Still Autumn days in the village with lots of support for all kinds of MH problems - depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis etc thread 2

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I've spent some time googling "best jobs for introverts", but they keep coming up with financial services- LIES

What jobs can be done from within a cupboard?

Hi all, just popping in briefly, struggling to contribute atm but thinking of you all and am lurking. Hugs all xx

I actually really want to find something I can do from home. Like typing or something. Qualified for nowt though :(

Hiya nethuns (hug)

Can you not claim those costs against the other driver's insurance spidey?

fluffy I was puzzled in the same way keema was. pseudo psychosis is a new one on me.

victrix I so remember HR assessments. Also being rung up by work when off sick with work stress, to see how I was faring, and when I might return - this is supposed to show caring etc but in fact it just put me back huddling under a duvet.

I am not designed for the work-place

I am around, just not posting much.

Worrying as ever about PICU.

I am so fed up and tired.

I think I'm in tramadol withdrawal

I feel manky

Hope today is good to us all

Hi all, hope everybody is doing okay today.

I went to my ward round yday and have been given another weeks home leave, I was glad as the woman who I was quite close to told me she had tried to suffocate herself with a plastic bag which really panicked me. If I was to stay in I would just worry about her doing something as it just brings it all back about my sister and all the feelings of guilt about not helping her enough before she killed herself last year. The anniversary is coming up at the end of the month and I am dreading it.

I'm currently sat here watching my husband who has taken the day off work do all the household chores that I should be doing and feeling immense guilt, I don't even have the energy or motivation to get washed and dressed, I so desperately need a shower.

I am being referred to day hospital which I'm happy about as I can sleep at home and get the help from the hospital.

I still have no concentration and my mind wont shut off from worrying about everything and anything.

I just feel so helpless, when will this all go away.

Sorry I haven't added much to the thread in terms of everyone else.

No need to apologise juney - and no reason to feel guilty either. You are not yet well enough to do household chores - after all technically you are an IP - and the lack of motivation is a symptom, not a character defect! (Tis my 'lead' symptom, so I know of what I speak)

To get clean when unmotivated I have found that at least running a bath is a start, with a shower I have to wait till I have 5 seconds motivation, and then get into the shower as quickly as I can, before the motivation wears off.

Come to think of it I could prob do with some ablutions

Thanks Pussycat, everyone keeps telling me to stop feeling guilty but I can't.

The kids are still living with the grandparents in the week, I can't even see how I'll be able to look after them ever again, I feel like at some point everyone will tire of me being like this.

I still wish I had had ECT as when I had it years ago it was like a magic wand, I just snapped out of it (hate that phrase but it's the only way I can explain it) It was just like everything clicked and I could just suddenly function. They weren't keen to do it this time and they told me there were strict guidelines not sure what. This time I feel like it's going to be a long struggle to get back to myself again, that's if I am ever the same again.

I have heard people report good results with ECT, but perhaps there are guidelines on whether/how often it can be repeated.

You are looking at the future through the eyes of depression, of course everything looks bleak One thing I found that helped when I was v depressed was to surrender to the depression - sorry if that sounds a bit woo, in practice it meant much duvet time, accepting that for now I wasn't up to doing things.

Poorly today :( Very distressed.

Sending hugs and warm wishes, fluffy Is it sunny where you are, it is here. Where I was an IP we had 2 gardens we could sit (and smoke) in.

Ive been lurking for sometime and was wondering if I could join in. I was admitted to hospital in April for the first time and have been diagnosed with bipolar. I have 3 dc and am struggling to work 1 day a week. I have just started lithium and have been depressed and anxious for 3 mths.

Hi irate and welcome. I'm another lithium taker for bipolar so I know where you're at.

fluffy I hope you feel a bit better and that your day improves.

spidey how is your DH doing today? Is he still feeling very sore?

I managed the impossible and got a GP appointment for this afternoon so this bad chest should soon be banished.

thank you mentalpsychiatrist, do you find the lithium helps with depression? are you able to work?, I get so much anxiety before and during work am seriously considering giving up but know I wont be able to get another job.

Still sore, and keeps finding new things that hurt not that he's laid on the sofa playing the dying swan.. No not at all!
I've just been out for my run which was met with "but you can't leave me!" Yes I can, the Dr said he's perfectly fine to be left and can get up and do stuff, he should be getting out to do a bit of excercise but he's laid on the sofa.
im trying to be sympathetic but its a struggle, I thin that part of my brain is switched off at the moment.
He doesn't seem to understand that ive been in a constant panic since he called me yesterday and running seems to switch off the panic attacks, I feel much calmer now and might be able to play nursemaid better.
Welcome to new people.
((Fluffy)) I wish I could come visit you and give you a hug it sounds like you need one.

Has anyone else thought of trying running as a sort of therapy? It's helped me loads. It's still a struggle to get up some mornings but I get a break from everything and peace from running.

irate I suffer more from mania than depression but lithium combined with quetiapine and aripiprazole keeps me stable. I'm only just back at work after a hospitalisation but generally I function normally and hold down a job in the NHS.

spidey I would run but I have dodgy knees. I find horse riding fulfils a similar need to get out and clear my head.

Welcome irate

Welcome irate

Chucked some hot water down down my leg.

No beds in PICU so now transfer.

NO transfer! Not now. Bad typo.

fluffy has someone seen to your legs? I hope you didn't get badly burned. Please take care.

((( fluffy ))) are you ok?

No they are ok, im covered in burns tbh, can't do enough.

((( fluffy ))) please take care x

Hello to everyone else

I'm really sluggish at the moment. My vit D is severely low, can hardly move without feeling any pain and just want to sleep all the time. Unfortunately it's that time of the year now that nothing in my body will feel right thanks to arthritis Got my blood test back all seems ok aside from the Vit D so they don't really know what the muscle twitching in my arm is all about.

spidey hope u had a good run and wish ur DH a speedy recovery

juney hope your are taking things slowly and not being too hard on yourself.

snowy MP victrix keema fuzzpig nethuns collar lem CIQ Nana how are you all doing today? Sorry if I've forgotten anyone.

Oh and welcome irate

((all))