The Mental Health thread

[Deutsch Wolf]

That's what I've been trying to reconcile, it's not about having the guts to not go through with, it's about having the guts to carry on.

I can't put myself in the shoes of a "normal" person because I've always been this way. I wasn't alright one day and then got depressed. I've always had what I've got. So my perspectives are a bit skewed sometimes.

I don't think the writing is as good as people say, but I would say that.

I want to get back to being what people know me as, a decent geezer who's a good laugh down the pub. I haven't been that for a while.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Shit, that sounds horrible..have you tried taking tryptophan?

No more pills man. They just make me worse.

 

[Freddeno]

No more pills man. They just make me worse.

Naa, tryptophan is the shit..not ssri's

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I don't think so now man, I've been on three or four kinds and while they do ok for a bit, they fuck me up eventually. I'm convinced the last kind had me on stomach cramps that were fucking killing me.

I'm a tough wee man, I'll deal with this head on. I'm determined to beat it and I will.

 

[Freddeno]

I don't think so now man, I've been on three or four kinds and while they do ok for a bit, they fuck me up eventually. I'm convinced the last kind had me on stomach cramps that were fucking killing me.

I'm a tough wee man, I'll deal with this head on. I'm determined to beat it and I will.

Right, understand what you are saying and everybody is different and so on.. and you will get through this, no doubt..

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

If there were a magic pill I could take to make it all go away, I would. There isn't though.

I just accept it and take a kicking every now and then. It'll get better now I can see people.

 

[Parkins left foot]

A humbling read Dan - you should never worry about the quantity of output as what you write is more important than how much.

You have the ability to inject some humour whilst still connecting it to the point of the article. Many feel that they have to put humour in because it's expected regardless of whether it does & it feels forced.

I can't know how it really is for you - only have a vague inkling as had a cousin with Bi-Polar, the two parts of the families were never especially close, but have learnt bit from my Aunt.

 

[lemonjelly]

Think I am setting myself up for a sleepless night.
I've felt stressed across the past couple of weeks, and looking back now I can see that I have increased smoking and similar coping mechanisms whilst "carrying on".
I had thought I was progressing in dealing with things, as I've completed a load of outstanding things in the past 6-7 days. Nowhere near as much as I'd like, but definite progress, albeit with moments of procrastination.
Since this afternoon though, things have gotten worse. Things running round in my head, and I'm examining all the worst case scenarios.
I'm aware that I am making all sorts of links between things that aren't really there, but I have no idea how to switch it off.

 

[Tony Towner]

Think I am setting myself up for a sleepless night.
I've felt stressed across the past couple of weeks, and looking back now I can see that I have increased smoking and similar coping mechanisms whilst "carrying on".
I had thought I was progressing in dealing with things, as I've completed a load of outstanding things in the past 6-7 days. Nowhere near as much as I'd like, but definite progress, albeit with moments of procrastination.
Since this afternoon though, things have gotten worse. Things running round in my head, and I'm examining all the worst case scenarios.
I'm aware that I am making all sorts of links between things that aren't really there, but I have no idea how to switch it off.

Would you have binned Matt Doherty for a bag of peanuts and a DairyLea triangle 3 years ago? If so, we are about to get between 15 and £20m for him...sweet dreams [emoji99]


Take care pal

 

[lemonjelly]

:icon_lol:
Having just read the transfer thread, I'm wondering if I'm the most stressed person at the mo.

Appreciate the thoughts. Typing it out helped - an hour ago I was making a big long list of issues with a pen and paper.
Moved rooms and put some music on to change the space.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Write the problems down.

Mark every problem that you can have no influence over with a tick. It isn’t a problem.

 

[lemonjelly]

I started doing that earlier, to an extent.
Arguably, there are things I can do about the majority of this. It's what I should do that's becoming an issue. I had to step away from the pen and paper.
That, combined with me "seeing" other problems that aren't really there.
Exhaustion might get me. If not, I'll probably eat all these scones I am baking to distract myself

 

[PPB]

Days when you don't want to talk to anyone, and doing anything is an effort. Used to love cooking, even that feels like it has become a chore.

Being a carer for someone really takes it out of you some days, mentally and physically.

 

[lemonjelly]

don't ever underestimate the phenomenal impact being a carer has ppb.

take care.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Deal with a lot of carers with the charity I help run - you do need outside support for yourself as well as the care you provide which central services are unable to (or won't)

 

[PPB]

Most days I'm fine with it, but there are days when it gets to you. Thank heaven for hubby, he's been a tremendous help and don't honestly know what I would do without him. This week it's taking mom to dentist for new dentures, next day to eye hospital to see about cataract op, next day it's for Hearing Assessment, and finally to chiropodist . It's like taking her for her MOT

 

[lemonjelly]

Totally get you PPB. I've been a mess myself for about a week now. If it wasn't for the good lady, I don't know where I would be right now.

It shows how important having support is, and why in the current situation people must have their support bubbles.

 

[Jabbawolf]

Totally get you PPB. I've been a mess myself for about a week now. If it wasn't for the good lady, I don't know where I would be right now.

It shows how important having support is, and why in the current situation people must have their support bubbles.

Yeah, this second spike seems to have made my adrenaline levels high - active dreams, aches and pains, a bit lethargic and apathetic - nothing conscious, but deep down it seems to have set off the anxiety a tad.

 

[PPB]

Yeah, this second spike seems to have made my adrenaline levels high - active dreams, aches and pains, a bit lethargic and apathetic - nothing conscious, but deep down it seems to have set off the anxiety a tad.

Don't mention dreams, I've dreamt some odd shit lately. Like a bomb landing in our street and they wouldn't let people back in their homes until cleaners and decorators had been in to clean the walls of body matter. Then I was carrying a lady ( who I used to care for about 30 years ago) in my arms from the hospital to the car but I dropped her on the floor and something like a plastic cable tie went in to her throat and she couldn't breath. Then my electric was cut off and with no heating in the middle of a bad winter my finger fell off from frost bite......and all this was in one night

 

[Jabbawolf]

Don't mention dreams, I've dreamt some odd shit lately. Like a bomb landing in our street and they wouldn't let people back in their homes until cleaners and decorators had been in to clean the walls of body matter. Then I was carrying a lady ( who I used to care for about 30 years ago) in my arms from the hospital to the car but I dropped her on the floor and something like a plastic cable tie went in to her throat and she couldn't breath. Then my electric was cut off and with no heating in the middle of a bad winter my finger fell off from frost bite......and all this was in one night

Last night, I was 'trialling' my current and ex-wife to make a final decision on who I would commit to........