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Suicidal Feelings
If you are struggling regarding suicidal feelings, it can be a difficult and frightening time. MIND is a Mental Health charity that offers support, information and advice, here are some links to their website that might be helpful to you. You are not alone, you are a member of our community and we appreciate you.If you are…
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Coping with stress, low mood and isolation – a support thread
What is this thread about? We realise these
are particularly difficult times for all who visit Scope’s online
community. The impact of covid-19 has
been far reaching, not least emotionally, as we all cope and ‘muddle through’ each
day the best we can. As a means of
support, the Community Team have compiled a list of…
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Overwhelmed daily alone
Hi, i have suffered with depression & anxiety for as long as i can remember, am an only son who has always known that the time will come when even with my daily anxiety i have to start looking after my parents even though i always have but more so as they get older, they both in their mid 80's & also have a dog that is…
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Mental health
One mental health worker I visited told me I have EUPD . I was also given medication to help anxiety too .
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struggling
im really not doing okay atm. i dont know who to speak to. things are just getting bad again and idk whats gonna happen with me
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Samaritans - Number Please Help.
Hello I firstly called this number 0845 790 9090 (listed on a local Crisis Line Website) My credit went down while I was talking to someone maybe 5-7 mins. I then rang back on 116123 which when asked if this was a free number they mentioned it was but thought maybe the other number could be old. Can someone double check…
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I'm Struggling
Thanks to those who have messaged/responded to me. It has helped. I am not washing or looking after myself at all. I am ashamed at how my life has ended up. Total mess. I have asked for help more than once and it's practically none existent. No family or support network. So alone, lonely and vulnerable. I don't want to…
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Mental Health - Struggling
Hello, I have mixed mental and physical health conditions which are currently being flared up by a PIP review and the medical centre that I'm registered with. The PIP review is just causing me issues because I'm dreading having to have an assessment as I find it difficult to speak to people, I can panic and disassociate…
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CMHT
does anyone have any bad experiences with CMHT ? I’ve been under them for a while and they’ve let me down at every turn . I had some treatment ( therapy ) with eating disorder clinic for my bulimia and they had to terminate the sessions coz I was becoming more unstable , I feel totally useless that I can’t control my…
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Wishing Everyone Good Mental Health
It's been World Mental Health Day today (why one day!) This is a new site/resource. We all may know people in Florida, or Europe, being hit by floods, or other places around the globe (curse of the media & internet) However learning some good coping mechanisms & reaching out can help a lot…
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Pip and full mobility element
I Have full mobility element on enhanced pip until 2029. Can i use it as well to pay for cmht travel as they have to v8sit me in home weekly due to severe agrophobia. I take my benefits seriously and believe it is my duty to use apply them in any way to help myself or my care in order to move forward. Can i pay for peer…
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How badly does fatigue affect your life?
hi there, I have spastic diplegia. I used to be able to walk up until the age of 33 when I decided that I was just in too much pain. And made the decision to become a wheelchair full-time. I am on a cocktail of meds, including gabapentin at the highest dose as well as a baclofen pump. I live a fairly active life and I’m…
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oct 7th not a good day for my mental health.
hi everyone, well my mental health is always bad and anything can push me over the edge but yesterday oct 7th at 5.45pm i had to have my little dog put to sleep and it ripping me apart. ernie my little 15 year old sausage dog was my best mate and im ging to miss him so much . the past few yrs ernie had been through the…
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private councilling
Hi to all,My doctor has just informed me during a call on the telephone,I have so many issues going on in her opinion she feels it would help me if I spoke to a private councilor ,I am already in process of speaking to a mental health nurse,so this has been a complete shock to me. I cannot afford to go private,so I feel…
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Need help
Hi I need help but don't know who to turn too, I've multiple health issues and have adhd and I'm sick of being judged by people as I'm on morphine and my morphine use and my adhd can sometimes mask how ill iam....and I feel the adult social felt asif I was lying about how ill am, as I have good days where I can do alot but…
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Thoughts on approaching 35
Hi all, As I approach 35, I have alot of thoughts - I'm afraid, scared and confused. Here's some of what i'm thinking: That went quick!/life is short Seeing how fast 35 years has gone, an not knowing if i'll get another 35 I just feel I need to do everything I want to fast, fast , fast and that there's no time to waste. I…
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Advocate
Hello Rosie, Have you been able to get me an advocate. I had a one come from POhWER but she only deals with Guardianship.She said l need a generic advocate.l have my bus pass so l can go out of my area,with permission.Thanks David.
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Hi
Sending a hello and some ❤️ to anybody who has mental health illness/disability. ❤️ to everybody else too, I’m not meaning to leave anybody out. Can admin please add some mental-health related tags please ❤️
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wanting to act on suicidal thoughts?
i have felt suicidal for almost a year now. its a constant thought that i cant get rid of. i have acted on them thoughts twice and recently i had planned it all out but didnt do it. i dont know if i can fight off the thoughts anymore. its draining me. does anyone have any advice on how to stop these thoughts from drowing…
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Money and Mental Health survey - Water Companies
Hi, hope anybody reading is doing ok This week on Martin Lewis’ Money & Mental Health - a survey to try to educate water companies on how to better communicate with customers with MH ill health. Don’t know how to link, but you can google it, if you’d like to contribute. There’s no tag listed for MH. There’s tags for…
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Uncertainty
I want the 30th to come but I don't want to watch everyday different emotions hard to keep up with myself so overwhelming can't talk to daughter as she has her life her problems I don't think people understand they think I'm being over anxious and say it will be alright why worry yourself have a friend said no one else…
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The cost of governments past/present ignorance
I'm not sure if links are ok but this is on the daily fail at the mo and its shocking what the government put this poor lady through.