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Mental health

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Just tried Moodscope...

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luckywinner · 17/05/2011 10:31

Has anyone tried it? I heard about it on Woman's Hour last week. I am having a low today, which I am finding difficult after a huge succession of good days. I just had a go and think it might be helpful. Just wondered if anyone else had tried it.

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luckywinner · 14/06/2011 14:14

Wow! 61%, that's a good one. I aspire to get over 40%!

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LawrieMarlow · 14/06/2011 23:44

34% today. Just below average. Think the 61% was a definite fluke :)

I see on the first page the average of everyone is always about 50% and the high and low are often 100% and 0%. How could anyone get 100%?

fiveisanawfullybignumber · 15/06/2011 13:05

Stayed steady here at 17% for the past few days. It could be better, but then again it could alos be worse, so whilst I'm staedy i suppose it's no bad thing.

fiveisanawfullybignumber · 15/06/2011 13:07

61 was a fantastic score. I too aspire to 40%. 36 was my highest so far.

LawrieMarlow · 15/06/2011 13:59

Today is not going to be 61% . Have just had two lots of things making me feel very so probably best not to do my test right now I think.....

LawrieMarlow · 15/06/2011 14:01

Make that a third .

Think I will eat chocolate.

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luckywinner · 15/06/2011 19:51

Oh no Lawrie, what happened? I just managed 43%. God knows how as I have had a very difficult 24 hours. I have been to see my psychiatrist today, and I think perhaps that has lifted me a bit.

However, I do have a bit of news, just found out I am pregnant. Unplanned. I am absolutely terrified what this will do to my mental health. I already have two children. God knows what is going on.
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LawrieMarlow · 15/06/2011 21:45

Well did my test and got 18%. Not too surprised at that one.

Had a run in with the grumpy post office person (nearly stormed out and am now considering a diguise for the next time I go in), H started faffing around changing days he can have the children and then got unepected bill for out of school care that didn't get used. Suspected H hadn't cancelled it although having talked to him, he actually did.

Have been there with the unplanned pregnancy. It did mess up my mental health but also meant I got very good support. And DD is a very good person to have around. How old are your other two? Remember you don't need to make any decisions straight away and look after yourself.

fiveisanawfullybignumber · 17/06/2011 08:59

luckywinner, congratulations, you will be fine, it was only the 5th child that finished me off! Get your midwife booking in appt arranged for as soon as possible, then ask her for an URGENT referal to the perinatal mental health team. Mine have supported me through 2 pregnancies and she was so helpful last week for me.
Up to 28% today, but had a lovely day yesterday, walking in the rain with DH then stop at a country pub whilst inlaws had youngest DD for us.

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luckywinner · 18/06/2011 10:20

five thank you. You must be an amazing mother. This will definitely be my last although I am always endlessly jealous of women who have hoards of children. I could never be like that, and I think you must be amazing.

I have had a really tough week. My darling cousin who I am very close to lost her ivf twins at 22 weeks. I was there just after they were born and held them for a while. I have been quite numb about it for a few days, unable to cry etc. Then my dh took my two dc to his parents this weekend so I could stay to help her but I have woken up this morning feeling broken. I feel guilty for being pregnant. I feel I am just getting used to the idea that I am pregnant and that this situation is slightly threatening my mental health. I have woken up extremely anxious this morning. I just feel like I don't think I can be strong for her, but know I have too. God it is hard. My moodscope is 14%, utterly crap.

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LawrieMarlow · 19/06/2011 12:42

Just did my test and got 33%. Got 32% yesterday.

Had to a bit at the notes about it they came up with

"Your score today is 33%, which is 28% less than your highest result to date of 61%. Life appears to have been fairly level for you since you last took the test and scored 32%.

It?s clear that matters have improved quite dramatically, leaving you in substantially more favourable shape. You hadn?t been in a particularly poor state of mind, but it seems you?re feeling a good deal more positive right now. Now is a great time to pin down the cause of your turnaround in order that you could replay it should things be not so good one day.

Not only have you done better today than you did last time, you?re also above your average of 33.4%. You are a good bit higher than your lowest ever score of 15%. You?ve progressed quite a way since then.

i wouldn't say that 32% to 33% is that much of a dramatic change but I suppose it is upwards...

fiveisanawfullybignumber · 19/06/2011 19:53

Well done Lawrie, I'd give my right arm for a score of 33%. Back down in the low teens again today.
Luckywinner, I'm not an amazing mum, I just cope the best I can. I'd describe myself as exhausted, overwhelmed and outnumbered, and that's the jokey version.
Just gonna finish a bottle of wine and pass out for night, maybe tomorrow will seem a bit better.

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