Who do you talk to when your MH is bad?

[WittgensteinsBunny]

I’ve been experiencing anxiety / panicky / castrophising feelings over the last couple of weeks. I’ve done CBT in the past and have been using lots of techniques. But my god I feel lonely. Yesterday was awful. I had some really intense anxiety feelings last night, tried to talk to DH. It didn’t go well. I feel like I have no one to talk to. Who do you talk to when your MH is playing up?

I don't have anyone to talk to. Like yours, my other half doesn't want to listen. My exH was the same and I have now stopped trying to find anyone. No one cares enough to listen - no one really gives a shit about how anyone else is feeling as they are all too wrapped up in their own lives and own feelings and, lets face it, we all have our own demons in life its just that, for some of use, the demons are bigger and stronger than we are.

Samaritans. They have a bit more training than family/friends & won't try and distract you by talking about the telly and so on

I second the samaritans. They were truly lovely (except one) and got me calm enough to stop crying and breathe. Night time was the worst for me and they were always there if needed (I phoned about 3-4 times).

My husband cares a lot but he's from a culture where mental health (or even negative feelings) are swept under the rug so it is hard for him to understand and he tends to panic about it a bit and worry.

Samaritans have been good sometimes and less good other times.

I have one good friend that we'll text each other a bit if we feel bad, and one friend who we were there for each other during a crisis we were both going through at the same time, but we've drifted a little.

It's hard.

Nobody. Everyone thinks I’m a happy go lucky soul. Husband prays on weakness and shares everything with nasty MIL. I’m alone too.

I've had to learn the hard way not to talk to anyone. It saves feeling humiliated and knowing that the other person is secretly smug that they can cope with life whilst I constantly fall down. For me losing my dignity isn't worth it. I cry alone.

Tried Samaritans but often felt worse afterwards. Just told to see the GP and join a club. I'm so isolated and lonely it's untrue.

If I was to talk to anyone I would only talk to a counsellor or therapist, someone 'outside' of my life. I think that's best.

Don't really have anyone either no one seems to understand. I suffer with anxiety so bad especially if theres some sort of change going to be happening or if we need to spend a lot of money on something, got a lot going on in next few months and need it to just be over with and the end of the year just so i can stop worrying
No one really gets it there's people could phone but they don't know what to say and I feel worse and oh is pointless talking to he just gets angry about it all

Indont and I think thats why my MH is worse. Id love to have friends I could talk in detail with and really support each other but I guess it would be pretty boring.

Maybe we could make a lonely MN MH WhatsApp group for exactly these moments? When the loneliness is all encompassing and all you need to know is that someone is on the other end

I’d love something like that, somewhere I can just message and feel safe in the knowledge that no one will reply with their good vibes or advice that I don’t want. Sometimes I just want to have it noted down and have someone else acknowledge things are bad

I can’t stand using the Samaritans, I just can’t stop wondering about their training and what type of person volunteers to listen to misery all day for no personal gain

I don't talk to anybody but I'm going through a rough patch now I'd love to have somebody next to me holding me and saying it's all be ok but not going to happen 😰