Autumn days in the village with lots of support for all kinds of MH problems - depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis etc

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Shiny new thread. xx

Its on the fridge under a magnet with ds face on, hopefully if I ever need to call them moving ds aside to get the number might make me think.
Ds had a good day at school and I spoke to the therapist/counsellor/psychiatrist I have no idea what I'm supposed to call her and she's given me some ideas of how to help him because the stress of it is pulling me down, no more harsh punishments and school need to commit more energy towards helping him too, when I dropped him off I showed her his writing and she told me the first positive thing they've ever passed on about him, apparently they were drawing self portraits the other day and he did a brilliant picture with a big smile and teeth and eyelashes.
It was nice to hear usually I only hear the negative.

It all sort of poured out like it was blocked behind a door and waiting for someone to say "I want to hear it"
I've got a headache now and I'm shattered!

Hi everyone. Really, really urgh today. I only managed to get out of bed because the community OT was coming round. Best I can do today is to wave at you all before going and crashing out until the DC's get back in about half an hours time. Fluffy, great news about getting off constants.

Hi everyone :) just checking in.

Feeling quite meh today, not sleeping well at nights at the mo.then annoyed at myself that probably I stayed too long in bed on such a nice day. Then with half the day gone I crammed in 4 hours worth of chores into an hour and a weeny bit!

Also trying to sort out something to wear for my job interview early next week. I am reading up bits about the company but nothing wants to register inside my head!

I have been invited out with 3 ex work friends for a nando's early evening.
Not sure if it's a good idea tbh hearing bits n bobs from where I have just left. Especially with how I feel at the moment. But am still debating it.

Can I raise my mood for butterfly medium chicken, spicy rice and a side of fried halloumi cheese is the question?.....

Sorry you are feeling so bad keema. Was the OT helpful?

Sadly I'm not off constants. Don't really like the woman that is with me at the moment.

How your cpn is helpful snowy.

Sorry you are not having a good day collar.

I hope you get a different member of staff soon, fluffy

CPN wants me to think about having a support worker.

Sorry your sleep is bad, collardove - that meal sounds worth getting up/out for!

Hope OT was helpful, keema

I'm glad you're getting support with DS, spidey

Collar I'll go if you don't fancy it

Just popping in. Had a lazy day today. No decluttering. Took my dogs for a lovely walk along the beach. Then had a cuppa in the garden with dp. So that was nice.

Sadly it all went pete tong. My friend called me. Poor thing was having breathing difficulties. So i went round and had to call an ambulance for her. I wonder if it was a panic attack as she has chemo tomorrow but she looked so poorly :( i don't understand why,when the fucking tumour was completely excised and hadn't spread they are pumping her full of shitting drugs that are half killing her and trying their best to finish her off ive been trying yo keep her chipper by saying its just belt and braces but im really worried about her

Oh no LEM You are a good friend.

collar sorry to hear sleep is bad at the moment for you it can really put a downer on the day I know. Do u have any sleeping tablets to help? The meal sounds lovely but then I love nandos

snowy support workers can be great help so do consider it. Is it more help with your physical stuff they are thinking about?

spidey that's great to hear about ur son, be very proud. Do Utilise all the support you can access it can only help. I agree with others about the harsh punishments - it never had an impact on my DD esp the time out technique that was just wasted on her. Now I try explaining the reasons of why her behaviour is not acceptable she gets it sometimes and sometimes she doesn't but she is a year older then ur DS. Give him time he will improve plus loads of cuddles today therapeutic for u both.

((( keema ))) hope the OT was helpful. Just take it slow today

fluffy another one hoping U get a different member of staff!

victrix how u doing today?

Well DD has has her tuna pasta for dinner - yes the whole lot so am ecstatic about that. She is a fussy eater. Were now chilling on the sofa with her watching her cartoons & me with a all in all it's been a more positive day today. Let's hope the night ends in the same manner though I'm getting that feeling of a presence in the room again!

Oh LEM how awful for u and ur friend my aunts just had a tumour removed from her breast, she's due to start radiotherapy in a couple of weeks & she is on some really debilitating drugs at the moment. I saw her last week and she looked really weak. I couldn't face going back this week to see her as it upset me much so I salute u for being such a good friend. It's not easy watching someone go through that.

