Mental health

[CookiesandCandy]

I've suffered with mental health for years, have had numerous different medication and therapy and really struggle to keep at it. It feels like as soon as things start to improve something happens that sets me right back

My life now is at the point I can't go on feeling like I do. I've been referred to mental health services and placed on medication. The new medication is making me feel horrendous, I keep crying and waking with panic attacks and constantly feeling on edge. I know I need to stick it out and hopefully side effects will settle soon.

I have no friends or family to talk to about how I'm feeling or to reach out to when things are extremely hard so I suppose I'm posting here in the hope of finding others who understand.

What age were you when it started and do you know what triggered your problems?

Hello @CookiesandCandy have a very big virtual hug from me.

you probably don’t want it cause you may not have showered for a day or two, I don’t care. I’ve been there very recently.

referrals are lovely to have in your back pocket. What’s your indoor plans?

where do you feel safe?

I understand. It’s bloody awful isn’t it. I have finally found the right medication. It’s taken a very long time. But now I can use the techniques CBT taught me when I have a blip.
Hang on in there. X

Hello @Wolfiefan i hope I’m not mixing your username with someone else cause, if I’m right you have helped me over many, many years on here.

I’m probs wrong… wouldn’t surprise me. Are you quite prolific in the dog house board?

sorry if I’m wrong. Agree about CBT helping in those longer periods. Feeling acutely unwell is horrible though isn’t it. I’ve learnt to find looking for the smallest thing first… blah blah blah

That initial period where you start medication can be really difficult OP I hope it settles really soon for you. I know it's a cliche but just take a day (or an hour!) at a time for now.

Sounds tough OP - give your meds a chance to settle. And it’s good your on the list for some support too.

Have you tried tapping/EMDR when you have panic attacks? It can really help. Look up Nick Ortner on YouTube. There are loads of exercises to follow. It’s basically a grounding technique.

*you’re!

Whilst we wait for @CookiesandCandy to find us here for them - thank you for this I’m going to give a try this evening

I’m enjoying a recommended audio

it’s from my recent thread needing help/grounding
tapping seems like a relatively easy way to calm one’s self with out head butting the reception desk.

Eyesopenwideawake it started i think after I had my first child when I was 18 (15 years ago) i had PND but the HV basically told me to get on with it but it progressively got worse over the years and now i have Anxiet, OCD & Depression. I had a pretty rubbish childhood and I think this played a large part also.

WhatDoWeDo2023 thank you, much appreciated. Honestly have no idea what my plans are, I guess for now taking one day at a time and keep taking the medication while waiting to see the MH nurse.

Wolfiefan it really is awful, im glad you've found the right medication for you. I have had CBT before and do use some of the techniques still which is helpful.

dahliaaa thank you, I really hope it passes soon and yes I'm taking it hour by hour atm

AtrociousCircumstance I've not heard of EMDR so will definitely take a look at Nick Ortner. I'm really willing to try anything that may help so thank you for the suggestion.

Sorry I've replied to all in one reply as don't know how to tag everyone individually.

Thank you all for you replies, it really has helped me feel less alone.

Eyesopenwideawake it started i think after I had my first child when I was 18 (15 years ago) i had PND but the HV basically told me to get on with it but it progressively got worse over the years and now i have Anxiet, OCD & Depression. I had a pretty rubbish childhood and I think this played a large part also.

The rubbish childhood would definitely have played a significant part; that's when you develop a sense of who you are and how you fit in the world. If your view was negative - because of what you were told/were treated/absorbed as "facts" - then this can affect the rest of your life. It IS possible to change this, even after all these years. Have a look at my AMA.

Hey @CookiesandCandy Hope the EMDR helps 😊 Your HV really let you down which is totally crap. Some therapy to help process your difficult childhood could also be a big help.

I agree the HV did really let me down, I was young and assumed she knew best and that I would eventually feel better but it just kept getting worse over the years.

I've never really spoke about my childhood with a therapist although when I had CBT previously I mentioned a few significant things that happened but we didn't go into detail.

I don't really have anyone to speak to about my mental health apart from 1 person but they aren't helpful and often make me feel worse as they think I can just snap out of it and really don't understand so I find it extremely difficult to open up.

Sounds like a supportive therapist who you can talk to about everything you want to would be very meaningful for you @CookiesandCandy ❤️

Mental health is so important, and chronic mental conditions come with a lot of challenges, but they also kind of make you resilient a lot.

I was diagnosed with ADHD during college, and I hated college real bad.. I am just now realizing how badly Ive messed up this whole time. 2.6 gpa with 3 Fs and 1 D on my transcript. I switched majors a few times at the beginning, and kept getting bored and then not doing well. I got mostly Bs and Cs my first semester, and one D in a really hard class. I finally found a major I liked and did really well for one semester.

Then circumstances made it clear that the way I had been doing things wasnt working and that there was something else wrong. I failed 3 classes that I loved over the course of last year and attended every online session but did none of the work because I had no motivation. I had a major panic attack in front of my parents and sought help and eventually got diagnosed.

I have been on meds & some natural supplements/stimulants that worked
and managed to get good grades final semester. I did more research into what kind of supplements would help my cause.

https://www.disability.illinois.edu/strategiestechniques-adhd
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/brand-connect/best-natural-otc-adderall-ritalin-legal-stimulants-like-adderall-speed-pills-smart-pills-substitutes-for-focus-450919

Looking back I hate everything about my past in college. But I would still say that time made me tough & confident.