Abigail
The Challenge
James has ADHD, depression and suicidal ideation. His mental health impacts his motivation, planning and problem solving skills. He lacked the motivation to independently achieve his goal of saving money in order to buy a bike to promote health.
The Change
James was supported to set SMART goals to help him manage his budget and have enough money to buy his bike. Motivational interviewing techniques were used to explore and reinforce James’ motivation for change to help him achieve his goal.
The Impact
James was able to save enough money to buy his bike. This meant that he was able to engage in a meaningful occupation to promote his health and well-being amidst current social stressors (eg. homelessness, COVID 19 and relational difficulties).
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