Depression Support Thread

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Good Evening! hope you all had a good day,I had a great day,went out to my daycentre and had lunch,then I went to Asda and got a few bits I needed then went off to Marks and Spencers and got a nice pot of Body Butter which I have just put on and it smells lovely It was £5 exactly

tonight I am relaxing and not doing alot


love and light,

Katie xxx

Tulip

Well I am off,

Chat tomorrow

Night! Night!


love and light,

Katie xxx

LadyMorticia

Night night Katie.

xx

wannabe_sybil

LadyMorticia wrote: »

I've never seen any of Shakespeare's work performed. I've only ever read his plays. "The Merchant Of Venice" is a particular favourite of mine.

xx

I seem to have got a little off topic, I hope no-one minds.

If you get to see a good performance it can be electrifying. A bad one can be dreadful. I mean, truly dreadful. It perhaps would be hard for you at the moment to go to a theatre, but if you rent DVDs and don't mind a comedy, Kenneth Brannagh has done a great version of 'Much Ado About Nothing' which I very much enjoyed. I believe there is a version of 'The Merchant of Venice' on film, but I haven't seen it

Today has been very much a nothing day - I feel like I have accomplished nothing, there is nothing to show, little bear is starting to assert his independence of mind with all the frustration and temper that entails, it feels like a second hand day. But the antidepressants are starting to kick in, so I will feel better soon.

I haven't kept to my good resolution to have an early night Still, I have the chance of a good night's sleep and OH is taking the night shift and looking after little bear if he wakes in the night. It is wonderful to see them together, even if I do have to occasionally interpret that now is a really good time to feed/cuddle/change nappy! Things could be better, but they could be worse.

septemberblues

Hi all, I haven't posted on here before but I'm feeling desperate and could do with some advice. I'm posting under an AE as I don't want people (mean ones!)to know who I am and judge me. I have been suffering depression for quite a while, actually I'm suicidal as I can't see a way out of my problems, but they are not to do with money (even tho I don't have any). Basically, I have been having psycotherapy for about 8 months, twice a week just lately as I feel so sh*t. I've been referred to see a psychiatrist by my doc and start antidepressants when I collect them.

Has anyone seen a pyschiatrist? I'm scared they will Section me, or will he/she just chat? Why should I see a pyschiatrist instead of psychotherapist or doc? I'm scared enough of seeing a psychiatrist to lie and say I'm ok. Sorry if this sounds muddled, it's just like my head.

weegie.geek

septemberblues wrote: »

Hi all, I haven't posted on here before but I'm feeling desperate and could do with some advice. I'm posting under an AE as I don't want people (mean ones!)to know who I am and judge me.

Yep, there are some !!!!!! on the board. We're all pretty snazzy in here though, so well done for posting. It ain't easy making your first post in here is it? I lurked for ages. It seemed dead cliquey, and I felt like an outsider, but we're a welcoming bunch so hi!

*hugs*

I have been suffering depression for quite a while, actually I'm suicidal as I can't see a way out of my problems, but they are not to do with money (even tho I don't have any). Basically, I have been having psycotherapy for about 8 months, twice a week just lately as I feel so sh*t. I've been referred to see a psychiatrist by my doc and start antidepressants when I collect them.

Has anyone seen a pyschiatrist? I'm scared they will Section me, or will he/she just chat? Why should I see a pyschiatrist instead of psychotherapist or doc? I'm scared enough of seeing a psychiatrist to lie and say I'm ok. Sorry if this sounds muddled, it's just like my head.

Yeah, I've been seeing them on and off for years now. I've moved around a bit, so I have to start over from the bottom of the list every now and again. Pain in the bum.

They won't section you. If you were in need of that, it'd have happened by now. It's not just psychiatrists than can have you sectioned.

There's a lot of confusion around what being sectioned is, and who can enforce it. Basically, two doctors have to recommend to a family member or your social worker that you're in need of sectioning. Your family member or social worker will then apply to have you sectioned.

It's not the kind of thing they can just spring on you, so don't worry.

