Support for people with Depression

rubytuesday

Thanks for the post Tiff that really made me laugh! My OH's identical twin is a mine of useless information, usually on medical issues though so I hope I can remember some of those facts and impress him!:rotfl:

twinklebelly

Hi all :wave:,

Hope we are all ok as can be, hugs to all that need them, except its a dodgy one arm hug from me for a bit. I've broken my right wrist!!!!

Got bundled over at netball yesterday and knew I'd done something straight away, even though could move it. X-ray shows broken a bone which is uncommon to break...typical me! So I'm in plaster for 6 weeks now, and being right handed its going to be a long 6 weeks. Brushing my hair was entertaining this morning as was trying to wash and keep the plaster dry.

Going to work tomorrow as arranged some lifts so will see how get on. Didn't want to be stuck at home. The pain is easing fortunately and I'm strangely cheerful over it! Its a lovely day today so been for a walk. The cats loving me being about...or more to point being fed on demand and having the doors open for their leisure.

Also on the brightside, no housework, cooking mowing lawns etc etc etc:j.

Hope my mood stays like this, bizarre how something bad makes me feel better....

Take care

xxx

Part_Mouse

:grouphug:Twinkle

Sorry to hear about your wrist,good to hear your not letting it get you down to much. How many cats have you got?

I got another bird a couple of weeks ago

x

pipkin71

Sorry to hear about your wrist, twinkle.

Hope it doesn't hinder you too much.

UnluckyT

hi everyone, hope your all doing okay.
sorry to hear about your wrist twinkle, hope your getting on okay?
still feel low but have managed to have and okayish day. met up with a friend for a couple of hours which has been good.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Hi folks.

I am new to this thread and have just felt the need to post here.

I was diagnosed with mixed anxiety depressive disorder approx 12 years ago. I was hospitalised for 3 months back then & since have been on a variety of ADs & other mental health drugs.

About 2 yrs ago, the mental health services in my town changed & many people were discharged & placed under the care of their GPs. Obviously, I was one of them.

It's fine being under the GP when your feeling well, but lately I've been up & down like a yo yo, & it's been a bit of a nitemare trying to get my low mood & anxiety under control. Some GPs listen but do nothing & there are 2 who genuinely try to help but really have no clue how to deal with the problem.

Since Feburary, I've been referred to the crisis team & each time I've seen them it's been pretty much a waste of time, as no sooner as I start seeing them, they discharge me saying they think I'm better.

I've been seeing them since Friday & although I told them today I feel really low and anxious, they still discharged me back to my GP. I find it frustrating, confusing & upsetting as I feel no different to how I was on Friday. I have yet to see a psychiatrist & it was my GP who upped the doseage of my ADs, even tho' I pleaded that they hadn't been working since I started on them in Feburary & I was suffering side effects.

I just don't know what to do anymore. I'm so tired of suffering from depression & anxiety & not receiving the support I need. Mental health services are more than happy to put my care in the hands of my partner. It distresses me that he is constantly lumbered with my moods & he lives in constant fear that I will self-harm or worse still take my own life. It does have an effect on our relationship & makes life very hard for both of us.

Has anyone else experienced similar problems with their mental health services?

* sorry, I've re-read my post & just want to add that I saw the crisis team for a few days in Feb then was discharged, & again for a few days.

LadyMorticia

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

Hi folks.

I am new to this thread and have just felt the need to post here.

I was diagnosed with mixed anxiety depressive disorder approx 12 years ago. I was hospitalised for 3 months back then & since have been on a variety of ADs & other mental health drugs.

About 2 yrs ago, the mental health services in my town changed & many people were discharged & placed under the care of their GPs. Obviously, I was one of them.

It's fine being under the GP when your feeling well, but lately I've been up & down like a yo yo, & it's been a bit of a nitemare trying to get my low mood & anxiety under control. Some GPs listen but do nothing & there are 2 who genuinely try to help but really have no clue how to deal with the problem.

Since Feburary, I've been referred to the crisis team & each time I've seen them it's been pretty much a waste of time, as no sooner as I start seeing them, they discharge me saying they think I'm better.

