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"Summer is Coming, the Village is warm and safe - support for depression, anxiety and other MH issues"

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LollipopViolet · 18/05/2014 12:27

New thread, everyone :) First attempt at a thread title for us.

I've just posted on the old one, am really struggling today. Was feeling numb, still do, to be honest. Need to get myself through today.

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LollipopViolet · 21/05/2014 22:54

Hmm, well my gran and I still haven't had our little chat, and she's mentioning the fact! Aaargh. I need to write it all down and let her read it, that'll make it easier.

She did hit on a point though, "I know you miss your granddad. He used to give you lifts, and you'd talk in the car." Yep, that is very, very true. He just used to listen, and yeah, sometimes he'd say I was being daft, but in a nice way. I miss that.

My mum is nowhere near as tactful - if she thinks I'm overreacting/being daft, she says it straight. I turned down a lift from her in the morning, partly for that reason. Brutal honesty is not what I need right now.

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LEMmingaround · 21/05/2014 23:01

Mumsnet royalty? Me? Um thanks collared but as nana said - ive been called many things !! Blush definitely ask dr for refferal for counselling. Will be good for getting strategy to cope with bitchwoman! I accessed counselling via gp. Maybe if your employer supported you more you wouldn't need signed off so don't feel guilty. If yoh had pneumonia you wouldn't feel guilty so dont ferl guiltu about this illness!

Victrix - thsts great about the email.

Hugs to all ciq.snowy. silvery. Nana. Tul. All of us x

ColouringInQueen · 22/05/2014 08:55

Grin at mumsnet royalty - I should get dressed I suppose in such impressive company Wink r

Rbbish again here. Trying to drag myself into shower and go to college despite brain and body saying "Noooooooooooooo". take care all.

LEMmingaround · 22/05/2014 09:57

Hope you manage to get to college ciq! I think mnet royalty = posts too much, has big mouth :)

Collardove · 22/05/2014 10:18

I am sorry if I have offended with any comment made in my posts

I am new to mumsnet, never been on anything such as this before, and obviously my compliment to what I see as some of you who have been experienced posters over a long period of time through different threads has not been received how I wished.

So perhaps I should just revert back to my perch and soldier on alone again x

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LollipopViolet · 22/05/2014 10:35

I'm nervous about later now :(

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Victrix · 22/05/2014 11:19

I hit send I hit send now I have to go offline in case I get a reply...

LEMmingaround · 22/05/2014 12:22

You haven't offended me at all - it really made me Grin and taken as a compliment x please stay!!

Victrix · 22/05/2014 12:49

I'm going to bake something. That way, even if everything else goes wrong, I have Cake

NanaNina · 22/05/2014 13:24

Don't be daft collardove of course you haven't offended us - in fact I'm off out to buy a tiara this afternoon........!!! no one judges anyone on this thread because we all have different MH problems, so we try to reach out to others when they are in need of support/advice/whatever. So please stay on the thread, especially as you've finally plucked up the courage after lurking for so long!

SNOWY where are you - how are you. Just a very brief post will suffice please. x

LEMmingaround · 22/05/2014 13:46

oooh what cake will you have victrix? There are cream cakes in the fridge, calling me

Victrix · 22/05/2014 14:14

Banana loaf with chic chips- easiest and best recipe I know :D

Victrix · 22/05/2014 14:19

*Choc chips not chic chips - although that does sound fancy!

SnowyMouse · 22/05/2014 15:17

Sorry, I'm really struggling at the moment, still here and reading.

ColouringInQueen · 22/05/2014 17:02

Grin lem

collar you haven't offended anyone at Smile they're secretly chuffed!

oooh cake. Yours sounds yummy victrix.

Had a yummy carrot cake muffin at college. Yes did make it but bits were falling off the bus by the afternoon - was having difficulty keeping my anxiety under wraps. Agitation escaping.

(((snowy))) sorry to hear that. What are you up to at the mo?

lollipop how did you get on?

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LollipopViolet · 22/05/2014 17:06

It was, strange, actually. In a good way - not at all clinical like I thought it would be.

I was able to talk about stuff, and get some perspective. The conversation I will have with my gran, and eventually my mum will be a lot less difficult than I thought it was going to be. I was actually making it harder on myself, because I don't NEED to know why I feel like I do, I just need to acknowledge it, and realise that I can find ways to deal with the dips.

So, pretty good really.

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ColouringInQueen · 22/05/2014 17:12

that's good to hear. Be kind to yourself this evening - those sort of conversations can be v tiring.

NanaNina · 22/05/2014 19:16

You don't need to apologise Snowy it's just noticeable when you aren't posting and I worry about you, as other do I know. So sorry you are struggling again - are you getting any support?

LEMmingaround · 22/05/2014 19:47

To collardove I tried to PM you but for some reason it said you aren't able to receive pms - it wasn't private, just wanted to make sure you saw my apology. This is what i wrote:

I am really sorry :( I didn't mean to upset you at all. You most certainly didn't upset me in any way. I have been here a really REALLY long too long time and i post a lot but was genuinely surprised that anyone even remembers me - so thankyou for that. I was only joking on the thread and i really do have a big mouth :)

Do come back and post on the thread, Nana is right, no one judges anyone and you seem really lovely and i related alot to what you have posted. Have been worried all day that i have upset you :(

ColouringInQueen · 22/05/2014 21:26

anyone voted? am trying to drag myself off sofa to do so now....

Mentalpsychiatrist · 22/05/2014 21:39

I managed to vote on the way home from work which was just as well as I've been surgically attached to the sofa ever since. First week back at work has been hard. Still, day of paperwork and meetings tomorrow as I don't have a Friday clinic so it should ease me into the weekend.

Hope you're all ok.

ColouringInQueen · 22/05/2014 22:02

well done mp I have just voted. It was a really long list full of seemingly strange people!
One more day til the weekend and paperwork seems ideal til the weekend.
I have ds's party tomorrow, grandparents Saturday then hopefully I can collapse.

Victrix · 22/05/2014 22:24

I voted, waited till DP got in from work then walked round together, was nice. Just had a nice chat on the phone with a friend I haven't seen in ages too which was lovely.

GP at 8.30am tomorrow so I'm going to head to bed x

LEMmingaround · 22/05/2014 22:51

I voted - i wouldn't have normally but there is a party that i really really don't want to get in (nuff said) so felt i hsould vote, but yes - was bemused by the number of candidates. We had a Roman party Hmm ffs! no monster raving looney though - which was disappointing because they would have probably been the better bet!

ColouringInQueen · 22/05/2014 23:03

I think I was similarly motivated lem. We had a roman party on our form too!!!

Night victrix

Struggling wuth agitation a lot tonight.

My tutor was really kind to me at college today cos I said I had a headache (partly true) and its thrown me a bit. I am sick of these ups abd downs. Can't believe I'm the same person who posted euphoricly a few weeks ago. Dr jekyll and mrs hyde. [Sad]