Support for people with Depression

Miroslav

Sazbo wrote: »

Miro are you any good with a trowel?;)

Not really, sorry

Can never get near mine. Flatmate is always using it for her makeup

Miroslav

I've not frozen yet. Must be the warm weather! Although it's still warm today, it looks dull outside.

I'm only up as i'm taping the Britney concert off of TV again for the umpteenth time. Otherwise i'd be where i'd normally be....in bed! I tend to spend about 12 hours a day/night there. I get tired so easily these days.

Anyway, I hope all are well and hope to speak soon, my PC dependant.

:wave:

beachbeth

Good luck with your medical, Miro. Have you seen the benefitsandwork.co.uk website? It can give helpful hints and tips about these medicals. You have to pay £18 if you want full use of the website but you can still read some of the tips without paying too. I shall find it helpful when I next have an IB form to fill in and when I next have a medical.

Tiff, I signed that MIND petition but when I pressed the submit button it didn't submit!

BizzyBek

Hey everyone! Long time since I've popped in. Hope you are all well and for those feeling blue I hope you have some supportive hugs real or virtual!

My life -mmmm, ploddin on. Money worries and work is provin stressful but I am trying to stay positive about it all! Godd news - lost 1st 9lbs with slimming world in 11 weeks (plenty to o but feel very positive about the new physical me and new eating regime!)

Tiff_2

Hi miro!
How are you feeling today, hun?
I was sorry to read about your pc playing up. Don't give up on it just yet angel. Why not post a thread to our lovely techies board? They're really kind and they even used idiot speak for me when I've had a question for them. Knowing your pc is being temperamental, here's a direct link to their board:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.html?f=29

I know you said that not a lot can be done with regards to your medical on Wednesday sweetheart, but I'm a stubborn ol' puss, so humour me, okay? With such a very low energy, that itself can be a symptom of depression miro. I'm sure thinking and fighting your corner is the last thing you feel able to do right now. Nothing is written in stone hun, and it may go in your favour. And if it doesn't, we'll follow beth's route and we can challenge it.
Just a first thought on the matter hunnie, please don't try and put on a brave front at the medical - tell them honestly how you feel, how you are affected and what it stops you from doing and what meds you're on. No detail is unimportant and you've nothing to feel embarrassed about. I know this is hard to do, especially when we're very low, but that's just when we need to say these things. And you're not alone hun - you've got a whole thread here that's right behind you, ready to support you when you're at your weakest.
If you'd like me to have a look angel, I'm more than happy to try. If so, tell me which benefit you're on, any diagnosis that you have, what professionals you see and anything else you can think of, including how your ill health affects you day to day. If you feel it's too sensitive to post here, feel free to PM me.

I don't know who that joker was who posted that he knew you but those of us who really know you, didn't fall for it. I guess they just had to have something to do with their day! It really is good to have you back miro - you don't seem to realise all the good things that you bring to this thread. Hang in there, angel.
Right, it's nearly feeding time - DS is home from uni for a week! It goes something like this...



:rolleyes:

Be kind to yourself hunnie.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Hi beth!
How are you hunnie? Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you.
Firstly, I want to say well done and congratulations on winning your benefit tribunal! Didn't surprise me really because you had such a seemingly strong case, though we should never taken anything for granted in these situations. You did really well angel - I hope you feel really proud of yourself.





I saw your post this morning hun...

beth wrote:

Tiff, I signed that MIND petition but when I pressed the submit button it didn't submit!

I haven't tried that link again angel, but here's an alternative link for the campaign:
http://campaign.publicaffairsbriefing.co.uk/(X(1)S(3ouph5ejnsxtt355ikwi1x55))/home.aspx?cid=79c3eb7e-7b85-413a-b954-77d3e78b3f5c
I'll change the link in my first post too. Feel free to shout at me if this link doesn't work either.

I hope you've had a good holiday weekend and that you're now relaxing after all the stress and worry over your appeal. Having said that, someone needs to have a word with 'depression' because it doesn't seem to respect holidays.
You look after yourself beth.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Hope you are well as you can be,I went out today to a town and got a new game called Rhythm Paradise for the ds lite.I am very delighted with it and will play it often.I had a go today and just getting to grips with it and its easy to use.

I am relaxing now before bed tonight,It was so warm today I was so tired so I had a lie down for 3 hours from 3pm to 6pm and now feel a lot better.

Have a nice evening and nice to see you posting again Tiff.

love and light,

Katie xxx

Miroslav

beachbeth wrote: »

Good luck with your medical, Miro. Have you seen the benefitsandwork.co.uk website? It can give helpful hints and tips about these medicals. You have to pay £18 if you want full use of the website but you can still read some of the tips without paying too. I shall find it helpful when I next have an IB form to fill in and when I next have a medical.

Tiff, I signed that MIND petition but when I pressed the submit button it didn't submit!

Couldn't find much on that site and I haven't £18, but thanks for the link.

Miroslav

Tiff wrote: »

Hi miro!
How are you feeling today, hun?
I was sorry to read about your pc playing up. Don't give up on it just yet angel. Why not post a thread to our lovely techies board? They're really kind and they even used idiot speak for me when I've had a question for them. Knowing your pc is being temperamental, here's a direct link to their board:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.html?f=29

I know you said that not a lot can be done with regards to your medical on Wednesday sweetheart, but I'm a stubborn ol' puss, so humour me, okay? With such a very low energy, that itself can be a symptom of depression miro. I'm sure thinking and fighting your corner is the last thing you feel able to do right now. Nothing is written in stone hun, and it may go in your favour. And if it doesn't, we'll follow beth's route and we can challenge it.
Just a first thought on the matter hunnie, please don't try and put on a brave front at the medical - tell them honestly how you feel, how you are affected and what it stops you from doing and what meds you're on. No detail is unimportant and you've nothing to feel embarrassed about. I know this is hard to do, especially when we're very low, but that's just when we need to say these things. And you're not alone hun - you've got a whole thread here that's right behind you, ready to support you when you're at your weakest.
If you'd like me to have a look angel, I'm more than happy to try. If so, tell me which benefit you're on, any diagnosis that you have, what professionals you see and anything else you can think of, including how your ill health affects you day to day. If you feel it's too sensitive to post here, feel free to PM me.

I don't know who that joker was who posted that he knew you but those of us who really know you, didn't fall for it. I guess they just had to have something to do with their day! It really is good to have you back miro - you don't seem to realise all the good things that you bring to this thread. Hang in there, angel.
Right, it's nearly feeding time - DS is home from uni for a week! It goes something like this...



:rolleyes:

Be kind to yourself hunnie.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

I've asked the techie board and they made some suggestions, but...what I have done, i've done myself and it's at least turning on now.

If I don't pass the medical, i'll have to challenge it. I just have no idea how and how long. By the time the appeal is heard, it may be too late

I won't be putting on a brave front. That will defeat the object of me being there. I'll be honest and say all that I feel. I don't take meds. I've tried them in the past and I just don't like taking anything i'm unsure about.

That's just one problem. I no longer have counselling as my local free MIND counselling ended as they lost funding. I have been offered 50 minutes sessions for £15 elsewhere, but if I lose my medical, I lose nearly 1/3 of my money and won't be able to afford it. So I have no support and no medication. It may explain why I spend 12 hours in bed and the other 12 indoors most days, only going out when I need shopping usually. I don't usually get up until midday, but on occasions I can't sleep, I get up earlier and go bed earlier, but usually in bed 12 hours a day and the other 12, I wish I was back in bed as i'm always tired.

General everyday things are difficult. Housekeeping is half baked. My general hygeine is okay as I don't like feeling dirty, but I don't shave too often, so am often a bearded fella these days. I tend to let my washing build up and then chuck a few loads in on days when I feel not so low. Cooking wise, it's simple........bung it in the oven. No preperation food, I just don't have the energy.

I don't go to my GP, even though I need too. Same with dentist and opticians. I even bought some clippers so I didn't need to go to barber shop anymore.

I'm half glad to be back. I'd sooner not be depressed though

Hope you are well Tiff and you've been fed your whiskas

Tulip

I am off now.

chat tomorrow

Night! Night!

love and light,

Katie xxx