I've been seeing them since Friday & although I told them today I feel really low and anxious, they still discharged me back to my GP. I find it frustrating, confusing & upsetting as I feel no different to how I was on Friday. I have yet to see a psychiatrist & it was my GP who upped the doseage of my ADs, even tho' I pleaded that they hadn't been working since I started on them in Feburary & I was suffering side effects.

I just don't know what to do anymore. I'm so tired of suffering from depression & anxiety & not receiving the support I need.

Has anyone else experienced similar problems with their mental health services?

* sorry, I've re-read my post & just want to add that I saw the crisis team for a few days in Feb then was discharged, & again for a few days.

I've had similar problems to you hun.

I was discharged by my old CPN, even though I was worsening, not getting better and I told her this and I was still discharged but I wasn't even passed on to my GP.

I tried to cope on my own but went to my GP about a year later. By this time my ED had worsened and I was severely underweight. I was referred to a consultant, diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa and then refused help, which was a kick in the teeth because I wanted to get better.

I was put on Anti-Ds by my GP but they weren't very well monitored.

I moved down here to be with OH and now, thankfully, have a wonderful CPN who listens to me and addresses my concerns (although not always in the way I'd like but he addresses them nonetheless).

x

the_devil_made_me_do_it

My medication isn't monitored. It only gets looked at when I get so low that I have to go and see the GP.

I have never been offered a CPN. I've even asked for one before & have been refused. When I've seen the crisis team, I always tell them that I need more professional support to take the pressure off my partner, yet they have never been forthcoming.

I do see a person at MIND, but we really ain't getting anywhere, so I'm going to have to see if I can change therapist & maybe access other services within MIND.

It's scary how people are left to fend for themselves almost. Mental health services in my town has gone downhill over the past 12 years.

LadyMorticia

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

My medication isn't monitored. It only gets looked at when I get so low that I have to go and see the GP.

I have never been offered a CPN. I've even asked for one before & have been refused. When I've seen the crisis team, I always tell them that I need more professional support to take the pressure off my partner, yet they have never been forthcoming.

I do see a person at MIND, but we really ain't getting anywhere, so I'm going to have to see if I can change therapist & maybe access other services within MIND.

It's scary how people are left to fend for themselves almost. Mental health services in my town has gone downhill over the past 12 years.

Which council do you fall under? It's not Cambridgeshire is it?:o The mental health services are severely lacking there.

From what you describe, it does sound like you'd benefit from a CPN.

Is there anyone else at MIND that you get on with? Maybe talking to someone else will get you further. I used to go to a MIND and there was only one person there who would actively help me.

It really sounds like they need to sit up and take notice. You seem quite vulnerable (and I really don't mean that in a derogatory way) and so they should be offering you help. Not refusing or withdrawing it.

Miroslav

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

It's scary how people are left to fend for themselves almost. Mental health services in my town has gone downhill over the past 12 years.

Firstly, welcome :wave:

Secondly, mental health services in many places is not as good as it should be, sadly.

I have no CPN, partially out of choice as they wouldn't change the one I was appointed after he kept forgetting our appointments and when I had group psychotherapy 4 years ago, we were told we weren't allowed to know anyone that was in the group, outside of the group, including CPN's. So when my CPN decided he was joining our group, I had nowhere to go on the outside of it to discuss any issues. The rest of the group were very surprised this was allowed to happen.


I've been told that anti-depressants won't work for me, as i'm not depressed, i'm severely traumatised and anxious. I've also been told, by so called professionals, that they find it hard to believe that i'm not okay, because I 'look fine' and 'appear confident'

Trust me, mental health services need a revamp.

Anyway, enough of my blabber, welcome along and keep posting as someone more useful that myself will be able to offer more constructive advice, although what I would say, is keep getting onto people for a CPN - annoy the hell out of them until they give in

ETA - I don't have any counselling either. MIND ran out of funding and the cheapest place I can find for counselling, want 25% of my weekly income (Income Support + disability premium)