Depression

EthelBloggs

Sazbo wrote:

Morning everyone! :wave: Hope everyone's ok today. Morning Ethel! :wave: Don't worry hun, I fell asleep too! But not in a sooperdooper comfy bed like wot you have now!

Am gasping for a cuppa. Wot time's your meeting hun?

Sazbomberxx

Mornin

its not til 4pm :eek:

actually my old bed is lovely.. its really soft and you sink into it.. not good for your back tho.. in fact the kids are arguing over who's gonna 'inherit' it. They both used to be in it first chance they got, lol

this new one is firmer, I think because it's got wooden slats rather than springs.. billy bargain at £48 reduced from £220 or sommat

hows your day looking so far sazzy? its lovely and sunshiney here which i think helps wit the mood

Sazbo

EthelBloggs wrote:

Mornin

hows your day looking so far sazzy? its lovely and sunshiney here which i think helps wit the mood

Yeah not too bad hun. Got a lot on at work tho and then counselling tonight but apart from that, great:D LOL

Sunshine's lovely innit? An I got a lovely bunch of daffs on my desk here too - they always make me feel spring is here :j

Sxx

EthelBloggs

oooh... who got you those then? something you wanna share with us sazbomber?

Hope the counselling goes well tonight tho, I know its draining *huggs*

Pink_butterfly_3

Hi Everyone.

I have been reading this thread for so long that i feel like i know you all, even though this is my first post, lol!!!

Its taken me some time to admit that i'm suffering as I have to be so strong for everyone else. I've got two babies under two and my mum is suffering with terminal cancer. Although my husband is generally wonderful, he can be a bigger baby than his children sometimes.

I suffered with a bout of depression some years back but i got no support just a 'buck your ideas up' and that was it. I did do some counselling but gave up in the end as everyone told me what a waste of time it was.

I think that the stress of everything has finally caught up with me and i'm just feeling so tired! I'm constantly bogged down with a million worries and i can't switch off, ever!

My worrying and anxiety has turned me into a hypocondriac as i'm constantly paranoid about my health. It sounds so ridiculous! I make it ten times worse for myself too as i'm often consulting 'Dr. Google' and with him the prognosis is never good!

I had a very traumatic childhood and that has manifested itself in emetophbia (fear of being sick) which i have learnt to deal with well - especially during two sucessive pregancies and sicky babies!

Anyway, i'm sorry. I hate to whinge on and on like this. It makes me feel so pathetic.

Thanks for listening, its made me feel better just getting it off my chest.

Pink xx

geminilady

Pink_butterfly wrote:

Hi Everyone.

I have been reading this thread for so long that i feel like i know you all, even though this is my first post, lol!!!

Its taken me some time to admit that i'm suffering as I have to be so strong for everyone else. I've got two babies under two and my mum is suffering with terminal cancer. Although my husband is generally wonderful, he can be a bigger baby than his children sometimes.

I suffered with a bout of depression some years back but i got no support just a 'buck your ideas up' and that was it. I did do some counselling but gave up in the end as everyone told me what a waste of time it was.

I think that the stress of everything has finally caught up with me and i'm just feeling so tired! I'm constantly bogged down with a million worries and i can't switch off, ever!

My worrying and anxiety has turned me into a hypocondriac as i'm constantly paranoid about my health. It sounds so ridiculous! I make it ten times worse for myself too as i'm often consulting 'Dr. Google' and with him the prognosis is never good!

I had a very traumatic childhood and that has manifested itself in emetophbia (fear of being sick) which i have learnt to deal with well - especially during two sucessive pregancies and sicky babies!

Anyway, i'm sorry. I hate to whinge on and on like this. It makes me feel so pathetic.

Thanks for listening, its made me feel better just getting it off my chest.

