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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…
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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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Social care - advice please
I currently have a support worker through a local disability charity but it seems they’re struggling for funding and this may (probably) become time limited. I’d like to use my PIP to access similar support but I have no idea how to do this. I will ask my support worker for help with this next time I see her. Today I’ve…
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Depression after my dog Syd died
Hello, just needed to write something about how i feel . My family member Syd , my Jack Russell died in october & the void is unbearable.. I have anxiety & depression daily but everything has changed in my mind, i don't want to do things i used to enjoy, i go to bed earlier, don't eat much. I am alone but helping elderly…
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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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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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Talking therapy
So Tommorrow I am having talking therapy on the phone.Many years ago I had a psychotherapist and Pychiatristrist at the same time for well over 15 years.But this was is in person and I was much younger then with different issues and had something called transference which I know will not happen this time.Has anyone had…
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Care assessment
HI any advice. I have had a care assessment buy still waiting for the outcome. I have revealed a letter saying maximum I will pay is 119.95 maximum. I haven't received a completed assessment yet. So is this what I pay or the most I would pay
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Equality act
I have a question about equality act and whether this matter could be classed as discrimination. I was due to start a 12 week programme with local community mental health team. I was due to have a meeting in December that I had to postpone due to physical health issues. I have today received a letter to say that I’ve been…
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Wish me luck
Ttomorrow I have my first cbt session. Not sure what to expect and then I have my pip assessment absolutely losing my mind over this as it's my 2nd application. Wish me luck. I know I will be so drained after both of them I can feel it already but trying to stay positive
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formal complaint about social worker
I placed a formal complaint about my social worker with the help of an advocate (I couldn't have managed without her) and 7 months later I have received the outcome that an invoice is to be written off BUT that there isn't anyone else to take her place as a SW and do I want to reinstate my care plan? I can take the matter…
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How to prove mental health affects your life when first claiming PIP
Hi I am asking the question as I am assisting someone in my community I want to help this person the best way I can as a physical disability is different When filling in the form I know how to describe the affects of this person's mental health but need the best way of describing how it affects this person going out…
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Qualities in people
In the world we live in today it seems there is not much time for compassion or empathy.However it is seen on the texts of this scope forum quite frequently which is incredible,lovely and for me personally invaluable.I can be a total pain in the ass and get totally overly anxious,depressed and almost to the point where I…
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Assessment
I'm awaiting an adhd test and was wondering if they gave me medication would i miss my inner dialogue? What does it feel like to not focus on 100 things at one time to constantly have conversations with myself and people who are not there live out scenarios of things that may happen not to burst out singing make funny…
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Anxiety
Hi,and I hope this does not sound like a stupid anxiety probelm,but its a issue for me and it is something that probably most people take for granted as its a something we all do in our daily lives. I have massive anxiety over using my washing machine,I fear it will blow up,flood the kicthen,catch fire,or just clonk…
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Stopping all meds
hi every one I know no body can give me medication advice as such but some support will be great . As you all know I suffer with schizophrenia. I’m on a lot of medication which has caused me to suffer with horrendous panic attacks , my sight has deteriorated , I have a glazed stare that’s how my eyes look like I’m looking…
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My care coordinator and email
Hi everyone who has read my threads recently is aware I'm having issues with my current care coordinator and cmht. I have always communicated via private email set up by themselves to communicate via my support and the team. My care coordinator recently changed and despite making requests under the mental health act…
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Hi, my name is hayl1978!
I have bipolar disorder . Been a rough year
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Moving house - is it normal to feel like this?
I'm sorry in advance about the self-pitying tone of this post. I'm the luckiest person in the world but I feel like that world is caving in around me. After a lifetime of renting (including the lowest point of being made homeless with a young baby for some months) a very kind relative left me a legacy in his will, enough…
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In a Nutshell
This a shortened version of a long ongoing problem I need advice from everyone. I have PTSD ,anxiety, depression. Severe agrophobia (house bound,) fear of innternet and phone and media. I need support for all. I also have a severe eating disorder. Problem is my only support is from cmht who are all providing this and they…
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Is there a difference between how I communicate anxiety to my mum and how my sister communicates it?
What is the reason for my differing experiences when I communicate my anxiety emotions to my mom but have a completely different experience when my younger sister expresses her anxiety emotions to mum & dad ? I always did had issue with my mum and i don't think she understand much about my emotion about anxiety and i knew…
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Mental health
New to group so hello everyone I have dissocial personality disorder as well as some mobility issues
