Support for people with Depression

Miroslav

Just a quick hello. :wave:

Welcome to newcomers.

Had a health scare today. Will expand more on that next time, should the trip to the GP be survivable. It certainly scared me.

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TryingToGetThrough

Hi Shaz,

How're you today?
I'm sure my girlfriend would come with me to the doctors, it'd just be a case of organising it around her shift pattern. I don't know if we have any CPN's here, I told my doctor last time that it would be helpful for me to have someone come see me at home, and try to go out somewhere with them, but I don't think they can do that.
I've been working on getting out in the garden, I live in a back-to-back terrace though, so I only have a little garden out the front, which opens onto the main road. I've been trying to get out there and put the bins out, or water the plants though I've found I'm a lot better at doing that at night, when there's less people.
Do all surgeries have a crisis team? I told the doctor I was suicidal at one point last year, and she decided to up my anti-d dose. Smart move, huh? There's only one therapist attached to the surgery, and you really couldn't pay me enough to see him again. Any other referral would have to be paid for I think, and there's no way I could afford that.
I think part of the thing is, that it's now very easy to not leave the house. I order food online, buy gifts from amazon/ebay and so on. Partly it's convenience (my nearest supermarket is a 5 mile walk) but mostly it's because if I don't get it online, I don't get it at all. Trying to force myself to do things doesn't go so well either, I just end up a gibbering wreck on the floor. I've abandoned trolleys in more supermarkets than I can remember! I know I need to get out of this cycle, but it's harder than I ever thought possible.

H x

shazrobo

hi all,how is everyone?

how are you today miro?, hoping you are ok

hi H, i think all surgeries have access to an NHS crises team, i've had involement from them several times, and through them got referals to mental health team, which have been brill.
i too got stuck in a rut staying in all time, and even now i have to make an effort to go out. i hate being out alone, so i usually take my mum, or one of my sons with me when i can.
there's nothing wrong with watering the plants of an evening, in fact i think its better for them after the sun has gone down
same with taking rubbish to the bin, it dosent matter what time you do it.
as for the shops, just go and buy a magazine, or paper, you dont have to walk round the whole shop.
in fact you could start by just getting to the shop, you dont have to go inside.
does your girlfriend drive, perhaps she could take you to start off with.
one thing that i have found that really helps me is writing down things that you have acheived each day, then you can look back and see how far you have come.
i still have bad days, but I also have good days too, which is something i wouldnt have thought possible some time ago.
make a list and cross off things you have achieved, dosent have to be a lot, but in my case, now i know i get the washing up done each day, and also the laundry is done daily. i could say the house is dusty and not as clean as it could be, but instead focus on the things you have achieved.

hugs

shaz xxx

Horasio

Feel so tired. I don't sleep too well and it is taking it's toll

I feel so lazy when it is nice and things play me up as well just to annoy me:mad:

Big hugs to everyone:)

newlywed

Hi all, I didn't sleep well either - kept waking up all the time.
And had a visit to chiropractor this morning too so really don't want to be at work.

love-hearts

I've had alot to deal with in the last year, it all came to a head today and I feel suicidal.

I'm afraid to take meds because I don't want to feel any worse than I do right now until they kick in and start working.

I would be leaving behind my hubby and 2 lovely daughters but it doesn't seem to bother me. This is a very selfish feeling but I can't help it.

I don't know why I'm posting this tbh but I've never felt so low in all my life.

When things are going well I'm the worlds biggest laugher but when I'm down there's no coming back up.

I'm not looking for sympathy I just felt like typing this to say how I feel.

I know other peeps have life worse than me but I can't seem to convince myself that.

Sorry for this if it annoys you but I can't change my feelings.

shazrobo

hi love hearts, what is making you feel so down right now?


feeling low myself, feel useless, hot weather, was going to go for bike ride with son, but his bike has a puncture, and i'm such a stupid hopeless parent, i cant even do somet simple, to make son happy :mad:

love-hearts

Hi Shazrobo I'm sorry you're suffering too:(.xx.

I don't want to say whats been happening exactly but today was the end of a long year for me.

MY OH wants me to go to hossy but I'm afraid they will keep me in.

I know I won't get over what has happened, I'm not strong enough and feel devastated but I don't want to take ADs because I won't be able to function normally like drive a car while taking them.

I don't want to feel like this, I'm usually such an upbeat person but this is destroying me.

BTW Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Chopper98

Hi love-hearts,

Sorry to hear you are suffering. Could I ask what it is thats scaring you? You say you're scared they will keep you in?

shazrobo

hi love hearts, i dont think the hospital will keep you in, they will prob get somebody from the crises team to talk to you, and do an assessment.
hugs

shaz xxx