Please or to access all these features

Mental health

Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. If you have medical concerns, please seek medical attention.

staying safe

1 reply

redfive · 15/02/2012 22:37

I am really struggling with staying safe at the moment. I think a lot about self harm and I have self harmed in the past. My self harm has been quite dodgy in the past and I am scared of that but equally I felt drawn to hurting myself again. I just feel like I don't want to be here doing this, like I don't want to be in my own skin anymore and self harm helps me with that. I don't know. I feel like if I bleed I will feel better. I really want to feel better.

I have been badly bullied at work recently and left my job because of it so I am job hunting. I work in quite a stressful profession and so being bullied in that sort of environment was almost intolerable.

My husband is very supportive but I feel unable to talk to him about myself harm because I don't want to scare him. I am so scared he will leave me if I self harm again (even though rationally I know he won't if that makes sense).

I don't know what to do really. I have a great therapist and I am on citalopram. I have talked to my therapist about this.

OP posts:
scottishmummy · 16/02/2012 00:00

refer back to your crisis plan
talk to psych and CPN
avoid prolonged angst discussion online.it will make things worse
activity to divert yourself
good diet,adequate exercise, walking
familiarize self with diversional strategies that work eg iPod, reading , Telly, bath....and use them

New posts on this thread. Refresh page