Drowning I think

top_drawer_2

hi,

No, I put my name down for CBT through my GP in 2006 and was told there was a 18 mth waiting list ... im still waiting.

Its through the uni - I am top of the list for the lady I want to see or if I choose I will be bottom of the list for any other counsellor and its a LONG list ...

The SU arent much help in anything so wouldnt be able to help here in any other way.

Jen

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hi all,

I know i'm answering myself here but still ...

I still feel pretty awful, I thought that if I tried to change my day about a little today I might be able to snap out of it, cheer myself up a bit but it hasnt ... just feel empty. I have been in town and bought some valariam (helps with sleep becasue the tamazapan isnt) and some St Johns Wort... Im hoping i will see some effects in the long term from these but im not sure what to do now or where to start with things I need to do ...

Today, I really tried to cheer up a bit. I decided I would go and buy some new jeans which Ive wanted for age but found that I couldnt find any that fitted and looked ok; my weight has been out of my control for awhile ... that just made me feel worse ...

Jen

blue_ashleigh

Hello!

WIth your analysis, you could try looking at indivdual articles... pick one that comes out first in scholar/ ebsco and seems to fit what you're looking at (whatever you use to browse journal articles) and then write a list of pros and cons about the study - did they use a large sample? Did they use a good method?

You could look at this study (http://genepi.qimr.edu.au/staff/nick_pdf/CV275.pdf) which talks about an genetic-environmental covariance.

From that you should be able to weigh up the advantages/ disadvantages of the study. If you do that for quite a few studies you may be able to form at least an evaluative essay. Also, if you pick fairly recent articles (2000 onwards) you can read their introductions which should evaluate some previous research in the area to get a feeling for the field etc.

I'm in my third year too and feel like the workload is never ending...! I try to do little bits at a time (rather than writing a massive to do list, or dwelling on the finished work) and I always try to reward myself... even if it's just watching an hour of Desperate Housewives or something.

top_drawer_2

This afternoon I was chatting to a friend by text, she knows how im feeling at the moment, at around 4 - ish I said could I ring her as I just wanted someone to talk too about stuff ... she's never got back to me and I know she will be at work now (she works nights). I know Im not the centre of the universe but she's supposed to be quite a close friend and im sick of this sort of response from her.

I think partly I could just do with a/some friends ... I have to be careful everywhere I go about atm it feels like - my housemates, diss tutor etc ...

MrsManda

*loads of hugs*
Don't be upset at your friend, anything could've happened which meant your friend couldn't get back to you - starting with the text not getting through.
Have you been to a counsellor or your doctor to speak about your depression?
*hugs*
Please don't give up.
Hugs

top_drawer_2

Mrsmanda wrote: »

*loads of hugs*
Don't be upset at your friend, anything could've happened which meant your friend couldn't get back to you - starting with the text not getting through.
Have you been to a counsellor or your doctor to speak about your depression?
*hugs*
Please don't give up.
Hugs

mmm its not the first time i needed some support and she hasnt come through....

i'm on the waiting list to see a counsellor ....

my dr can only give me AD's which will help ... in about 6 weeks. Ive bought some St Johns Wort today and Ive started them... i have thought about making a list of things to do ... to try and break them down ...

I just feel !!!!!!, I want company but ive just avoided having to speak to any of my housemates as I worry what else they can say to make me feel out of place, that im being difficult in some way, push me out of their little "clan" etc etc.

Jen

Girlzmum

Surely it is better to start the anti d's now and feel the benefits in 6 weeks than not to bother at all.

top_drawer_2

i wanted to see if I could avoid that and am starting with St Johns Wort (which is supposed to be as good as in some ways as the level of AD's I would get at the moment) as i'm no where near as bad as what I was when I first suffered with this - i wanted to see what I could do to "help myself" as I can see this is unlikely to be the last time this will happen to me, im prone to it in someway or the life I lead leaves me prone to it... not sure which. I've got to learn to live with it but it seems even my coping mechanisms are blocked - my counsellor is off sick till I dont know when, when she gets back im top of the list... I could go on the "normal" list for any counsellor and I would be waiting around 6-8 weeks ... I am short in the friends dept for support and my family are worse than useless.

Jen

bestpud

You worry far too much about what other people think...

A list seems a good idea to me, so long as you do something with it! Me, I tend to simply look at lists when I am low and make myself feel even worse. :rolleyes:

My advice would be to pick an assignment and go for it. Put the others to the back of your mind and concentrate on getting just the one done.

Did you find any articles for the personality essay?

I know you have been advised to make your dissertation PP a bit 'prettier' but if it is ok apart from that then don't worry about it for now. If you have the time to do it once you have met the impending deadlines then that's a bonus but right now you need to prioritise imo.

Go on, pick an essay and force yourself to finish it. Even if it is not brilliant, get something written as waiting for the perfect words/moment/source or whatever is a waste of time. Work with what you have and try and be happy you have done the best you can in the circumstances - it's all any of us can do!

As for your friend - try not to stress about it. Perhaps she is a bit low herself at the moment - I think a lot of people are tbh? Could be a number of reasons really. I can see why you feel upset by her reaction but try and step out of your head for a bit as it is clear you are brooding about something you can't change and may have misinterpreted anyway.

Step away from the negativity and start doing something - it's the only route out of your current situation and you know it. There is no easy solution but the harder the task, the better the satisfaction when it is complete...

Just do it!

top_drawer_2

bestpud wrote: »

You worry far too much about what other people think...

A list seems a good idea to me, so long as you do something with it! Me, I tend to simply look at lists when I am low and make myself feel even worse. :rolleyes:

My advice would be to pick an assignment and go for it. Put the others to the back of your mind and concentrate on getting just the one done.

Did you find any articles for the personality essay?

I know you have been advised to make your dissertation PP a bit 'prettier' but if it is ok apart from that then don't worry about it for now. If you have the time to do it once you have met the impending deadlines then that's a bonus but right now you need to prioritise imo.

Go on, pick an essay and force yourself to finish it. Even if it is not brilliant, get something written as waiting for the perfect words/moment/source or whatever is a waste of time. Work with what you have and try and be happy you have done the best you can in the circumstances - it's all any of us can do!

As for your friend - try not to stress about it. Perhaps she is a bit low herself at the moment - I think a lot of people are tbh? Could be a number of reasons really. I can see why you feel upset by her reaction but try and step out of your head for a bit as it is clear you are brooding about something you can't change and may have misinterpreted anyway.

Step away from the negativity and start doing something - it's the only route out of your current situation and you know it. There is no easy solution but the harder the task, the better the satisfaction when it is complete...

Just do it!

hi,

I do worry a lot about what other people think ... according to the Psychologies magazine test that was in this month I expect rejection and I have low self-esteem and worth ... there was more and it rung very true but then it didnt say how I could improve it?!?!

I love lists .... I am a complete control freak (also this months psychologies!) i love to tick stuff off and the feeling of havin "done" something towards a goal is fab.

I'm trying to focus on my work towards the exams and this essay as once the exams are over with (19th Dec) then Ive got until Jan to work on it as theres no looming deadline ...

Ive done a To do list breaking down some tasks, giving myself a break (to go to the post office) and then a clear line when to stop ... on two different things i need to achieve (of many).

Ive bought some valeriam today and ive taken some so hopefully i will get some sleep and wake up bright and early, i am more of a morning person, tamazapan did burger all last night...

Jen