Depression Support Thread

feelinggood_2

That does sound like a tricky situation. Does he have a careworker or something at the pyschiatrict hospital who could advise you how to handle the situation, or who you could at least discuss things with?

Your Daughter having a few days away might be best if she is very upset. Would she feel better if she knows that she can stay away, but could meet on netural territory for a short time? Perhaps she is staying with friends, or on a trip/short break, but has time to go out to dinner with you all before she goes?

septemberblues

Thanks everyone, yeah my life is complicated! I will say she is away when he visits. It's difficult cos they are both my kids, but as she is the most vulnerable at the mo she is my first concern.

Thanks for your replies and thoughts guys xxx

septemberblues

feelinggood wrote: »

That does sound like a tricky situation. Does he have a careworker or something at the pyschiatrict hospital who could advise you how to handle the situation, or who you could at least discuss things with?

Your Daughter having a few days away might be best if she is very upset. Would she feel better if she knows that she can stay away, but could meet on netural territory for a short time? Perhaps she is staying with friends, or on a trip/short break, but has time to go out to dinner with you all before she goes?

No, she absolutely refuses to see him again ever. He was terrible to her and she is a lot younger than him, so was powerless against him. I didn't know anything that had happened until a few years ago. The hospital he is in is 3 hours away so we don't really have anyone to talk to, I don't want to talk to his social worker as he is desperate to get out in the real world (its been 5 years) and has made such progress.

alba37

septemberblues wrote: »

Thanks everyone, yeah my life is complicated! I will say she is away when he visits. It's difficult cos they are both my kids, but as she is the most vulnerable at the mo she is my first concern.

Thanks for your replies and thoughts guys xxx

I can see it is complicated and very difficult as they are both your children, i really feel for you. But my feeling was your daughter needs (more) help in 'this' situation. Hopefully your son wants to be out and will not want to jeopardise his possible soon release, which will hopefully keep him calm and accept she had to be away(with a good excuse) Let us know how it goes. In the mean time, try not to worry, try and get yourself back on track. You can only do your best, and you are trying very hard to work something out which will be ok for both of them.

A x

septemberblues

Thanks for everyone's replies.

LadyMorticia

Eek. That's one complicated situation hun.

Sending you many hugs. [[[[[[hugs]]]]]]

xx

top_drawer_2

hi,

I have to submit extenuating circumstances with the hope that they will let me repeat my course next year.

This is what I have written for the letter ...

Dear Sir/Madam.

I am writing to you to apply for Extenuating Circumstances. I suffer with Clinical Depression and this has seriously affected my ability to function over the past 18 months. In the period of 2007/08 my depression was exacerbated by non-attendance at lectures and seminars. I was wrongly informed at enrolment that I was only eligible to attend for assessments.

I continue to receive the support of my G.P and with a recent alteration of my medication my illness is now coming under control. Furthermore, I am in the process of taking steps to alter my life for the better. I am continuing with counselling and through this I have taken positive steps – in order to minimize the impact my families’ issues have on me. I have moved out of the family home and into a place of my own. I am also seeking professional help with my eating problems and to create a supportive network to help me to be positive. I intend to continue this process and hope that this will impact positively upon my illness.

I believe I can benefit from being allowed to repeat my final year with attendance on the Bsc Psychology course. I greatly enjoy the course and find the work both interesting and challenging.

I'm not sure its good enough to be able to be allowed to repeat again - can anyone offer any ideas?

Thanks

Jen

alba37

Hi Jen

I'm in no way qualified to know for sure if your letter would be good enough to repeat your course, but your letter looks pretty good to me.

I think you have shown the illness was outwith your control and the positive steps you are now taking to get your illness under control.

Good luck!

shazrobo

feelinggood wrote: »

Weird. I've been prescribed an anti-pyschotic. She told me that I'm not pyschotic, but it can help with depression. I can't find any reference to it being prescribed for anything other than Bi-Polar or Schizophrenia online.

Also, pharmacy misread prescription and gave me 14 weeks worth, instead of 14 days!

my sons take anti pyschotic meds and they only 13, they take them for depression and ADHD
hugs
shaz xxx

Tulip

alba37 wrote: »

Morning everyone

Hope you enjoy the Isle Of Wight today, CC, and the sun shines for you.

FG, the way you were treated again is awful. I really don't know what to suggest. You are wanting help and no one is willing to give you it. I think I would just keep going to every doc poss, someone will eventually listen.

Morning LadyM, poor you only getting half your hot chocolate! But you're right, half is better than none, hope you day gets better!

Hi Katie & WG, how are you today?

Hope everyone's day goes well.

A x

:hello: Alba,

I am fine thanks,how are you? I went to my karioke and I sang 5 songs and I had a nice meal with my friends

*hugs*

love and light,

Katie xxx