Bournemouth music rehab group serving to enhance psychological well being

Playing a saxophone once more has given Gaynor “one thing to look ahead to” after years of managing her schizophrenia.

Having peformed with bands throughout Bournemouth, she mentioned she now not wished to play after being recognized with schizophrenia.

Gaynor is now a part of an intiative, arrange by occupational therapists, for folks navigating psychological well being situations to construct confidence by music.

She is ready to carry out an unique music with the band at Absolute Music Trust and she or he mentioned she seems like she has “acquired a tiny a part of my life again”.

Dorset Community Foundation arrange the initiative, signposting service customers to affix the music rehab periods.

It has been operating for greater than a 12 months now, with the purpose of encouraging the band to ultimately carry out a music to an viewers.

Occupational therapist Lorna Farmer mentioned she first acquired the concept to arrange the group after discovering that a variety of her sufferers within the outreach programme recognized music as a “significant occupation”.

She mentioned: “There was nothing on the market for them that they might have interaction with, we realised it was an actual unmet want and determined to do one thing about it.”

Ms Farmer and a bunch of fellow occupational therapists teamed up with Absolute Music, a venue in Bournemouth providing a spread of musical alternatives to folks.

One by one, Ms Farmer and her staff spoke to service customers concerning the group till they’d sufficient folks to attempt it out, like Gaynor.

The saxophonist from Southbourne mentioned: “For a great 10 years I did not play, sadly, I’ve acquired a psychotic sickness and it’s extremely troublesome to handle.

“I do battle lots, however I discover that it is actually optimistic if I can play my music. It’s one thing years in the past, earlier than my sickness, I actually used to like doing.”

Gaynor mentioned becoming a member of the group had given her a “reconnection” to music and “a little bit of hope for the longer term”.

“It will get me out, will get me centered, offers me one thing to look ahead to,” she mentioned. “Now I’ve picked it up once more, I really feel like I’ve acquired a little bit tiny a part of my life again.”

The band is now making ready to carry out their unique music, Feeling Good Today, at Absolute Music on 11 December.

Ms Farmer mentioned: “It’s huge for them as a result of a number of them, earlier than the group, spent a number of time at residence, fairly remoted, and did not have the significant occupation that has motivated them to do one thing like this.

“All of them have grown in confidence in coming to the group and all of them work collectively as a supportive group. I’m actually excited for them.”