adolescent Mental Health
and TGP Cymru. A lovely occupational Arts Centre when I was younger. My Service) Crisis referrals though
therapist and psychologist helped me animation teacher was the late Paul GP / hospital: 01267 674083
for a whole year of rehabilitation with Davis who is my main inspiration to
my physical and mental health and carry on with this passion. I am now Ceredigion Youth Services:
gave me the tools to cope in the future studying media in Coleg Ceredigion with youth@ceredigion.gov.uk 01545
which includes my keeping well and amazing and supportive tutors and staff. 572352
crisis management plan. They became I learnt more than I could have ever TGP Cymru (Traws Gynnal
so close to me and it was a relief to expected from my time of recovery. It Plant) is a charity working with
get the appropriate and understanding had become a long journey but now my children, young people and
help I needed. I had to focus on myself projects within my media passion await families across Wales to make a
and I was so lucky to have those who me and I look forward to a positive positive, lasting difference during
understood me and who did not forget future. This keeps me going in life challenging times: 02920 396 974
about me. as it is good to develop a passion for admin@tgpcymru.org.uk
I was assigned a home educator, Erica hobbies and interests and work towards
Davies, by the local authority who has something with great people. It is a Other useful websites where help
been very supportive and she organised struggle for most people at this age and can be accessed are on iawn.wales.
a young youth worker, Thomas Evans, to it’s important to get help early when it’s nhs.uk
become my mentor. Erica’s perspective needed.

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