Phsycological Icesave

meunier

I was wondering if anyone was feeling any specific psychological effects from the Icesave trauma --- Is that the right word?

Since Tuesday - and I don't know if it is just me - but I have been feeling totally sur-real; as if I have no sense of 'terra firma' any more. Walking down the steps on a bus this morning, I consciously wondered if they would collapse as so much seems to have done in this week of wonders. Now I wonder if everything - in and out of sight - is going to evaporate .. right in front of my eyes. My confidence I feel - inside - has been knocked. I want to get back on the horse - I feel I can - it's just I no longer know where to find the stirrup. Is this a temporary hallucination do you think? I had my life's savings in Icesave - just over a quarter of a million pounds - everything I had managed to save since I made my West End debut when I was nine. (The vast majority of artists, of course, are not known for making any monies.) I was so proud of that (what I perceived as an) accomplishment. Then suddenly it was all, I found for 36 hours, to disappear .... I sat in my flat and wondered if it was not time to check out. (The funny thing is I was totally calm about it.) The world had all gone foggy. Frightingly it still seems to be. Sitting here I wonder if it is just the banks that will never again be the same?

Does this make any sense to anyone? .... Is it only me? ..... Am I entirely mad?

I would be grateful to know.

yee_har

After you with the good stuff!

Seriously though, I had to check the missus' understanding and then explain the emerging worst case scenario (2 x loss of first €20,000 and one loss of a small amount over £50,000) to her on Tuesday night and we just both said "Nothing we can do about it now" and - contrary to my joking elsewhere - actually got a nights sleep. Bizarre and kinda brought us together - "always got each other" etc..
Relieved - to say the least - on Wednesday morning and now we're back to fighting like cat and dog (just kidding).

JohnnyJet

Meunier, think we have all had situations when we have feared the worst, but exactly how often does the worst happen? Not very often in my experience. As hard as it may feel to you now, things will improve and will probably return to a normal state. Thinking you had lost 250,000 would be a shock to most people so it is understandable that you feel that way. Wait to see what happens this week, things will sort themselves out. Must admit I didn't get much sleep on Monday night as my future was also looking bleak.

Birdie100

Meunier - I must say that to some extent I have had the same psychological change in this last week. i can't walk past an ATM now without thinking how easy it would be for someone just to switch it off (and thereby the ability for me to realise my life savings, should I so wish). I've looked at my debit card and actually marvelled at how it can pay for so much, this small little piece of plastic.

cbobting

Schizophrenia (pronounced /ˌskɪtsəˈfriːniə/), from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν, "to split") and phrēn, phren- (φρήν, φρεν-, "mind") is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by abnormalities in the perception or expression of reality. It most commonly manifests as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking with significant social or occupational dysfunction.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenic

ed123_2

...the thought of losing 200k plus must have had an effect on you ( I have/had money in all three Icelandic Banks so if was a rather stressful week to say the least).
You know what to do now meunier...... when you get your money back-split it into lots of below £50k and place in FSA registered banks to ensure you get the compensation.

1echidna

cbobting wrote: »

Schizophrenia (pronounced /ˌskɪtsəˈfriːniə/), from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν, "to split") and phrēn, phren- (φρήν, φρεν-, "mind") is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by abnormalities in the perception or expression of reality. It most commonly manifests as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking with significant social or occupational dysfunction.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenic

If you really knew anything about psychiatry you would know that the symptoms have to be much more pronounced, long lasting and extreme before a diagnosis would be made and even then there would be other options such as psychotic depression.

Oblivion

meunier wrote: »

I was wondering if anyone was feeling any specific phsycological effects from the Icesave trauma --- Is that the right word?

Whenever I feel traumatised by world events, I usually resort to music. I've just spent the last couple of hours revisiting old favourites on my ipod, such as 'Telegraph Road - Dire Straits' and 'Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd'. A bit of air guitar and I'm returned to sanity ... or whatever passes for it in my case.

Dave.

briona

meunier wrote: »

I was wondering if anyone was feeling any specific phsycological effects from the Icesave trauma --- Is that the right word?

Oh dear God! I can see it now – a sudden spate of compensation claims for "Icesave-induced trauma!" :rolleyes:

1echidna

briona wrote: »

Oh dear God! I can see it now – a sudden spate of compensation claims for "Icesave-induced trauma!" :rolleyes:

Why ever not! We have already had threads on what to do with Iceland in which people vented their anger sometimes in extreme ways. To be serious though everyone must know there is little or no prospect of suing for psychological problems caused by financial disaster but a thread to discuss our psychological vulnerabilities does in itself have value if that is what people want to do.

meunier

Just wanted to thank all who have responded with their input. It is greatly appreciated and I, too, agree it is important that outlets be established for people to speak about such issues where alternative avenues may not be to their immediate hand.

Bless you.