Depression

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EthelBloggs wrote:

Howdy peeps.. am not long back from the hospital.... :rolleyes:

Daughter took an overdose last night in the street.. passing ambulance picked her up and took her to A&E sooo...... she's in again for the weekend. She got quite aggressive and nasty to me this evening in the ward and then took a bundle of paper out of her bag and ran off to the toilets... I immediately was suspicious, got a nurse and we got into the toilet and found something resembling a butcher's shop window.. turns out she'd stolen a used needle from the sharps box last night in the A&E dept and was using that.. so now she's got to be tested for HIV and the various Hepatitis things n that..... arrgghhh - it just never seems to stop

I'm bloody knackered.. been up since 5ish yesterday morning.. think tonight might be a 2 pill job if I dare.. I'm scared in case the hospital needs to get me n I don't hear the phone tho

Hugs to everyone xxxxxxxxxxx

Oh Hun,



Huge hugs for you.

Thinking of you both and I hope everything works out well.

elona

((((((Ethel))))

Nothing I can say other than to hope things improve for you both.
I hope this means your daughter will get the help that she needs.

Gillette

My daughter used to get awful headaches and going to acupuncture helped a lot. Once we had ruled out other causes.

Hugs to all. And saucer of milk for Tiff.;)

competitionscafe

There are some articles from todays paper which I thought were interesting reading (hopefully of interest to others too):

How to be happy
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article2163701.ece

Happy now?
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article2163700.ece

Sazbo

competitionscafe wrote:

There are some articles from todays paper which I thought were interesting reading (hopefully of interest to others too):

How to be happy
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article2163701.ece

Happy now?
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article2163700.ece

Thanks competitionscafe - looks very interesting. Will print them off to read on the tube tomorrow. Appreciate you taking the time to post them. Sazx

Hi everyone :hello: Sorry I've not been on here much today, just trying to get stuff done and on top of that ignore the fact that I've to go to work (and counselling) tomorrow!:) Inspired by Elona, I have two sourdough loaves ready to go into the oven and slow cooker full of good things which I'll switch on when I leave for work in the morning.

Hope you're all doing ok. Big hugs to everyone.

Sazzy xxx

EthelBloggs

howdy peeps

Well.. we wont have any definite info for three months for the blood tests :eek: I can't belive how stupid she was!!! :mad:

She's still in the hospital.. used drawing pins out of a notice board to cut herself some more She's not making life easy for the nurses.. she's in a children's ward because of her age but it's really not set up to cope with a mentally disturbed adolecscent although the nurses are lovely and doing their best.

There's going to be a review meeting tomorrow with the staff from the clinic where she normally is.. local social services, the local mental health team, our GP and someone from the PCT.. she must be causing ripples for the bigwigs to be coming out of the woodwork eh?

Soo.. I've got to drop off the cat at the vets in the morning, dash back home, get booted n suited and get to the faaaaaaaaaaaaar other side of london for the meeting then dash back to collect the cat.. wish me luck guys, lol

Thanks all of you for the kind words and support you've expressed over this.. it means a lot.. especially since I'm too afraid to tell anyone in the real world about it in case they start treating her differently

big huggs for everyone xxxxxxxxx

feelinggood_2

*hugs* Ethel. Thinking of you and your daughter, sending you hugs, cuddles and best wishes. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

CarolnMalky

Thanks for letting us know Ethel...you know we are all here if you need to talk, take care xxxxx

learning_to_drive

I wish you and her all the best ethel!

Tiff_2

Hi ethel hun!:hello:
How are you today angel? Just want to wish you luck for your meeting today - finally it sounds like they're all getting their acts together and taking some notice! I mean hun - how many clues do they need?!

Fingers crossed on the blood tests angel. I know A&E are always hectic, but knowing her history, they should have been more alert - or at least have the sharps in an inaccessible place. Bless the nurses - they go through so much and it's a scarey situation for all involved. I hope today they come up with all the help and support you both need and deserve.:T
Ethel - you're a real hero!:A We love ya hun!
Thinking of you - post when you can.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx
P.S. - NOOOOO - NOT THE CAT!

EthelBloggs wrote:

howdy peeps

Well.. we wont have any definite info for three months for the blood tests :eek: I can't belive how stupid she was!!! :mad:

She's still in the hospital.. used drawing pins out of a notice board to cut herself some more She's not making life easy for the nurses.. she's in a children's ward because of her age but it's really not set up to cope with a mentally disturbed adolecscent although the nurses are lovely and doing their best.

There's going to be a review meeting tomorrow with the staff from the clinic where she normally is.. local social services, the local mental health team, our GP and someone from the PCT.. she must be causing ripples for the bigwigs to be coming out of the woodwork eh?

Soo.. I've got to drop off the cat at the vets in the morning, dash back home, get booted n suited and get to the faaaaaaaaaaaaar other side of london for the meeting then dash back to collect the cat.. wish me luck guys, lol

Thanks all of you for the kind words and support you've expressed over this.. it means a lot.. especially since I'm too afraid to tell anyone in the real world about it in case they start treating her differently

big huggs for everyone xxxxxxxxx

Tiff_2

CarolnMalky wrote:

My hubby is an absolute star...and without him I wouldnt be here today...he has been one of the few who stood by me after my breakdown!

Hi cm!:hello:
Hope you're getting enough r 'n' r hun and that you're well on the road to recovery.
It sounds as if you've got a real sweetheart with OH angel.

When we're going through our crises, it's so hard to remember exactly what those closest to us are going through too. Some people are luckier than others in this respect, but at least threads like this one make it feel as if you're not alone in what you're going through.
So to all those who give such wonderful care to us, be you loved ones or professionals, thank you for all that you do. :T
Much Love,
Tiff xxx