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Does anyone have memory problems and if so what help are you receiving
Hi, I have memory problems and have for many years but my memory problems are getting much worse. I was referred to an organisation for my memory problems which is the same organisation that is dealing with my ptsd. I suffer from nightmares and they have said they will not deal with my memory problems until they have dealt…
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Tourette's Syndrome, Chronic Pain, Autism & CPTSD
Greetings fellow Scope members/team Im new on here and dont really know how to use this platform. Is it for questions only? Or can one just vent with whats going on with oneself in regards to their disability???
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trying to be there for family
Hi. I have bad anxiety & depression and have all my life, on a benefit, living with my mum n dad who are ill & am struggling to help them as i can't help myself, every day is a struggle, my dog died last year & i've not been same since.. I get ESA & pip but struggling to be there for family, sometimes it's too much.
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General Practitioner
My male General Practitioner is soon coming round to my abode (assisted living) for what I believe a general catch up. in the past he has weighed me and had in fact said that in other words my abode at my assisted living place would be in jeopardy if I didn’t comply with his wish of being weighed, with this in mind I…
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I can't cope with UC
I was on tax credits and then that stopped so I migrated. I have found it nothing but anxiety causing and am awaiting WCA - UC50 not looked at yet when my son asked them last week. they have me on work focused phone calls - my friend did most of the talking last time as I was distressed. They suggested a group - I get…
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I didn’t send back my pip review
I’m in a big mess mentally. I have a lot of mental health problems that are really hard. I didn’t do my review form. I used to have a friend help, we are not friends now. I can’t even function right now. I ended up going to a&e i was so bad I wanted to delete myself. I’ve been in a controlling relationship since September…
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Struggling to know which way to turn
Hello, I just wondered if anyone has any tips for how I can manage my health and life better. I’ve been left disabled following a sepsis infection which has affected various parts of my body. I also have a son who is disabled and a very supportive husband. However, my health condition means I have to spend many hours of…
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Depression and suicide ideation
I have experienced both depression and suicide ideation for over 40 years. I acquired 2 cats last November and they have done wonders for my mental heath. The cats are sisters and they are definitely a pair of characters.
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Im so tired
I'm really struggling right now. I've faced many challenges in my life, growing up in a dysfunctional family, which has deeply affected me. There's a lot more to my story, but I find it hard to open up because I don’t want people to feel sorry for me. I often hear comments like, "I don’t know how you manage to stay on your…
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Do you know any good social activity clubs?
I'm looking for good ways to get involved with activities so I have more to do and to enjoy. I currently attend Andy's Man Club, of which there are over 200 in the UK, and I highly recommend AMC to any man who needs to get something off their chest for mental health's sake. Anyway, I want to find more good social…
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I made myself vomit
I am not feeling very well today, it's the birthday of a young family member, they are seven, and have gone out with other family for a meal, and bowling. Old muggins here was not invited to take part, the only involvement I got was to say happy birthday, and hang around for the agro of getting children ready to go out. So…
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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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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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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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Universal Credit
Hi, I’ve been on UC since 2020 and from my work capability assessment, I was deemed as having limited capability for work due to my anxiety & panic disorder. I had no issues then, but in 2022, I had a reassessment, and despite still being deemed as having limited capability for work, I feel as though too much is being…
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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