Depression Support Thread

*zippy*

Rose and SF hope you are both ok, huge hugs to you both :grouphug:

Tiff_2

Hi guys!:hello:
I hope everyone is safe and sound this morning?
What a night, huh guys?:o
I wonder if anyone can help me please - really careless I know, but not only have I lost my ethel, but I seem to have mislaid my sazzy too!!!:eek: :rolleyes:
Extra blue smartie for whoever finds them!


To rbk - are you all right hun?
To sf & rose - I hope no serious harm came to you last night and that you 'phoned the professionals that were around for help, to talk to. You're both feeling very low atm, so try and remember that you're not seeing things from a true perspective and please hold on to that thought until you feel a bit better.

NHSDirect have a mental health crisis line...
It's 0845 40 40 I think (yes, I know it's a short number but that's what was listed as I remember when I looked it up for someone else.) OR it could be 0845 47 47.
Hoping you're both well - thinking of you.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Hi sf!:hello:
How are you angel?
I've brought my own sledgehammer, so let's see if we can break this big wall down a bit...;)

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Thanks Tiff, you're always so nice *hug*
Sorry about that - I'll try not to do it again.:D
Another one who's obviously had her meds upped!:rolleyes:
You're a sweetheart hun and thank you for your kind words
sf. :A

it is a bit scary - I'm worried about doing a dissertation - 12,000 words :eek: so getting that this morning was a bit over whelming!
It would have been overwhelming for anyone hun!
An A4 sheet of paper holds an average of about 400 handwritten words maybe? So 12,000 words equates to 3,000 pages and once they're onto the computer hun, it'll be less than that. Have you already made a start? I know it seems a mammoth task but I believe in you hun.:T :A

I've just ordered two books off Amazon for it so that's £21 already spent. I'm studying music but I dont think I'd qualify for a bursary - my parents are in the process of divorcing, but they both are in quite well paid jobs, its just that because of this, they dont have a lot of money to spare at the momet.
It never hurts to apply angel. After all, the divorce will affect family income.
Here are a few links that may help you with info on funding but I haven't checked them out myself hun, so I'm sorry if they're no good...


http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onemusic/management/grantsp01.shtml

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/mds/national_grants.shtml

http://www.nagcbritain.org.uk/activities/funds.html

http://www.justflutes.com/pages/info45.htm (not just flutes hun)

http://www.hcstuff.com/pls/hot_hc/hc_edufin.page_pls_user_show_inst_result?x=16180339&y=&a=220705&p_awdCriteria=4

What is your career aim with music - will you go on to teach? I may have found more but I don't know what part of the country you're in attending uni. A lot of grants can be made because your uni is in a certain area and a lot come from the uni itself.

Also, check with government and arts support funding, because there are certain fields that are so low on talented and/or qualified performers, that you can get help from them because of the cultural/artistic studies you're doing.
Aren't you a pianist hun?


I got my rent payment thingy through yesterday for the year and its over £3k so I'm working to save up for that as well. I get a student loan and half my tuition fees paid through a grant, but that's it All part of being a student I think!
Have you checked with the uni's student support services hun? Sometimes, you have to go digging for the answers.
There is nothing to say that you can't qualify for more than one grant and it's always worth a good google angel.


Thanks, you are the kindest person I know. *hugs* you're always so generous and kind to everyone. x x x/quote
Oh Lord - there went my street cred! :rolleyes:
This lot will never listen to me now sf!:D
Thank you hun.:o

While you're on the pc, type up a general letter for applying for a grant. Give details of your training, grades, finances, personal situation, hopes, what you need help with etc. Save it to a file and then when you trawl your way through the charities and other funders and apply, you'll just have to adapt it for that particular application. It will save you loads of time hun.;)
Ok hun? Thinking of you angel.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Hi again sf!:wave:
Thought I'd follow your good example hun!
:j

Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

gillette147 wrote: »

Actually scrub the tv bit.........NOTHING on.

Hi gilly!:hello:
Would that be you or the TV?:eek:
Sorry hun - the Tiffster's feeling a bit minxy today and couldn't resist.;)
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

BigMummaF wrote: »

RazorBlade.......you there? Talk to me...... please! Got a house full of the kids pals so I need some help........Razor?

Hi bmf!:hello:
Are you ok angel?
Just checking hun - you can hide a great deal of pain behind humour.;) I hope you know you can talk any time you need to hun.:T
Wishing you a nice and also dry Friday bmf.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

judderman62

Morning all :wave:

Have a good day all


Judders :wave:

Tiff_2

stenny wrote: »

Just a quickie to send out luv to yaz all.
Will get on more sometime soon.
Hope your all well.

Huggzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
XXXX

Hi stennmeister!:hello: :j
Missing you stenny! How are you hun?
Will look forward to more than this brief encounter when you most next time as you say hun.
Please take care angel.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Hi jd!:hello:
How are you hun?
I hope all is well angel. Got an exciting Friday planned?
There's a few up and about already - zippy, rbk, and qb.:wave:
Hoping you have a good day hun. I'm off for a [STRIKE]catnip[/STRIKE], erm catnap, I mean. Don't worry, I promise to get to your reply today.:rolleyes:
Be kind to yourself angel.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Sazbo wrote: »

Stenny hun!! :j Miss you!

Much love,
Sazzy xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi sazzy!:hello:
Hah!
So that's where you've been - stalking stenny again!!!:eek: Should've looked there first. :rolleyes:
That's what got sazbo an asbo for in the first place!:rotfl:
Just joking hun.;)
Have a good day at work sweetheart. Hoping your ok?
I hope you're looking after yourself angel. catch up with you later.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx