Depression Support Thread

slowlyfading

hey guys, sorry i've not been around lately. things have been really stressful lately. hope you're all okay. I can't sleep, as per usual. xx

Tiff_2

Hi guys!:hello:
How are we today?
Right.
I'm up!
Who's first?



Free blue smarties anyone?
Oh, you must all be asleep - well don't say I didn't offer!
Cupboard door... SLAM!!!

I thouht this might help those of us who find it hard to describe how we feel to our drs. As well as printing off your post to show them, you could also use this...

Says it all, doesn't it?

Whatever Wednesday has instore for us all, I hope it'll be kind to us all.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Hi kellie!:hello:
How's you hun?

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thankyou hun, i have been to my doctor, but everytime i go they just higher my dosgae on tablets and i hate that. i havnt told them about the abuse i would just reather hide it inside.
You're welcome.
Is it your gp you see kellie? Have you had a referral to the mental health team at all?
If this is how you feel about your ads, then you should tell the dr, hun. If you have family/friend you trust, ask them to go with you just in case you can't take all the reasons in. That way you can discuss it afterwards and they can give you their opinion and remind you of any important bits.
The drs are increasing the doseage hun so they can find the level that's best for you. So please don't think that they're fobbing you off angel.
Abuse can be deeply buried kellie. You need to think carefully hun.
If you are happy with keeping it as your secret, if it doesn't interfere with your life, then you have every right to do so.
If you know deep down that it causes problems, and you're desperate to reach out to somebody angel, you should tell your dr.
They won't tell your family unless you want them to, as it's all very confidential.;)


i just feel as if it doesnt get better, and the tablets just make me fake.
just dont know wat to do as there is noone who understands even my bf doesnt understand so he aint supportive i just have me :c
If you know that this is a big part of holding you back hun, then you should inform your care team. You don't have to talk to anyone else about it, not even bf. It's just that a professional may be able to help you work through it hun - and wouldn't it be great to finally share the burden with someone else? You don't have to tell the world angel - this is your life and it's your right to share as much or as little as you want sweetie.

The tablets don't make you fake kellie - they help you feel well enough to try and manage as much as you can. If you're ever unhappy or unsure about it, your dr's the one to see. There's no shame in taking them either hun. They can be a vital benefit for some.

Any partner who knows what you've been through & expects you to be over it and is unsympathetic, needs to become an ex-partner, imho! After all, if you can't truly rely on him to be there for you with something as big & important as this, then what help is he going to be in everything else? He may be uneasy talking about it, fair enough - but he shouldn't dismiss your feelings.
It sounds to Tiffy as though you really want to tell someone, but you're scared. That's natural hun. You feel like no-one understands angel - but a professional like a dr would. And it may help them to figure out a better tretment for you. It's a big leap of faith but only you'll know when the time is right, kellie. Take care hun.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

EthelBloggs

Morning everyone :wave:

Don't really know what to tell you other than that I'm shattered!! I seem to be running all the time at the moment from hospital to hospital depending on which child I have to attend to that day and uni in between. All I really do is come home, eat if I've still got the energy and sleep, lol.

Hope you're all coping reasonably well and I hope you all have a good day today :grouphug: xxxxx

ilovegreatdanes

:hello: :hello: to everyone.
havent been on for yonks, cos i was busy eating smarties, em no, i mean dh has been home so no rest for the wicked.:D
sorry to hear some of you have been having a hard time and hope things are a bit brighter.have had to catch up at least 8 pages so dont know whats sunk in.
katie.....just a remimder that jericho is on tonite on itv3 or 4, if you wanna watch.theres also a really good comedy on ukgold ,i think,at 8pm called cool runnings, with john candy, about the jamaican bob sleigh team, which is really funny.we bought employee of the month dvd at while ago and thats a really funny film, if you get chance.
its funny how we associate ppl with stuff, and how we imagine ppl.like every time i see or hear of britney, i always think of miro,cats with tiff,flowers with rose,tulips and delicate butterflys with katie,smarties with sazzy and little andrex puppys with bmf.i also relate to everyone as being around my age whereas alot of you are loads younger.then when we actually meet ppl they are very different to how we imagined.
anyway, i really must get going, so take care all.
love ilgd xx

BigMummaF

Awww....I lurve those cute little blonde balls of fluff...thanks ILGD! I know what you mean about association, cuz when I see folk walking over the dales & such, I think of YOU! I wish I was as clever as QWB & the others who can get those really clever emoticons & graphics in their posts.....Where is QWB? He's been a bit quiet....expect something big soon I reckon;)