I'm pretty guilty of going to appointments and just mumbling my way through them. Not saying I'm ok as such, more just clamming up and not telling them how I've been. When I get home I'm always !!!!ed off at myself for it, because I know I need help, and they can't help me if I don't tell them what's going on.

PLEASE try not to clam up, and definitely don't tell them everything's ok if it's not. It can be difficult to open up to a stranger but they can't help you if you don't meet them halfway, but take someone with you for moral support if you can/if you think it'll help. It might take a few sessions before you open up to them, but that's fine.

If you're not doing too well just now, the last thing you need is to be worrying about the appointments that are meant to help you. It's perfectly normal to be worried about something you're unsure of, but believe me, they're not gonna get the strait jacket out for you!

If you're suicidal you need to speak to someone about that. All hospitals will have a duty psych, so if things get bad you might wanna pop down there and talk to them.

LadyMorticia

Heya Septemberlues.

We're all lovely here.

In my experience with psychiatrists, they try and do all they can to keep you out of hospital. Hospital is seen as a very last resort. Well, it is where I live anyway.

xx

LadyMorticia

Heya weegie.

How are you?

xx

weegie.geek

LadyMorticia wrote: »

Heya weegie.

How are you?

xx

Surviving.

Damn hayfever's starting to bother me though. Shouldn't complain, it's a good excuse not to leave the house. I preferred living in the city though. Throw all the pollution you want at me, just keep me away from cut grass and flowers. :mad:

I've got a touch of the rage building up just now though, I can feel it. Everybody's petty crap is annoying me. I don't think some people realise I can just about deal with my own life, I don't need the gossip and the conflict of other people's on top of it.

Not sure what annoys me more, them thinking I give a !!!! about what this person or that person's been saying about this other person, or the fact that they care enough about it to bother telling anyone else. Some people have truly pathetic lives. I wish they'd just leave me the !!!! alone.

</rant>

How's you?

LadyMorticia

weegie.geek wrote: »

Surviving.

Damn hayfever's starting to bother me though. Shouldn't complain, it's a good excuse not to leave the house. I preferred living in the city though. Throw all the pollution you want at me, just keep me away from cut grass and flowers. :mad:

I hate hayfever. I live in the country where nature reserves, cut grass and masses of flowers are the norm.lol. In the summer I feel like my nose and eyes are taps that won't stop running. It's so annoying. Do you take anything for it? I've treied Benadril(sp?) and Piriton but to no avail.

I've got a touch of the rage building up just now though, I can feel it. Everybody's petty crap is annoying me. I don't think some people realise I can just about deal with my own life, I don't need the gossip and the conflict of other people's on top of it.

Have you told them that? I have a friend who dumps all her crap on me and sometimes I just want to scream at her and tell her to deal with her own life instead of giving it to me to deal with. She's not even a real friend to be honest. All she thinks about is herself and I swear one of these days I will just completely tell her what I think about her pitying antics and attention seeker behaviour.lol. It's hard though.

Not sure what annoys me more, them thinking I give a !!!! about what this person or that person's been saying about this other person, or the fact that they care enough about it to bother telling anyone else. Some people have truly pathetic lives. I wish they'd just leave me the !!!! alone.

</rant>

I don't understand gossiping and the telling other people about it like they care thing. If we cared we would ask about it. Not asking means we're not bloomin interested. My friends do the same to me so I can empathize. Stab them with sporks.
[[hugs]]

How's you?

Trying to relax....trying....lol.....
My muscles are a lot more tense than normal (and they're normally very tense anyway.lol.). I swallowed one of my pills yesterday and because my neck and back were tense it went down awkwardly so I think I pulled a muscle in my back because whenever I drank anything I got a dull pain in between my shoulder blades. It seems to be a bit better now but I think I need a massage.lol.

This weekend I shall be staying in, turning my phone off (that's going to be hard. as I have this thing where my friends always have to be able to contact me if they're in need. Eek), sitting with my feet up and a hot chocolate and reading some magazines.lol. Anything to take my mind off all this crap buzzing around my head. :rotfl:

xx