Mental health and bankruptcy

catastrophe10

Hi there,

Im Bipolar looking to go BR in January when Ive raised the fees.
My doctor is helping me with the forms as are the CAB, but im spiralling head-long into an episode and I don't know quite what to do to calm down. Im hearing voices and imagining allsorts. I know my illness of old and I also know it is quite normal to be stressed, but I can't take much more.
Anybody here been though this with a mental health problem? I don't think I can do this on my own...

Thank you for your time.

dojoman

Welcome to the forum, firstly you are not alone, the good folk on here will help you all they can. I too am struggling and I am off to see the Dr on Thursday, if I had not found this site I dread to think what I would have done. Ask as many questions as you like, you will always find that there is someone willing to help and advise you.

catastrophe10

thanks dojoman, have already learnt heaps by reading, its just too hard to take it all in.

Thanks

fatou256

I have BPD and a recurrent depressive disorder and like you at times i am/was struggling a lot. they were days when i was very manic and some very down ..
my Br was due partly to my mentla health i was spending like there is no tomorow when i was up .
I am doing meditation everyday now which does help a lot to reduce stress and calming down fo rmyself. Id

i have a link for you to help , this is a secular form of meditating but very good at calming the mind.
http://www.wildmind.org/mindfulness


do you have any support from crisis team or a CPN to support at times of crisis? do yu have any suppoort group in your area such art on prescription ?

catastrophe10

I will check that out fatou256, thank you. I do have a crisis team, but with the greatest respect they are rubbish

fatou256

catastrophe10 wrote: »

I will check that out fatou256, thank you. I do have a crisis team, but with the greatest respect they are rubbish

you are welcome catastophe i know what you mean about crisis team they are next to useless in my area !

dane-katie

Hi, i have bipolar disorder and i went bankrupt 24/04/2008 although i didnt know until 3 months ago that i am bipolar.

I can reassure you, that you will be ok, i too hallucinate but it is almost under control with anti-psychotic drugs.

Feel free to pm, if you need a chat or ask any questions about bankruptcy or bipolar

dane-katie

Crisis team are rubbish Rotherham too

catastrophe10

Thanks Dane-katie, it means a great deal to see that im not alone. 3 months since diagnosis, hope you are coping with it? 11 years for me now, you'd think I'b be used to it!?
Im shovelling the antipsychotics like smarties at the mo, but they are having little effect. Dont want to go to docs as dont want to be put in the bin.

Thanks for the support

Susie54_2

Hello Catastrophe, You not alone sweetie, there are obviously many of us here! Can't offer BR advice yet but have plenty of hugs to send :kisses3:. PM me if you need to talk help.
S x

Trom

You're definitely not alone. I got into debt because of a breakdown. I got no help from anyone at the time and that includes family, friends, GPs and therapists. But the CC companies sure went out of their way to assist me.

I hope you're getting sound advice and seeing everyone you need to. It must seem all too much, but hang in there - there's an end date!