Mental Normality NOS

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Everyone is welcome.

how come you are always seeing celebrities?

I can see Delia Smith if I desperately want to by going to early mass, she goes almost every day and is always very kind

I see John Gummer far too often, disgusting horrible yucky slimy thing he is

but otherwise now John Peel is dead I think that's it for local celebs, unless you count buying cocaine from footballers' dads in Ipswich?

She isn't a real celebrity, just a woman with lots of children, single parent, on benefits and channel four have made some programmes about her.

to be fair there are only about 17 people in the whole of Suffolk

here

whyyyyy didn't he have a vasectomy if he didn't want all those children?

that must be very hard, 8 children, imagine the childcare costs?

I hope you get your call done, millie

I've never seen a celebrity.

how's Monday so far up? did you say you'd started another antidepressant recently?

maybe am thinking of someone else

I've been prescribed it, I haven't started it yet I'm struggling. How is everyone?

when do you think you'll start taking it, or do you not want to? I remember you had the other once increased so maybe that alone will help soon?

I feel better in some ways and worse in others after seeing CPN - she is a tiny bit frustrated that I'm not making full use of some of the help on offer but I don't find that help helpful, although I don't know what would help so we are a bit stuck

Surely just try everything - medication, talking, new doctors, whatever for a month or so and if it's not helping, drop it then? How else will things get better if you don't try things that are know for Making Things Better?

Disclaimer: I may not understand the situation fully.

True. Maybe I'll try it tonight.

I'm with Caulk on this, Up. Give the new treatment a go.
Been away from thread for a bit, was shattered after DD party on sat. Used up all my motivation to interact socially for a while. Taking it very easy now. Hope everyone is ok.

Just had slightly unproductive GP appt where I got no lamotrigine, no diazepam, a prescription for only five days' worth of antidepressants to last me a week, and ANOTHER referral to CMHT which is pointless as if they COULD see me sooner, they would. Suspect it would be better if I discharged myself from CMHT then GP could prescribe meds without needing to worry about whether the psych would just turn round and change it all.

Sounds very frustrating Enn. A GP will be very reluctant to go over the head of a psychiatrist, not that that helps you in any shape or form. When is your appointment with the CMHT?

Up I agree with the others and think it would be a great idea to start your new meds tonight. You never know, they might help.

5th March. The GP thinks I'm mad and rereferred me but ny care coordinator rang me and said that that essentially makes no difference.

How was the weekend Helli? Did you enjoy yourself?

I hope it all went okay David?

I might have accidentally called the GP a rotten bugger and then propositioned and sung at a paramedic

And then I broke my umbrella trying to open it

Gym time. Didn't go last Friday. BAD Ennn.

My weekend away was lovely thanks Enn. Ate and drank ourselves silly but back on the diet pony this morning

As long as its legs don't buckle you're doing okay

I'm pleased you had a good weekend, Hellina :)

I don't know how the GP expects me to cone back in a week for more antidepressants; they're booking at least ten days in advance at the moment

good to see you David and Hell

sorry to hear of frustrating GP appt Enn, even when I'm discharged to GP she will never ever ever do anything involving meds for my mental disorder(s) not even a tweak of lithium, always have to see a psych (or my CPN can prescribe certain things when needed)

I achieved my first run for aaaaages, it was ok, the mud spattered Lycra look works well on me and I've missed it.

Still feel really horrible underneath everything else though, it is the thing about being beyond the reach of therapy, not allowed antidepressants and general hopelessness

Thanks - have gone to the fridge and counted out the rest of my tablets and if I (boo, hiss) reduce to 30mg a day I can eke out my prescription to 12 days - have checked online and these is one appt with Dr Hmm unfortunately available on the 27th which I have nabbed. Shame you're feeling so crappy Polly. The antidepressant effects of a good mudwallow should be kicking in?