Anyone about for a chat?

[AutumnRose1]

Just any chat
I have a horrible sense of foreboding. Didn’t want to post in mental health as more traffic here. I think it’s a manifestation of SAD, coupled with stress of elderly mother.

No one?

Well I'm still up! Sounds tough. Would you like to chat about something nice or talk about your stresses? X

Turd your user name has made me lol, thank you.

I don’t know. I just wanted to tell someone. I have this feeling of foreboding...as if something bad is going to happen and, though I feel this less, it’s going to be my fault.

And I keep remembering seeing my dad after he died in the hospice, more than a year ago.

It’s all rolling into one weird feeling that I can’t shake. Been like this most of the day.

Sounds like anxiety, i know that feeling and it's so horrible. Everything just feels wrong and scary. I was hit by it on a lovely holiday once, really ruined the trip as I just felt anxious and foreboding the whole time.

Is your mother poorly? That could be triggering thoughts of your dad?

Maybe try a little CBT; try and pin down your worries and then think through to the worst case scenario, I find that comforting some times.

The username was chosen after a memorable bedtime when I swear I only left his nappy off for one minute!

My mum is under the care of docs for a range of things but it seems to come with the age.

I have had this feeling before with so much force, I had a dizzy spell on the Tube.

I do have anxiety and depression generally.

Your story reminds me of being a friend’s house, she went upstairs to change the baby, then came back down and said “I think there’s a poo upstairs that I can’t find”. 😂

that story made me lol!! Babies are gross.

Are you on any meds for your MH? How have you coped with the grief over your dad?

I’m on meds, fluoxetine, but just a low maintenance dose at the mo. I do have a couple of diazepam for emergencies so I might take one tonight.

I mostly had to look after mum when dad died so perhaps there’s some unprocessed stuff.

Thank you for listening, I appreciate it. I’m going to take a diazepam and go to bed now. Hopefully I’ll feel more normal in the morning!

Thanks so much.

Good plan, hope it helps! Sleep well