General support thread 2

[Helplessandheartbroke]

All welcome. No judgement and kindness all around x

It isn’t really an option to choose to “check into” an NHS psychiatric ward as the system is so over run that there are not even beds for sectioned people.

I'm just waiting on a call back from my mental health nurse, I'm just exhausted with it all x

Keep talking on here if it helps @hk1993x sending virtual hugs, you’ve been dealing with this for months, no wonder your exhausted xx

@hk1993x I feel for you so much. I was like this last year for months, constant intrusive thoughts and the feeling of sheer terror. Not sure what else to say to you apart from the 3 times in my life I've suffered a breakdown it did get better in the end. I still suffer intrusive thoughts/ anxiety most days but it's better than it was but yes, it is absolutely exhausting. Sending hugs. Xx

Hi all sorry just catching up. How's everyone now?

I’m not saying the poster should be able to “check in” to an NHS psychiatric ward and that it is easy because it isn’t. But I got myself checked in twice, by two different A&E departments and also to a Crisis House first time around.

However, you have to be serious as to what you want, and also be aware that there are people there who are far more unwell than you may be. I’m still on 2 lots of my medication.

Seeing as my GP did sweet FA in getting me help, when I finally got it, supported by my family and best friend, it was a bloody relief to be honest that I could drop a few balls that I’d been juggling. I could afford the Priory too but one of my main savings accounts you have to give a month’s notice to access it. And then I met a man at the Crisis House who said he’d been at The Priory and it was the same treatment as NHS but with nicer seats or decor.

Im still here, feel sick as a dog and absolutely shattered. Got an appointment tomorrow to see my mh nurse, genuinely just want free from this now. My ocd and anxiety just constantly fight each other im getting little to no relief xx

Hey I'm feeling sick tonight too and it's not a poorly sick feeling so I think it's my anxiety. I didn't have my meds for over a week though as kept forgetting to get my prescription. I've had 2 bads nights sleep with ds so that doesn't help. I feel like I'm drawning atm 😪

Sorry to hear so many people suffering. I'm similar fighting every day just to stay functioning. So want to give up but as a wise therapist once told me many years ago, if you totally collapse it's still you that has to drag yourself up again. Feel slightly lighter this evening for the first time in a long time. Able to enjoy some music. Sending love and strength to all.

Morning all. How's things with everyone?
I'm still getting lots of intrusive thoughts/doubt but managing to keep it on the back burner atm and still get on with stuff. Hate it when I get an increase in symptoms like this after a good spell, worried about which way it will go. 😬

I feel like months have past by since I last updated, but it's only been a week.

Thank you for asking @Helplessandheartbroke I did manage to get some time for myself. I treat my DM like a roommate. When she's out, I'm in and she's in, I'm out.

But when you live in a house which doesn't feel (safe) like a home, one still has limited capacity. Very small things make me upset because I have low distress tolerance (anxiety attack yesterday) and also feel sad quite a lot bc I want my life to start. I want to make friends, and go out again but I feel sad because it's very hard to do this when you juggle someone else and the stress of living with them.

My OCD stems from constant adrenaline spikes being with a mother who used to hurt me. She says she will never do it again but my body can't trust that so I'm always in "survival" mode and sometimes overreact bc I'm too scared of her.

How are you doing or feeling @Helplessandheartbroke ? Did you manage to get some rest lovely? It's Friday so hoping this weekend will be kind to you. It's really hard to function when there is no to little sleep going on. It's a lot of stress that triggers a lot of other things.

@Whycantgiraffesdance Thank you for your lovely words of support and I have seen Giraffes book that @Helplessandheartbroke posted, it looks adorable. How have you been doing? I hope all is well.

@Ilovedogs1 I know what you mean. Very little things that don't even make sense (now) send me overthinking and feeling like I have to double check everything.

@MsGoodenough Yes absolutely. Sometimes it's not about being perfect, sometimes it's just doing the best we can whatever that means on any given day. Sometimes we can do more and at times less.

Sending UnMumsnetty hugs to everyone on here xx 💐

Still here! Just an awful lot of increase in anxiety and horrible thoughts 🥺 just want to feel normal if that's even possible x

@hk1993x thinking of you. How are you feeling today? X

Hey sorry I've not been on. I'm so up and down atm. @snowfoxglove @Ilovedogs1 @hk1993x here for a hand hold. Hope you're all ok today x

Hey, I'm okay. Spoke with mental health and they might be adding something in with the escitalopram, has anyone tried buspirone? Anxious about it 🫠🫠

thinking of you lovely xx take as much as time as you need to heal. you've earned it @Helplessandheartbroke

A psychologist friend recommended this YouTube channel to me and I like what I've tried so far. I actually slept for more than two hours last night after doing some of the exercises. Hope it might help some of you too.

Hey, how is everyone doing? I seem to have come out the other side of my anxious episode, but when I’m in one of those frame of minds I tend to stay off social media as it sometimes makes me feel worse, no disrespect to anyone here!

I hope you are all as well as you can be today and sending hugs to anyone that needs it! Life is still a struggle for me, I think it always will be to be honest but today I’m ok so will take that as a win xxxx

So glad you're feeling a bit better @Whycantgiraffesdance I'm not great but soldering on. Hope everyone is having a 'good enough' Saturday!

Hi all,

Relationship at home is coridal, polite and friendly. Still feel uneasy tho. I managed to make some friends and get closer where I want to be by powering through.

This helped me a lot (Julie Smith - short video about anxiety-- https://youtube.com/shorts/voViMILpvws?feature=shared)

SM sometimes makes me feek worse and sometimes better (On MN I simply avoid AIBU and Relationships)

I hope everyone is having an okayish weekened X

Hi I'm in meltdown because of family problems I have a thread if anyone wants the story. Just wanted to hang out with some nice people who won't judge.

So sorry to hear that. I'm the same. Sending a hand hold.

@almondmilk123 no judgement here! I think I find it helps just to write it down here sometimes, even if no one replies it’s nice to get things out! 🤣

miserable and wet here today but I quite like the rain (if I’m not out in it!)

thankyou msgoodenough and Whycantgiraffesdance

i agree. I had a very bad spell of menthal health during pregnancy and found incredible support on here. I haven't been back for years, but suddenly remembered about Mumsnet.

It's really been good to get back on here. I got a chance to vent some my aggression with the vultures on Relationships (cripes what a load of shite they talked). It's like practicing a martial art because you have to use their own attacks to bring them down. You can't actually attack them back.

But I also chatted with some really nice thoughtful people genuinely interested in understanding all the problems life throws at us.

Handhold to you msgoodenough and sorry to hear you're going through stuff with your family too

xxx