Advice for somebody who has hit an all time low

*Robin*

petal2012 wrote: »

Sadly I have hit a all time low, want to avoid gp. If you could give me one piece of advise what would it be?

Find somebody who needs assistance, and help them.

This could be a spot of gardening for an elderly neighbour or harassed single mum, shopping, cleaning, anything at all where you can make a positive difference to someone else.

If you can't bear to leave your home yet, then do the inside job you avoid the most - for me it's scrubbing the inevitable lime-scale mark out of the loo.
Once the hated task is done, reward yourself and see what else you can do - volunteering to dog-walk at your local shelter would be a great alternative if all your local family and neighbours are fit and healthy at the moment.

If your GP is anything like mine, I can understand your reluctance to start there, though it may be that yours would be able to help you (without insisting you return at least three times with the same problem - as mine does. That's after waiting six weeks for an initial appointment <sigh>).

It could be worth considering whether you might be anaemic, under particular stress and not eating or sleeping very well at the moment , or possibly have another underlying medical problem - all things which make life harder and the GP is best placed to investigate.

But meanwhile, performing some 'service' is a very good way of changing your despairing head-space, and you may even find you can forget your own troubles for a while.

Good Luck!

Millie2008_2

Counselling with a very good therapist. I can't recommend it highly enough, it has literally turned my life around!

cavework

Meet someone who has been told they have only 3 months to live. take a good hard look at what you actually have in your life and how precious life really is, then celebrate.

make_me_wise

Is the worry of seeing your gp that they could confirm something to you that you dont want to face? Whatever it is that has made you reach an all time low wont go away unless it is addressed. Problems can feel far bigger than they actually are and solutions can usually be found relatively easily. Talk to someone and let them help you through this.

woody2234

is she okay now, been 10 hours, hope happy ending

larmy16

You know those days when it absolutely pours with rain. Go out in it, get absolutely drenched. Walk for about half an hour or more if you can. there is nothing like it for removing the black dog from your head.

You come in, soaked, grab a towel and dry your hair. Maybe run a bath, have a cup of tea, curl up on the sofa. Get involved in a good book. Read "The Help" by katherine stockett. Fantastic. (I think that is the author).

It's free and it's a [EMAIL="bl&#64;&#64;dy"]bl@@dy[/EMAIL] good therapy.

Also a big hug for you. I know that feeling and it is horrible.

starrystarry

Whether you know it or not, you were born tough enough to tackle anything important in life.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teaspoon-Courage-Bradley-Trevor-Greive/dp/0740763687/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344642353&sr=8-1

Mrs.W_2

Looking at your other post, OP, it looks as if you're feeling down because friends and family might not make a big thing of your (important) birthday due to tight times.

Why don't you take charge of the celebrations? If no one looks like doing something for you, do something for yourself. Get friends involved, ask them to bake or cook - one thing/dish per person. Then organise the invites - everyone at your house. Give yourself the birthday you want!

Honestly, why wait for others to organise what you want, if they don't even know what you want?! Tell everyone, and get them all involved!

Add: I am so sorry for the lose of your mother. Go on as the woman she taught you to be!

cavework

PLEASE .. from someone who has just found out their best friend has less than 6 months to live .. start looking at your life differently.
Huge massive shake up for me as to what is really important in life.
We take it all for granted until it's not going to be there anymore
Please make the most of every single minute .,sod money, looks , worries and tell everyone who is important in your life how much they mean to you every time you see them.
xx

caeler

I wouldn't say I'm at an all time low but I'm mildly depressed. I know it, people who know me know it but I just don't feel able to tackle it. It comes and goes and whilst at work I can operate normally (perhaps just a bit negative with limited patience!). I know that I need to speak to somebody, not necessarily family as I find them a little bit emotional. I know exactly why I feel the way I do.

So the things I'm telling myself to pull myself back up (I've always been able to in the past but recently its becoming harder and harder to do):
* Take control
*Life is good
*Spring Clean (House and life)

I'm trying to focus on a goal for the future too. I'm hoping all these things will do the trick for me.

Good luck.