Pink xx

Hi Pink,Welcome to the thread.No wonder you are fealing tired and stressed with two children under two! Sorry to hear about your mum it must be very hard for you and proberly the cause of your hyprocondia.I certainly can relate to that.My ex husband died of cancer very quickly(it was due to asbestos)and both me and my son were convinced we had cancer too!Luckily mine did not last very long because i was more worried about my son.We both went to the doctor who told us it was a reaction to the death of my husband and conviced us we were both healthy but i will never forget how frightened i was.Please try not to use mr google as you know it does not help!I know men can be as bad as children but i hope you get some support from your husband.Make sure you get lots of "me" time,when the children nap or are in bed for the night.Housework can always wait your health and well being are more important.Watch a good film,read a book,magazine anything that helps you to switch off for a while.

EthelBloggs

Welcome in Pink.. it's lovely to see you

I was like you, read the thread for ages before I dipped my toe in and now you can't shut me up, lol

I'm not surprised you're feeling crappy.. 2 babies and your mum being ill.. you've got a very full plate to deal with.

My suggestion is that you should go see your gp, at the very least to explain whats happening in your life, he may or may not prescribe you some anti-depressants and some counselling sessions, but definitely he will find something to help you

Meanwhile.. we're delighted to have you and feel free to rant and rave on here.. there's always someone to give you a hug and have a listen xxx

Sazbo

Pink_butterfly wrote:

Hi Everyone.

I have been reading this thread for so long that i feel like i know you all, even though this is my first post, lol!!!

Its taken me some time to admit that i'm suffering as I have to be so strong for everyone else. I've got two babies under two and my mum is suffering with terminal cancer. Although my husband is generally wonderful, he can be a bigger baby than his children sometimes.

I suffered with a bout of depression some years back but i got no support just a 'buck your ideas up' and that was it. I did do some counselling but gave up in the end as everyone told me what a waste of time it was.

I think that the stress of everything has finally caught up with me and i'm just feeling so tired! I'm constantly bogged down with a million worries and i can't switch off, ever!

My worrying and anxiety has turned me into a hypocondriac as i'm constantly paranoid about my health. It sounds so ridiculous! I make it ten times worse for myself too as i'm often consulting 'Dr. Google' and with him the prognosis is never good!

I had a very traumatic childhood and that has manifested itself in emetophbia (fear of being sick) which i have learnt to deal with well - especially during two sucessive pregancies and sicky babies!

Anyway, i'm sorry. I hate to whinge on and on like this. It makes me feel so pathetic.

Thanks for listening, its made me feel better just getting it off my chest.

Pink xx

Hi Pink :hello: Welcome to the thread hun. Don't apologise at all, you are not whingeing. I know it's hard to admit when, as you say, you have to be strong for everyone else, but the fact is that you need support too! We can only run on empty for so long hun. There are a lot of different aspects to the difficulties you're having, so I really would encourage you to visit your GP and discuss your feelings with them.

Thankfully, the professional attitude towards mental health problems nowadays has moved on from "pull yourself together", so you should be able to find a treatment plan that works for you. Also, it might well be worth resuming the counselling, after all the person who should be judging it's effectiveness is yourself, not others.

Big hugs hun, you can chat to us any time.

Much love,
Sazzyxxx

Sazbo

EthelBloggs wrote:

oooh... who got you those then? something you wanna share with us sazbomber?

LOL I wish! They were a present from me to me! :rotfl:

Sxx

learning_to_drive

I got an email from the lady at Sainsbury's who thanked me for my apology and wished me all the best, I feel better now because she has acknowledged my note and its good.

I left ASDA too, risky without a job to go to but I have a bit of money stockpiled up (currently not spending anything) and I have interviews this week. ASDA was good but was making me a bit ill with the nights and things, plus I was worried that I was sinking into a rut again so I've taken drastic action.

It's a brave decision, but I've applied for many jobs and I'm eager to get going, its just a case of waiting and seeing.

MimiJane

Sazbo wrote:

I know it's a sad state of affairs but I do think Simon Cowell is attractive... It's a bit like waiting for a puff of white smoke from the vatican:) Have a great evening hunnie, Sazbomberxxxxxxx

I also think Simon Cowell's good looking ... my OH looks quite a lot like him, so I can't say anything else really.