Depression Support Thread

beachbeth

whitevanwoman wrote: »

You're obviously still fretting about the IB situation (and I don't blame you, I would be too, the whole situation is enough to cause anxiety and depression in itself, and it's as if the onus is now on you to have to prove just how "sick" you are).Get as much info as you can - forewarned is forearmed.

You are right. Im so upset and worried about it and I haven't even been given a date yet. I keep running to the letterbox every day to see if there's a letter. Im worried about how it will be on the day and, of course, what the outcome will be. You are also right about how the onus is on me to prove how bad I am. Its a good idea to have things written down because I won't be in any fit state on the actual day. So I apologise if anyone thinks that I keep going on about it, its just that its constantly on my mind.

I will read through your links and perhaps contact Mind and see what they say. Thank you so much for going to so much trouble. xxx:hello:

beachbeth

Morning Tiff!:hello: Hope you aren't feeling too bad. I miss you when you aren't here!

Tulip

Morning Tiff :hello:

Doctors Appointment went well today and I am proud of myself too

Katie

Sugar_Coated_Owl

Hi BeachBeth sorry to hear that things are so stressful right now. I hope you are able to get some support from MIND or CAB.

Perhaps you could start keeping a diary of how you are on a daily basis and get your OH to do one from his point of view.

whitevanwoman

razorbladekisses wrote: »

Hi BeachBeth sorry to hear that things are so stressful right now. I hope you are able to get some support from MIND or CAB.

Perhaps you could start keeping a diary of how you are on a daily basis and get your OH to do one from his point of view.

I think this is a really good ideafor BeachBeth and anyone else in similar situation.

On my GP's suggestion, I keep a daily mood record (I've set it up in an MS Excel doc and it shows as a graph over the month - if anyone wants a copy of this doc for themselves let me know and I'll email it to you). I'm in the process of coming off meds - have been doing it gradually over 9 months and have gone from the highest daily dose of ADs and mood stabilisers to the minimal possible dose every 2 days and the mood record has been really useful to see if there has been any difference in mood levels as I've decreased the dosage. It's also good to look back when you're having a bad day and remind yourself that you do also have good days, as it's so easy to forget that when things are bad.

For BB, a mood record would be a useful way of showing how events affect your mood, and how unpredictable the nature of your illness is, which is what makes working so difficult. I would give your GP a copy of it every time you see him too.

upsetonerightnow

Hi everyone just popping in to make sure your all ok


Take care

xxxx

Tulip

I am off now.

Chat tomorrow

Night! Night!


love and light,

Katie xxx

Sssssss

upsetonerightnow wrote: »

Hi everyone just popping in to make sure your all ok


Take care

xxxx

Hi

doing fine thanks, not working today but have already increased my hours from 20 hour per week to 25, so going to sleep and watch some DVDs today.

But how about you, how are you doing, I know you've had some recent upsets, hope things are settling down.

take care Sssssss.

mezer3000

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh I HATE TRUST ISSUES!!!!!!!!!




feel ever so slightly better now - good job i have counselling tomorrow hahaha

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Morning! hope all is well,I am fine today,going to have a nice day,seeing friends at my church this morning and going to chat to them,then come home and have a nice lunch.If you want to play Wildbean Sip to win to try and win a coffee machine,coffee hamper and holiday to New York,Pm me and I will refer you,all I need is your name and e-mail address and then all info will be deleted once I have used them.

Katie