Support for people with Depression

Louise22

CCStar - those people clearly need to sort themselves out. Its easy for them to criticise behind the safety of a computer screen but I bet in 'real life' they would not behave in this manner - keep the chin up!

busylittlehoneybee - thats good that you slept personally speaking, things always seem just that little bit better for me if I have had a decent night sleep.

blondeandirish

Hi ladies,

Do you mind another one in the mix? Hope you don't. I'm feeling exactly the same at the moment. I suffered a breakdown approx 8 years agao and since then have had one bad bout of depression, now because of 3 different things that have happened in the past month, I'm feelin glike i'm back in my dark place again. my manager at work says I'm a drama queen because at the moment anything anyone says I seem to take the wrong way. However, this time i'm going to get myself through it, I have to. I have a wonderful life with 2 wonderful (though pains sometimes) children and a good job.
Let's get through it together, you know we can!!:A

Louise22

blondeandirish wrote: »

Hi ladies,

Do you mind another one in the mix? Hope you don't. I'm feeling exactly the same at the moment. I suffered a breakdown approx 8 years agao and since then have had one bad bout of depression, now because of 3 different things that have happened in the past month, I'm feelin glike i'm back in my dark place again. my manager at work says I'm a drama queen because at the moment anything anyone says I seem to take the wrong way. However, this time i'm going to get myself through it, I have to. I have a wonderful life with 2 wonderful (though pains sometimes) children and a good job.
Let's get through it together, you know we can!!:A

Hi

Excuse my french but f00k your manager - he/she has obviously never suffered from depression.

You will get through it, of course you will - you did once. We will all help one another xx

UnluckyT

hi all,and hugs.
didnt have too bad a week off till saturday, when someone decided to be a right madam, then went to another family members for a do for thier birthday to realise even more how shallow, self oppinionated, nasty etc one of my aunts is/seems and the other is a close second as well as some of one my aunts friends are. most of my cousins (thier children) are behaving worse lately and more inclined like thier mothers.
plus after seeming to do well with money since bieng paid almost a fortnigt ago i had a splurge yesterday, not helped by going out to greenwich in a low mood with someone with poor money skills.
now left with just under a fiver in my purse for two weeks and i hope i dont have any emergancies, although i so far not been too bad with the money i budgeted with for food and so on, got ample in to eat so as i say heres hoping for the best, esp with the councelling.

busylittlehoneybee

Had to come home from work today, got the shakes terribly. Went to the doctors who wanted to change the tablets (already!) but I'm going to try to stick it out for a bit longer. Dreading going to work tomorrow, but couldn't get the courage up to ask the doctor to sign me off. It upset me because he is referring me to the mental health team for counselling. I feel so ashamed and like a failure right now.

Louise22

busylittlehoneybee wrote: »

Had to come home from work today, got the shakes terribly. Went to the doctors who wanted to change the tablets (already!) but I'm going to try to stick it out for a bit longer. Dreading going to work tomorrow, but couldn't get the courage up to ask the doctor to sign me off. It upset me because he is referring me to the mental health team for counselling. I feel so ashamed and like a failure right now.

Oh please don't feel like a failure! If you had a broken leg you may be referred, or if you had high blood pressure you would maybe take a pill, so there is nothing to be ashamed of - if you were a failure you would not have went to the docs - its brave to ask for help!

Maybe a few days off work would clear your head and give you one less thing to worry about - it did for me when I got signed off, anyway.

Once the effects of the tablets start to fade and you see your counsellor I promise you that you will start to feel better, honestly you will. I know its dull weather at the moment but could you maybe get out in the fresh air for a walk? That would maybe lift your mood a teeny tiny bit?

I promise you are NOT a failure x

busylittlehoneybee

Louise22 wrote: »

Oh please don't feel like a failure! If you had a broken leg you may be referred, or if you had high blood pressure you would maybe take a pill, so there is nothing to be ashamed of - if you were a failure you would not have went to the docs - its brave to ask for help!

Maybe a few days off work would clear your head and give you one less thing to worry about - it did for me when I got signed off, anyway.

Once the effects of the tablets start to fade and you see your counsellor I promise you that you will start to feel better, honestly you will. I know its dull weather at the moment but could you maybe get out in the fresh air for a walk? That would maybe lift your mood a teeny tiny bit?

I promise you are NOT a failure x

I wanted to ask for the time off but couldn't do it. God knows what I'll do tomorrow. I read what the doctor had written about me and that made me so ashamed while he was looking up different drugs etc. Everyone at work is probably thinking badly of me too.

Trouble is with these shakes I'm getting, they're fine when I'm resting and lying down, yesterday I lay onm the sofa all day and I was ok. But when I'm using energy in any way, my hands shake and my teeth chatter. I must look like a right nutter at work..

Louise22

busylittlehoneybee wrote: »

I wanted to ask for the time off but couldn't do it. God knows what I'll do tomorrow. I read what the doctor had written about me and that made me so ashamed while he was looking up different drugs etc. Everyone at work is probably thinking badly of me too.

Trouble is with these shakes I'm getting, they're fine when I'm resting and lying down, yesterday I lay onm the sofa all day and I was ok. But when I'm using energy in any way, my hands shake and my teeth chatter. I must look like a right nutter at work..

God you sounded like me a few weeks ago - was so worried about what my colleagues thought but you know what? They just wanted me to be well. Do you have anyone in work you can confide in? I am lucky in that my manager is fantastic. You sound like you need a few days off to get through the side effects. Can you not self certify for a week?

Please please don't be ashamed! There is NOTHING to be ashamed of - we all need help now and again and unfortunately now is maybe the time where you need a little help.

This is not permenant you know, you will feel better, day by day. The physical feelings the tablets are giving you won't be making matters easier but they will fade

busylittlehoneybee

Louise22 wrote: »

God you sounded like me a few weeks ago - was so worried about what my colleagues thought but you know what? They just wanted me to be well. Do you have anyone in work you can confide in? I am lucky in that my manager is fantastic. You sound like you need a few days off to get through the side effects. Can you not self certify for a week?

Please please don't be ashamed! There is NOTHING to be ashamed of - we all need help now and again and unfortunately now is maybe the time where you need a little help.

This is not permenant you know, you will feel better, day by day. The physical feelings the tablets are giving you won't be making matters easier but they will fade

I just moved to the area so I don't know anyone that well. My manager is being quite good and I've told a few people at work. Sort of wish I hadn't though. At a bit of a loss as to what to do with myself really, I'm worrying a lot.

Louise22

busylittlehoneybee wrote: »

I just moved to the area so I don't know anyone that well. My manager is being quite good and I've told a few people at work. Sort of wish I hadn't though. At a bit of a loss as to what to do with myself really, I'm worrying a lot.

haha are you sure you are not my twin?! I moved from my home town to Manchester about a year ago and thats when I think my problems began! Its bl00dy tough.

What exactly is it you are worried about? x