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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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Job centre/work coach weirdness
Hello everybody. Just having a really nasty time with the Job Centre and was wondering if anybody had any similar experiences. Trying to keep it short: I left my appointment (Limited capability for work, serious Bipolar ii) and got my text with the next appointment shortly after. Later on I checked my second email account…
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Values in life
Hi to everyone, i couldnt sleep last night thinking about life, im a highly sensitive person, sometimes i heard from some people that i had to change because i was hypersensitive, my aunt told me that when i was little i used to walk down the street giving money to people, i couldn’t eat and sleep when the animal i wanted…
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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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Social anxiety
I have plumber coming between 8am to 1 and I'm sitting here waiting stomach turning I don't even want to open the door left job to last minute bath leaking god how will i make it back in real world I can't even deal with this I rehearse things in my head get agitated if they take ages can't deal with these sort of things…
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Insomnia
hi, i suffer from chronic insomnia Please could someone share their experiences regarding insomnia and what medication they are taking for it Thank you, kind regards
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Paranoid about social media
Since late last year, I have had this paranoia that someone is watching my social media for anything that I might post. They might find out my username and take screenshots like they did last time to build up evidence against me again. I wouldn't know about these screenshots until it was too late, like last time. This…
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Help me, help them?
I don't want to take money from hardworking people who are paying dreadfully high taxes because someone like me is forced to exist for no other reason than being told I must. At least one of us want to die. I just want the right to have my family around me so everyone is together for one last gathering, understanding and…
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Hypogonadism
Hi all, not been on here for a while but want to give people of some scope of my condition. back in August 2024 I was diagnosed with a testosterone deficiency, really low for my age of 42. Anyway my GP decided he would give me testosterone injections. This lasted for about 2 months, I went to get my injection like I would…
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NIGEL HAS DEMENTIA..
EastEnders fan here ☺️ Paul Bradley plays Nigel better than ever, doesn't he? Playing a man with dementia, he's utterly convincing. Cries like he means it. Then there's hardman Phil Mitchell now attending a 'group support thing' following his mental health crisis and wanting to help his old pal Nigel. I hope it isn't too…
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Hope
We need some hope is there anything happening to challenge the so called government?? People on the edge
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mood
been bit down past few days way worry about my change over 2 uc and to make things wores been very ill chest infection felt like giving up doc seen this and going to talk to mental heath people for a reveral just broke down doc giveing me leter for mp to let him no what this worry doing to me :( iam ok the night still ill…
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Recurrent miscarriage and success stories
hi everyone I wanted to ask if anyone has experienced recurrent miscarriage I had a scan on my ovaries after my second miscarriage and it’s been all clear However I can’t help not worrying I feel down and struggle sleeping I just feel awful that this has happened two times already I feel worried about my health My mental…
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No mental help
Hi I made an appointment for a recurring hospital appointment I need to start going to for my scans and injections but can't go because I've got OCD, when I started seeing somebody from the mental team last year, I made an appointment at the hospital thinking I would be better enough to go, but nothing changed the…
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Sir Robin Millar
Thankyou for speaking up the article made me so emotional at the risk of having to stand down for defending the disabled community ps This is the chairman of scope and is meant to stay impartial thankyou
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PIP but waiting for diagnosis?
morning.. I’m wanting to fill in PIP form asap (never applied before) I’ve had anxiety and depression for years on meds but I’m now starting CBT and waiting for an adhd and autism referral to be assessed. I was referred for CBT to help with what we think is BPD and OCD however I have no official diagnoses, when filling in…
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Pip LCWRA
can you get into trouble for spending your money and gambling and alcohol etc ?
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Telephone appointment with psychiatrist
I have now been given the date for the upcoming appointment with this psychiatrist.And to give you an idea of how negative I am and how my brain works.Ive searched the life out of this man to discover that he is not a consultant and only took the position in November 2024.Whilst I appreciate the skill it takes to become a…
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WCA / PiP assessments
Just a tip for anyone, due a assessment, remember the assessor is only health professional so a nurse at best , yes apparently they can override your doctor, which is shocking, but I would put them on them back foot and remind them they are not a doctor, or a consultant and have absolutely no idea of your condition,…
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Where the damn can I get help
hi This is more a rant I can’t seem to get any support, I was under the cmht team 2022-2023, they made my mh worse so put a complaint in and asked to be transferred to another cmht, each time I speak to my gp he refers me back to the cmht who decline the referral, I’ve been to A&E who tell me I’m under the cmht team even…
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Disturbing
If her plan to remove the disability from our youth happens ..They will be labelled unemployed..I have two sons disabled in crashes 44,47..Its my 24 Yr old I'm absolutely terrified for..She has autism high anxiety, depression and self harm ..This will have a devastating effect ..I'm in my 60s disabled.With a neurological…