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I'm going to see my GP next week

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LittleSilver · 07/05/2010 22:32

because I am so stressed with work. Someone I knew through work in a professional capacity died in tragic circumstances and now he seems to be everywhere. I'll be in Sainsburys' and I see him out of the corner of my eye and think, oh, X isn't dead, he's here, and then I realise it's not him and it's horrible every time. I can't sleep because of thinking abou it. Work is awful at the moment, it's not just the death there's other stuff as well which I can't go into here. My question is, if I go and see the GP what can I reasonably expect? I don't want to be signed off, and I don't want to be put on antidepressants. I'm stressed, not depressed.

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scurryfunge · 07/05/2010 22:35

Depends how long ago this happened....if its's a few weeks ago then it is normal to feel like this. If it happened a long time ago and these thoughts are invading then I would see my GP

CarmelitaMiggs · 07/05/2010 22:43

You poor thing. As someone who has suffered from both anxiety and depression I know neither is fun, both deserve to be taken seriously. Help is out there -- you don't have to feel like this.
Just tell your GP what you're feeling, about the invasive thoughts (my heart goes out to you -- sounds horrific), the sleeplessness, the work-related anxiety. See what they have to say. Maybe ask about CBT. I found that so useful for anxiety. But meds helped me too.

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