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Psychiatrists hate her! One weird £5 trick for Mental Normality

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Ennn · 07/02/2015 16:53

Join us... Join us...

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UpOnDown · 09/02/2015 14:05

Fuck it, I can't. It's too unknown.

DavidTennantsBeard · 09/02/2015 14:14

DSs unit is about 25 miles away so not too far and I'll see him on weds.

I know I'm just being self indulgent and I need to stay strong for him but it still breaks my heart every time I leave him thee. He was v withdrawn again this weekend and it feels like nothing is changing. Just feels like this horrible illness has stolen my lovely funny, affectionate and thoughtful boy from me. Even when he is with us, it's not the old him.

Millie2013 · 09/02/2015 14:39

Up, I've taken a risk and told people before. Nothing awful happened

UpOnDown · 09/02/2015 14:44

I tried. Nobody is answering.

Millie2013 · 09/02/2015 14:52

Could you wait a bit and try again?

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Ennn · 09/02/2015 14:53

Depression group was okay but the group facilitators want to contact my cc about me Sad

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UpOnDown · 09/02/2015 14:57

Oh dear, (((( Ennn )))) did they say why?

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Ennn · 09/02/2015 15:04

They said I appeared to be unwell.

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UpOnDown · 09/02/2015 15:07

Do you feel unwell?

Millie2013 · 09/02/2015 15:07

Hugs, Enn

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Ennn · 09/02/2015 15:09

Yes, there's a depression beginning - i felt it was imminent a few days ago which is why I increased the phenelzine dosage

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Ennn · 09/02/2015 15:11

They've got used to seeing me "up",- driven, bouncy, happy, singing, slightly tormented by music/braintrains

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Ennn · 09/02/2015 15:12

So it's probably just the contrast has surprised them.

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UpOnDown · 09/02/2015 15:14

I hope the phenelzine kick in, Ennn hugs.

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Ennn · 09/02/2015 15:26

Thanks Up.

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CaulkheadUpNorth · 09/02/2015 16:02

Will they speak to cc before you do tomorrow?

Up,have you got through to someone yet?

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Ennn · 09/02/2015 16:10

I don't know. They just kept saying "are you sure you're seeing her tomorrow" and making sure I had someone picking me up today. I suppose they'll probably leave a message for her. I didn't know the people running the groups would get in touch with MH people - it's run by a charity and all separate and I thought it was safe to talk about things I wouldn't necessarily say to MH people. Though to be fair they did ask me if it was okay for them to ring her. But they seemed to know her and I didn't realise the charity and the CMHT were quite so in with each other.

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Ennn · 09/02/2015 16:13

My care coordinator doesn't prescribe; she's a social worker.

Up, one of the women at my group today was complaining about how unhelpful it is when you're feeling depressed and suicidal to just be told "you've been like this before".

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UpOnDown · 09/02/2015 16:29

Someone is ringing me back.

DavidTennantsBeard · 09/02/2015 16:31

FFs Up that is annoying isn't it,

Should we compile a list of unhelpful sayings?

I'll start with "well you don't look depressed to me" said by a nurse 48 hours after I'd ODed. My mistake, I'll just go home and not be depressed then!

Millie2013 · 09/02/2015 16:50

One psychiatrist told me that my chaotic life was not due to my depression at all, it was poor time management Hmm
OH almost twatted him

toothypeg · 09/02/2015 16:50

The most unhelpful I ever received was when I was hiding from voices in a toilet cubicle. "Toothypeg I'm going to tell you something I don't tell many people: after my second DC was born, I developed [long and very graphic description of childbirth injury and resulting continence problems] and I'm telling you this because there's really no shame in what just happened to you, but to suggest that you might want to consider a few spare pairs of panties in your handbag.

I was already so disorientated by the voices from which I was hiding that I didn't know how to respond. I couldn't work out whether she was asking me for advice in dealing with her continence issues (something for which I am completely unqualified) or whether she needed reassurance I wouldn't soil her car.

But I look back on the incident with fondness. She cared: she very much did. And real human warmth and compassion IMO counts for everything.

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Ennn · 09/02/2015 16:54

Have realised i can't face a forty minute walk into town tomorrow morning and cancelled CC.

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toothypeg · 09/02/2015 16:55

Millie the best I ever had with my DH present

Consultant: Well, in my opinion as a doctor...

DH: Hang on, remember I'm a doctor too..

Consultant: You have a PhD I understand, MrToothypeg. So does my younger brother. He tends to defer to my clinical judgement.

I had to giggle.

CaulkheadUpNorth · 09/02/2015 16:57

Following the od I was on a short stay surgical ward on a drip. One nurse came to me and told me not to worry, she knew all about mh stuff because she had worked in the local prison. Confused
That would be the local MALE prison as well.
I didn't fill me with much hope, but she did stick me back together a few times whilst telling me about sewing prisoners cut up and gave me a rubber band to flick when I wanted to hurt myself.