Banishing the winter blues, warming each other up in The Village

[LEMoncehadacatcalledSANTA]

Err, we need a new thread guys - I know this is Vicar's job so i hope you like the name.

This thread is a support group for those with mental health issues and generally feeling crap, some of us are on medication, some of us have help.

So come on in, grab a stool at the pub, the fires warm and the welcome is warmer - stay a while or move right on in!

All welcome

Ha! im not very good at this!

Oh (((( Sparkly ))))

Could you pencil some exercise etc. into a calendar or diary?

I'm not getting out at the moment, but that's more due to flooding making the buses divert.

Not looking forward to seeing CPN on Friday.

Friend rang and she's feeling better, phew.

I'm struggling, so tired, can't go to bed as carer coming soonish.

Hope your day improved snowy.

Had a busy day here coffee with a friend that went on for too long because she had time to kill then sat down with my "homework" from my course - three hours And a headache later I managed to complete the first task. Science is hard I forgot this! Do feel I have achieved though.

ciq, vicar and ed? How are you doing? Hope Surgery went/goes well vicar.

I was wondering how Vicar was too - I don't remember exactly when her surgery was, but it sounded like it needed a few weeks recovery.

Well done on getting the first task done, LEM!

I'm really not good, it feels like someone is watching me the whole time

That must be a horrible feeling snowy :( how is the citalopram going? I am SO tired, worrying really when i did was a few hours of thinking!

I'm still taking the citalopram, will discuss it with the CPN tomorrow. Can you catch up on your sleep at all?

Hello Well done Lem attagirl!

Do you think it may be funny side effects from the citalopram, Snowy? I had some weird stuff early sertraline, but it may have been the depression.

Ooo, lots of love to you, Sparkly..hope you get your dear self out and about a bit, it may be a nice day tomorrow.

Love to Error your posts made me remember the early days of realising that I was ill, and scared about work. That e-mail sounded fine to me, people don't know what to say about depression..OH should be a good choice. Sometimes home working is stressful.. also the a/d's take time to work

Well. I've almost done a week, it's been so hard, and I felt tearful on Tuesday. But as time has gone on it's felt better. It's been three years since I've worked..but it is very interesting. My big fear is that I won't sleep and my MH will suffer, but so far so good.

Love to all

I don't know, hoochy, have to wait and see if it clears. I'm glad you're doing well, hoochy.

OK, using you guys as a sounding board. I've got an assessment of my needs at college tomorrow (for my visual impairment - I'm hoping to get in class support/note taker or something sorted for my evening classes).

College offers free counselling and as far as I can see, no limit on the number of sessions. I'm thinking of trying to have weekly/fortnightly/whatever sessions, to try and get into a better head-space while I've got the chance. If you could, would you use the service?

Yes, I'd go for it lollipop, what have you got to lose?

Think I am exhausted from having folk to stay last week, and from seeing the Irishman, who was fighting a headache by being slightly manic, following that.

LEM thinking can be tiring, it does use energy too, more than you would imagine for "hard thinking".

Nothing to lose, quite a bit to gain, I guess :) Went to see my friend and her DS today, was lovely - she's been a wonderful friend for years, especially since September and my granddad's death.

Actually, I think that's going to be goal 1 of counselling - deal with my grief properly. I let it out sometimes, but I think I'm holding a lot in that needs to be released somewhere.

Definitely worth a go, LollipopViolet

Another go for it vote lollipop

Lurking :(

College meeting was good - will email counselling service once I start the course I think :)

Went to do the paperwork to volunteer at the children's centre and it's all gone a bit hectic! The nice lady asked about my degree, now there's talk of documentary projects (feature length) and getting funding and me doing some photography of the children for the parents - like a "watch me grow" thing. This could potentially become a social enterprise if I started a business doing photography and offered a photography club within the community or something. Not entirely sure how it works but it's something to look into.

DumDum you OK? (obv not )

Managed to progress v slowly - made myself get out of bed and have some soup for lunch, then back to bed for afternoon. Then a bath. Now am gradually catching up on the house - which is not too bad underlyingly.

Lollipop that sounds very promising...

Hi everyone,
lollipop great to hear about the counselling and children's centre stuff sounds exciting

lem sympathies on the tiredness front. That's been my frustration today - have a had a good few days but shattered today.

snowy sorry to hear you're having a tough time (((hugs)))

sparkly good for you for being kind to yourself and sounds like you're making good progress too!

congrats hoochy that's great. Sleep well .

(((dumdum)))

Week has been good, got lots done now kids back at school but today not great - reeeeeeeeaaallly finding it difficult to get up in the mornings and get us out of the house in time for school. And knackered all day. Could easily have gone back to bed... DH pitched for a big contract on Thur (his first decent one under his new business) and was told he'd hear today. Nothing. I am not optimistic but praying I'm wrong. Don't think that's helping on the exhaustion front. What is normal with tiredness?

take care all x

Will keep my fingers crossed for the contract ciq. Just because uou haven't heard doesn't necc mean a negative. Its a big deal to you and dh but probsbly less so for the client so they wont view as urgent.

Thanks lem fingers crossed... stressed. Should go to bed. Seem to need 9 hrs sleep a night... Is that normal?.

Night all x

I too, am off to the land of dreams. I can honestly say, I've not felt this happy in ages. I will go to sleep happy tonight, ready to start working on some ideas tomorrow :)

Hi all. Felt better over the last two days now back to down again. Just want to hide away and eat bread. Argh.

Day n night r dragging & I can't shake this feeling :(

Sorry you're having a day dumdum can you snuggle up in front of some tv tonight?

take care.

dumdum can you watch some crap TV?