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I stopped anti depressant - big mistake ?
Hi, I’ve posted a few times before. I’ve had poor health all my adult life and that comes with other problems doesn’t it, like relationships, jobs etc. I’m now 64 and 9 years ago had massive surgical complications that left me with 3 stoma bags. I still have them and they limit my life and everything about life that makes…
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I feel depressed and really down
Hi everyone I’m feeling so down and I don’t know how to be happy I really tried but it’s so hard I went out the other day and this man smiled at me He looked exactly like my abusive ex husband I was so scared I wanted to cry I felt worried he was going to kill me as in the past he has put fire near my face and threatened…
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General tiredness
Hi everyone, I have suffered with mental illness nearly all of my life. The worthlessness, triviality and fragility of life. The insomnia is terrible, the tiredness and low self esteem. I also was an unpaid carer for my mother for 23 years. IM TIRED. I worked for 26 years with young people in a school, even though…
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Back in hospital
Hi every one I’m back in hospital my mental health has taken a turn for the worst again I have been in a pretty bad way some support from my friends will be much appreciated
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Do I need to inform DWP I’m off sick?
Hi Scopers ! I had a mh breakdown over the weekend , I’m currently on UC and seeking employment having left my last job due to mental health issues (I’ve sadly had to cancel a job interview I had lined up!) and was wondering whether I needed to let my work coach know. I know I don’t need to get a sick note as the first…
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Lost cause
Hi, I'm really struggling with my anxiety, depression and loneliness. I decided to text SHOUT but it feels like I'm talking to an automated service not an actual human being. They also said I can only send messages with 160 characters at a time but I do not have a character count on my messages so I'm sending paragraphs I…
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A backstory and current issues.
The backstory is traumatic experiences in childhood, physical and mental abuse, sexual abuse, witnessing violence and an attempted murder between parents. So as my parent was in prison for attempted murder, I had a terrible time in foster care because I built a friendship with my foster carer which upset the other foster…
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Psychiatrist report
Hi all, I was referred to a psychiatrist in 2019, after an indepth 1hr 40min consultation if that's the right word, I was diagnosed with PTSD, depression, adjustment disorder, OCD and anxiety. Now just before Christmas I saw another psychiatrist and that meeting lasted 20mins max, and then last week I had another…
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“Virtual” OCD - just in the mind - not physical?
I am going to hopefully keep this as brief as I can as I could write loads but want to make it as general and inclusive as possible as possible to try to get others’ experiences I have this problem where if I get any sort of negative thought - could be anything, like “did I drive out of that junction wrong” or “what if I…
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Not coping anymore
I’m not copeing anymore can not sleep I really don’t want live anymore what going on in my life.
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Help
Just need someone to talk to.
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Might die and lose everything
Hi my mental health not ok anymore I rang esa they want bank statements me and my partner banks I don’t understand what statements they want because of my disability and my partner I feel I’m going lose everything I rang for help no one ringing . Dwp should never got us back pay I going lose my partner everything my…
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Hi, my name is micro!
I’m schizophrenic have a consultant but would really like a CPN also but I’m finding it difficult
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Feeling burnt out, defeated and like my voice is useless.
for a long while now there has been a huge lack of support for mental health (only thing that seems to changed is things have gotten worse with that) on and off when i can get to see a GP I've tried to talk to them about mental health and other such things. only for me to be brushed off with "for you to last this long your…
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Vit D Deficiancy/ feeling like it's never going to get better :( I have had enough
I need some support :( I am struggling with my emotions at the moment and my bones hurt! all over :( ! According to my Dr I have a vitamin D deficiency, ( only minor - it's 46.8 so I started taking supplements today. I also have issues with heavy periods, so I started taking ' iron ' I just don't feel like myself and like…
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called up for jury service
I've recently had a letter and form to attend jury service but I'm struggling with my mental health I suffer with depression and anxiety and find it hard to leave the house, I'm just asking if any one has been in the same position and if you need to get a doctors letter to let the jury service know I'm to unfit to attend.…
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Social Care Assessment!
Have just realized after reading again the emailed copy of my cmht discharge letter received in December, seven months after the date on it, that I have had a social care assessment! Cpn came here just before Christmas 2022 and said he was coming on the 29th with a social worker. He did not say why or what for and I didnt…
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Friends dealing with his mum saying he's "seeking attention"
From what I hear she has been making sly little comments all day, recently she said something about him seeking attention and wanting to go to the "silly hospital" again. Or said to him "This carer's kid has cancer and you make everything all about you". Now, he put this down to tiredness but it hurts him to hear this a…
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Help and advise please
Ok so a lot has happened since I last posted on the forum but I have been down with depression because of it. I'm autistic, not high functioning. Have depression, bad anxiety, agoraphobia and OCD. I cant have an advocate to make medical appointments for me and come with me to them because I have been discharged from cmht.…
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Cervical Dystonia Has Worsen
l was diagnosed with CD 5 years ago{Even though l had this symptom for over 50 years now], And at that time l wasn't as bad as l am now. My doctor told me, the only option left now is DBS {Deep Brain Disorder] which put the fear into me. l read up on the DBS and found the success rate is 60%, But there are also other…