It was a MH support worker, CPN wants me to get out and about.

Sounds a positive step snowy anything u would really like to go do?

Pulled. It really is a croc of shit. My friend got her diagnosis the same week i was told my breast lump was just a cyst. It feels so unfair. She has had a mastectomy. Half way through six months of aggressive chemo and then will be radiotherapy followed by a year of herceptin. Its not fair - if you met my friend you would know that she doesn't deserve this. Any of it :(

She has just texted to say they did a ct scan and lung xray am worried sick

I feel for ur friend that sounds like hell to go through!!! My aunts cancer is aggressive too we are waiting on result of her surgery which will tell us if she needs a mastectomy. We're hoping it hasn't spread to her lymph nods because we've been told if it has then there is not much they can do

Sorry I hope I'm not upsetting others by talking about my aunt - do tell me to shut up if u all want!

I can't think of anything, pulled

Cancer is such a bloody awful disease.

I'm sorry your friend is poorly lem, hopefully it was a panic attack and they're just being extra cautious breast cancer is much more understood these days and they're doing everything they can to save her.

I've spent the majority of the afternoon cuddling ds, and holding him when he dozed off, it was lovely.

Aww spidey that sounds lovely glad u had a nice afternoon.

Wow this thread moves fast! Just wanted to apologise for not coming back before, I am still a bit nervous.

A big thank you for all the welcomes and I see a few familiar names here (waves frantically back at TheSilveryPussycat - it's been ages! :)) so looking forward to chatting and sharing support.

I am posting to say that I am reading the thread (I can't start posting properly without reading the rest. Just can't do it.), 8 pages in so far but have to do some reading for work now. I WILL be back as soon as I can though.

In the meantime I have really enjoyed all the jokes.

Hope everyone is doing as well as they can be xx

Saw my gynaecologist today, she said "mrs spidey you really must stop masterbating" so I said "why? Is it causing damage?"
"No but I'm trying to examine you"

Ba bum tish...

Ha ha ha spidey I just spat out the Pepsi I was drinking!

Waves at fuzzpig keep well x

I'm off to bed now as I'm feeling exhausted now and DD looks like she about to drop off too. Wishing everyone a peaceful night xxx

Hello everyone - Victrix must be a tense time in Scotland. I think whichever way it goes, there will be unrest of some sort.

Oh Spidey am so pleased you are easing up on your DS and lovely that you finally got some praise from the school, and that you cuddled him till he dozed off this afternoon.

Keema I'm a bit worried about you - are you ok, hope the stress about the house sale is not getting to you - can you go stay with your friend for a break, or would that not help?

Fluffy you sound more settled today - hope you've started the meds again. Sorry we all keep saying that - it must be very hard when you believe something different from everyone else.

Collardove are you maybe getting stressed about the interview next week. Do you usually have trouble sleeping - sorry I can't remember.

Pulled Glad you've had a peaceful day. Sorry to hear about your aunt - and hope you dad is making a good recovery.

Lem sorry to hear about your friend - cancer seems to be so much on the increase or is it that people talk more openly about it than in the past. There must be a reason for the chemo and radiation or they wouldn't be doing it would they, though the chemo blasts the healthy cells as well as the cancerous ones doesn't it - I somehow think there will be a cure, not in my lifetime but maybe not too far away in the future.

Snowy I know it's easy for me to say "don't worry" about your ESA form but I don't think there could be any possibility given your mental health and physical disability that they could not approve your application. I know you've changed GPs and the DWP will need to know this, but the previous GPs will presumably have more information than the new one? Oh hang on I'm forgetting that records are now computerised and presumably sent from old GP to new one?

Don't know what to think about a support worker to help you get "out and about" - it doesn't sound like a bad idea but I think much will depend on the actual person who is involved and whether you feel comfortable with her/him. I think you enjoyed the art therapy - is there any chance you could do that again?

Sorry if I've forgotten anyone.

Really struggling tonight, don't feel safe at all.

Thanks NN, I'll try to hold on to that, it's just all the waiting. I might try looking for arty groups or something. How are you doing today, any better than yesterday?

(((( fluffy )))) Is there anyone around you can talk to?

((((Fluffy))))

My friend just texted. She is on her way home. Exhausted poor thing.