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Need support

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Nightribbon · 19/02/2019 01:24

Have name changed but I’m a regular poster

Really struggling - I’m autistic and have severe anxiety and depression. I’m having psychology and under the mental health team.

I have scary thoughts about cutting and wanting to die that are there all the time and I am only getting through because I am really stubborn. I have lots of coping strategies which I have exhausted time and again and no doubt in the morning I will get up and function on very little sleep, get through the day battling the thoughts.

I don’t have an appointment for 10 days and my last interaction with the mental health teams left me feeling totally ashamed and hopeless. I’m not strong enough to go back. I will ring my GP but I need to get through tonight.

Is anyone up for a handhold?

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Dreamzcancometrue · 19/02/2019 01:30

Sorry to hear your experiencing this. Im also currently under the MH services and. I cant thank them enough for what they have done for me. I guess it varies from place to place and from persom to person.

Your MH team should never leave you feeling ashamed and hopeless, do you have a support worker, a friend or a relative you can confide in about how you are feeling currently? I hope things do start to look up for you.

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Nightribbon · 19/02/2019 01:47

The MH teams are not all bad - i am very poor at knowing when to ask for support as it is and I’m now also reluctant to ask.

So glad to hear there is help out there and that you found it - gives me hope

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sittingonacornflake · 19/02/2019 02:09

Hi OP

I'm here for a hand hold.

I'm sorry you're going through such a bloody tough time at the moment Sad

It's good you've come here for a chat though to get you through the night.

Do you want to chat about anything specific?

toosadx · 19/02/2019 07:21

Night ribbon, it's really not fair is it? To be suffering so much for so long. I was up fantasising about where and how I can hurt myself. You are not alone. I hope the daylight brings your mind some relief xxx

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Nightribbon · 19/02/2019 23:43

I finally got to sleep about 2am and woke early but got on with my day.

The GP has prescribed something to help me sleep - the GP I saw was really good and checked out the thoughts, etc.

I am just waiting for the DC to sleep then I can

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noego · 21/02/2019 14:40

If you feel you need to talk to someone in the middle of the night when you are feeling emotional. Call Samaritans and talk it through with them. It may help.
116123 the call is free.

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