Am i going insane?.......

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In the words of black sabbath. I am hypomanic at them moment and have been for the last week in which time i have racked up an extra £1300 worth of debt which brings me to a wopping £6,000. I am up a 2.00 am ready and raring to go but can't so have to pace the house. I have taken up smoking(47 and never ever smoked) drinking(only started recently) and feel like my brain is going to explode. I have rung the out of hours crisis line you have sent a fax for someone to come out and see me today. I hope they do as i can't take much more of this. Rant over. Just had to post as it is something to do.
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Take care love.
ally x
get ur self to a debt counceller through the CAB,,I when made umemployed had loans which I was payin ,,but when uve no money coming in it is hard to pay out,,I went to CAB debt advisor and they took over from there and arranged very small payments to my debtors,, this stopped me stressing out big time,,,
I am now after 3 years still apyin these same small amounts,, it is great to know there r people out there willing to help ,,,if u swallow ur prride and put ur self foward for it
The psych team should be able to put you in touch with someone who can help with your debts, as often CAB debt advisors are not overly knowledgeable in this specialist area. There are also steps that you can take to stop, or make it very difficult to obtain credit, but obviously that is a big decision to take, as it would also stop you obtaining credit when you are well. The psych team should be able to help you with this.
Take care x
Is there anything that can be done about the debt you have racked up this week (such as things going back to the shop or cancelling contracts in the 14 day cooling off period?).
Maybe someone from the CAB / Mind or someone you trust could have a look at the things you've buying /spending whilst you haven't been well and do some damage control.
It sounds likley that you could be entitled to the middle rate of care (and possibly the higher) as you clearly need a higher level of 'supervision' (as its called) throughout the day to keep an eye on you, make sure you take your medication and prevent some of the distructive behaviour you have described (such as trying to get your benefits cut and running up debts. If you tend to stay up very late and may be at risk at night you may get the higher rate).
The question you will have to ask is weather you need this help 'most of the time' or just some of the time during periods of crisis. Ask your cpn or social worker what they think as they could wite a letter of support saying you are a risk to yourself most of the time and need a high level of supervision which would support your case.
What ever you do don't try to fill in the forms yourself as you risk making things worse (and because of trying to cancel your benefits before they may not listen to you). Get someone like Mind to help you as they will understand your position the best.
If yo give us an idea what area you live in we can try to look up what services are in your area.
I would disagree with this. If you apply for the review when you are feeling well, then there is no reason why you cannot complete the forms yourself. There seems to be a big misconception that people that apply themselves always fail, and this is not the case. Nonetheless, it is down to personal choice as to whether you want to do it yourself or get help x