Methinks Tiff has been licking at the sugar coatings, with all these Tiff-tastic replies she's posting again----think twice before accepting a minstrel from the smartie jar:o We all know what kitty kat tongues can do:eek:

Have a good day, & might see some of you further down the board! I'm quite enjoying The Arms just lately; they must use the same tea bags as we do at home:rolleyes: , but it's nice to get out sometimes:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Peaceful Minds folks. BMFx

betterlatethannever

Hello, not been on for a couple of weeks, been trying to get myself together (not worked, one step forward and ten back)
I wondered if anyone had any advice about the dry mouth you get with the Anti-d's.
Its driving me mad, my breathe smells:eek: and i keep getting little sores or ulcers. I'm drinking constantly (and that has an effect elsewhere:o which makes leaving the house difficult)
Are there anti-d's that don't do this? do i just need a change of tabs or to stick with it?
Thanks for any help, and i really hope everyones having an ok day..or an even better than ok day:T

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Morning! hope you are all ok,I had a lie in this morning as I was so sleepy I am ok today,visiting my church friends in a minute for a while and then going to attempt to do some craft as I need to start my christmas cards or I will never get them done


Have a lovely day everyone


*hugs* to those that need one


love and light,

Katie xxx

Rain_is_Insane

Morning guys...

Well i went back to work last monday, just a little cleaning job to get me back into the swing of things because we are really struggling financially at the moment, but i'm finding it really hard to cope with. I wake up every morning wondering what excuse i can make for not going into work. I'm constantly tired still. My anti-d's don't seem to be doing anything and my desire to start drinking again to blot it all out is rising heavily.

I've spoken to my doctor and he said it was too soon to go back with the extent of my depression, but, i'm falling further and further behind with payments.

My OH seems to be bored of the whole thing now and wants to know why I can't cope, it's hard trying to explain something you can't see with your own eyes.

Leaving this job isn't an option moneywise as the IB i get doesn't cover anything much and they are taking £20 a week off me for an overpayment a few years back. I was in a good job last year so the tax cedits are next to nothing too.

Anyone got any tips on how to deal with keeping myself in work? and not just hiding my head hoping it will all go away? I really do want to stay in the job but dragging myself out of bed each morning is getting harder and harder.

Thanks for reading

feelinggood_2

Morning All.

Katie - have fun seeing your friend. I've bought my xmas cards for this year, but looking through the LakeLand craft catelogue, I'm tempted to make some next year. I'm not that creative, but if I've got nice bits I just stick on a card I can't go too wrong can I! Talking of being creative, I'm thinking about finding a photography course or something - I'm a bit rubbish at taking pictures but really enjoy it. How is your new game going? I've got the Wii out again and am playing Super Paper Mario.

betterlatethannever - All three of the antidepressants I've tried have caused a dry mouth. Sometimes the side-effects wear off after a while. They suggest sugar-free mints to help, would that be better than drinking? I know what you mean about it making things akward - I drink about 8 pints of water a day, so I never want to be too far from a toilet! Nice to meet you by the way

Rain_is_Insane - Sorry to hear that you are finding things hard. How long have you been on the antidepressants? Have you told your doctor that you don't think they are helping? Sometimes it can take a while for them to kick in, and we don't always get the right medication for us first time. I don't have any advice about work/money, but hopefully someone will be a long soon. If you claimed IB would there be any tax credits that your OH could claim that would make things easier - surely if your income changes, they should? I'm not very clued up about the benefits system. What about Disability Living Allowance? If you don't think you can continue working, it might be an idea to post in the Debt-Free board or somewhere similar for tips on how to shrink your outgoings and manage on a lower wage? (((hugs))). Can I ask why you aren't drinking?

Morning BigMummaF - Hope you are well and have a nice day. I think I need to get myself some of those teabags, this apple juice doesn't appear to be doing the job.

ilovegreatdanes - hope you are enjoying having the OH about and enjoying the time together. I've learnt recently that age really isn't a barrier to freindship. I've also learnt what real friendship is. AA is great

EthelBloggs - hope things are okay for you and yours, thinking about you. The clocks go back soon don't they? That should give you an extra hours sleep. Maybe we could persuade them to put them back a few hours so we can all have a big lie in!

Hi Tiff - thanks for the picture - that does show it really well doesn't it! Hope you have a good day today, are you still very busy?

Morning slowlyfading - how are you feeling today? Sorry to hear that you are stressed out, I hope it passes quickly. Have you always had trouble with sleep? I usually sleep okay, but if I'm stressed or upset I just can't drop off.


Sorry to everyone not mentioned, I can only go and read back so far today, head is too full of rubbish to think clearly and post anything worthwile. I'm a bit low tonight. Self-harmed again last night. I can't seem to get a grip on it.