Just needed to be heard for a little while

Errata

My mind was as sharp as a tack when I was doing a high powered job. I retired and know it's now a bit blunt: can't think as fast, my vocabulary has shrunk, my memory isn't as good, a reduction in socialisation. All of that is because I no longer need to use my mind at full throttle, a very clear case of use it or lose it.

jobbingmusician

My memory is soooo poor! I now remember, Errata, that I meant to reply to you earlier and ask the thread in general.....

I'm SURE I saw some awards for bad mental health reporting somewhere*. If not Mind, then who?

*A bit like the bad sex awards, but rather more serious. Google these if you want a good laugh. Obviously NSFW......

Waves_and_Smiles

That is really interesting, I do wonder if part of the difficulties I have cognitively are because I am not challenged in that way anymore. Lose it or use it could very well apply in my case. I would still opt for the way I live now because trying to do more was just horrendous, nevermind a huge drain on the health service where I was cycling from crisis to crisis and it was also very stressful for those around me to witness. But at times I do miss being able to think quickly and clearly.

jobbingmusician

Ah, but isn't that what we're doing here?

Waves_and_Smiles

Very true, JM! Discussions like this are good for me (and hopefully others as well). On good days I do try to read as much as I can and attempt to learn new things, I think it does help me to keep thinking and pushing myself within safe boundaries.

This just means I have to post more, of course. You may all run for the hills.

Errata

jobbingmusician wrote: »

My memory is soooo poor! I now remember, Errata, that I meant to reply to you earlier and ask the thread in general.....

I'm SURE I saw some awards for bad mental health reporting somewhere*. If not Mind, then who?

*A bit like the bad sex awards, but rather more serious. Google these if you want a good laugh. Obviously NSFW......

Never come across them, but the place for flagging up bad MH reporting is the Press Complaints Commission. Anything else could result in a very expensive court case for any organisation making a public claim of bad reporting.
But ...... perhaps you could get the drains up and see if you can find something;) Good luck.

lostinrates

jobbingmusician wrote: »

Ah, but isn't that what we're doing here?

The forum and ability to access fora and other community things online are certainly is a god send for meaning no one has to be totally socially isolated. But for me its not a total replacement. I often miss a very busy social life and I miss that being on my terms.

whitewing

Lol, I had to look up NSFW

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_safe_for_work

whitewing

My question for tonight is:

Can people with mental health problems trust their intuition?

Waves_and_Smiles

Good one, whitewing! My answer is that yes, I do but after much examining! I monitor my thoughts constantly anyway and usually my intuition doesn't seem to be too affected, but still I look at why I am feeling a certain way and consider whether another person would feel something similar in the same circumstances..