Support for people with Depression

Tiff_2

Hi guys!
Now for today's post! How's everyone doing?
Don't worry, you've made it this far peeps, and hopefully the world will start turning again tomorrow, especially for those of us who have

WORK to go back to!!!

Time to send a warm to raksha! Well done you for making your first post hunnie - you're more than welcome here.
Also, welcome home to shaz, jo, npsm, lm and rose - you were muchly missed, guys! And I'm also sending fuzzy Tiffy thoughts out to gem, beth, alba, meyore, rosep and mezer.

Meanwhile, a word of caution about the danger of over-cuddling cats at Easter...



Couldn't resist - sorry guys.
Be kind to yourself.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Hope you all had a good day,I had a great day.

chat tomorrow

Night! Night!

love and light,

Katie xxx

ad1jnl

Hi all,

New to this thread as it got pointed out to me by someone on another forum. Had depression for a number of times during my adult life. Came off some ad's about 6 weeks ago but due to the debt situation I have been feeling very low recently. I've just been signed off work (paid) am going to see a CBT Therapist tomorrow and have just started a course of new ad's. I think I've been denying the depression for a fair while - its time I admitted I need some help. Also I have a bad habit of using alcohol as self medication - I realise this is not the best and plan to stop this.

Jon

Jo_R_2

Evening everybody

Got a couple of hours to myself as OH gone to meet his friend. I pretend to be miffed but secretly I love having the computer to myself LOL!

Have had a lovely relaxing long weekend. OH has been off Friday, all weekend and today, and the girls have been with their dad so it was nice and quiet. Me and OH even managed an hour or so yesterday to ourselves where we went out for tea and left baby with OH's mum... Turned out baby cried the whole time we were gone so don't think we'll be doing that again for a while!

The girls come back tomorrow so it'll be all chaos and craziness again! Feel a bit sad that OH is going back to work - of course he has to and it's the way of the world but it's been lovely spending that time with him.

My ex is off on holiday tomorrow for a couple of weeks so won't be having the girls for three weekends in a row. I know, I know they're not even back yet:o Thing is, I've always found it helps to have my weeks and weekends organised and often I find a week much easier to manage if I know I'll get some "time out" at the end of it. DD2 particularly has been a real handful since baby arrived (no coincidence I'm sure) so I'm dreading such a long stretch without a break.

Jo_R_2

Hi ad1jnl and glad you found the thread. I'm just about to pop off for the night, and I'm not sure if there's anyone else around at the mo, but come back again in the morning, as I'm sure there'll be more activity then.

Stick around, everyone's very lovely!

marrowgirl

Hi ad1jnl,

I'm quite new here too, but i've found the guys really friendly. I've been signed off work, so money is tight, but the other threads on this board like old style moneysaving have been a lifesaver.
I've found CBT really helpful, I've probably had depression on and off for years but not really realised or admitted it.
All the best for your appointment tomorrow. :wave:

Horasio

Sazbo wrote: »

Beth this makes me I remember being moved to tears once by Melinda Messenger as she described the guilt she felt at having depression. On the face of it she had 'everything' - a great career, beautiful home, loving husband and family. People would say to her, "what have you got to be depressed about?"

Many years ago, when I was feeling utterly desperate, my mother said to me, "young people don't get depressed". Thing is, I know she meant well, but the guilt I felt stalked me for many years. Depression is something that can affect anyone. It's neither something we should feel guilty about, nor feel the need to justify. After all, we wouldn't feel guilty about having a broken leg, would we? Just my thoughts anyway x

Sxx

OMG, I felt the same way back in the mid 90s. We had an amazing house but I wasn't happy. The guilt was horrendous. I had ADs and counselling and it really helped, I was able to enjoy the place for one year out of the three I was there. I thought my operation had fixed my hormones but it didn't, so felt guilty about feeling bad because of them because I thought it had been sorted.

I currently live in a nice house and feel so lucky and appreciative most days, I am allowed to have off days!

Since the clocks went forward, my sleep patterns have gone crazy, so felt so odd this weekend. I managed to get out on Saturday but felt ill Sunday (it didn't help us rowing in the wee hours of Saturday night/Sunday morning), he mowed the lawn to apologise. Stayed home today and took photos of our plants in our mowed garden, it was so cold despite it being sunny but got a bit of air and light exercise.

Tiff_2

Hi guys!
Morning everyone - I hope all is well?
And we've made it to Mewsday! I knew you could do it!

Following protocol, I'm sending a sincere Tiffy to ad1jnl (jon). Come on in angel, you are very welcome. You'll find a thread full of wonderful souls here, and when they're not around, there's always me.
It's about time I stated again, for the benefit of all our new clan members, that yes, I do know that I'm not a cat - so don't worry, that's not why I post here. It's just that being the Thread Cat is all I'm qualified enough to do!
Oooh and FYI, it was today in 1912, that the Titanic hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic and began to sink. See - I'm a veritable mine of useless information!

It's starting off a lovely sunny morning here in deepest Warwickshire. I managed to mow the lawn last night so that anything that still had the will to live after receiving my tender care, could be seen. So all seems right with the world - that's the lawn looking neat for the next 3 days, the birds have been catered for, DS is in bed and, er...um...I really must get a life!

Whut?!

Piccie? Oh, all right then!



I think there'll be quite a few of us in that position this morning!
Sending moulting Tiffy hugs out today to all those returning to WORK, (morning sazzy!!!), anyone who's feeling poorly or who has poorly loved ones, anyone with drs appointments, assessments, meetings, treatments, counselling, to anyone who's struggling at the moment and to anyone who would needs a hug.

I'm off to do some Tiffing and break open the catnip - I'll leave you to guess in which order!
Safe journeys, guys. Be kind to yourself.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Hi gario!
How are you hunnie? Heavens knows where on the planet you are today,, but I hope all is well, angel.
I just wanted to say...

Con-cat-ulations sweetie!

39, huh? Aah, I remember it well. Well, most of it anyway! (Hush sazzy - it was only 5 years ago!)

I hope your 39th year will be one of the best yet, gario and I wish you lots of luck and happiness - oh, and a satnav so you won't keep getting lost all the time!
Take care hunnie - thinking of you and have a great day.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Sazbo

Happy Birthday Gazbag hun!!!


:j:j:bdaycake::j:j
:beer:

Hope you have a great day:D

Much love,
Sazzy xxxxxxx