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CBT intensive therapy first appointment
Hi, I have a video appointment this afternoon for CBT therapy. I feel very anxious about it and don't know how it will help me. I suffer PTSD, panic disorder, depression and anxiety. I also have several physical conditions. I lost someone I loved very much in traumatic circumstances, the run up to death was also very…
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Dementia and what it means.
How do we make sense of |Dementia. this is my opinion of what I see. Dementia. Do you know what
it means, to hear those words Was it you, or a
loved one that looked, out from that blank stare. Do you comprehend,
I’m still in here, looking out, Trying to make
sense of the world I see, and the sounds you make Stringing words…
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Worthlessness and no place in society
For a very long time I’ve struggled with my gender and I have official diagnoses confirming this. After meetings with psychologists over the years I realised that I don’t identify as male but don’t identify as female either…for me it’s a psychological/social issue rather than a more simple physical thing, though One thing…
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Helping a mate with his MH
Hi all, Sorry i've not been on the forums much, i've been doing alot, and my mates been dealing with alot of stuff regarding his MH, PTSD. He was even hospitalized earlier this month, he also faces antisemitism on and offline, from targeted abuse to the "everyday hate" as he calls it, both on and offline. Everyday hate of…
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Mental health
Today l had a visit from a CPN and a mental health social worker. I told them to leave because the contents of their discussion was making me poorly. I was left suicidal. What can you do when the people you rely on for a duty of care leaves you worse off.
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Struggling with being disabled
hi, I don’t mean to affect anyone negatively by writing this and I’m sorry if it does affect anyone, but I don’t know where else to put this. I am a full time wheelchair user (I can stand but not for long and with help) and I have been one since I was 11 years old (I am now 20). Before I became a full time wheelchair user,…
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Talking Therapy not suitable to everyone
I'm concerned after all the rishi sunak plans, which just feels like a personal attack. I had a breakdown before Christmas last year and called well being because I wanted no human contact. Sorry for babbling, but was put on to a talking therapy. During that time I also contacted my doctor as I've been on anti depressants…
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Useless
How am I not seen as a priority to the housing
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Insomnia
Hello everyone, as part of my long suffering mental health issues, (over 45 years) my insomnia is really biting hard. I have recently retired from full time work, I'm 58 because of illness, which depression is a big part of. The insomnia has played a major part in this, over the years. My physical health isn't the best…
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MH support/autism??
I have been under MH services my whole life. Been diagnosed with depression, anxiety and BpD. I don’t think I have BPD what so ever and I think it is autism I was diagnosed with when I was 14. I’ve found it a hard diagnoses to accept if I’m honest and it’s only the past two years I am finally accepting it. My MH team don’t…
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Balancing insecurity and popularity with standing by your beliefs
I've been doing some thinking for the last few weeks It’s sometimes hard having to deal with insecurities; it’s also hard standing by what you believe is right even when those principles are unpopular What about dealing with both at once???? I witness lots of people just spout a selection of popularly held views and become…
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Has anyone been diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder?
has anyone been diagnosed with this
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Am I a lost cause?? (Toxic positivity)
I have been making loads of progress in lots of areas recently and feeling a lot more positive recently about what I could be doing in the future I still want to do more though and my next step I decided was to try to build on my social circle as (apart from online friends) this is just made from family at the moment. This…
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Friend stuck in doors
As you may know because of the hate crimes and ASB my friend is facing he's now a shut-in. Any tips on how he can conquer isolation and stay fit and healthy? You may think given he's had experience of isolation during the pandemic it should be easy, right? However, he tells me to be stuck in (albeit for his safety) whilst…
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i dont know anymore
my whole life ive dealt with this, constant pain, and i was always so confused "Why is everything so much harder for me than anyone else??" and i ended up severely depressed when i was 10 and it never really stopped. im 17 now, finally accepted that im disabled and im working through it and im getting fitted for a…
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Post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD and bad arthritis completely down my right side fiber Moja I am in a wheelchair I cannot walk in pain 24/7 but you actually don't live with it it's harder some days than others my PTSD is getting worse so going to psychologist and psychiatrist I have appointment with both so hopefully I can get this back under control…
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WCA and Mental Health, Quick Q!
Hi Scopers! I'll make it short, basically I've been asked by DWP to take a WCA (Work Capability Assessment) as my Doctor wrote me a fit note from now till July (due to mental health issues I've had in the past year the type of work I can do is limited e.g- I can make stuff for my small business and work as a nanny or…
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Church and Mental Health
In 2014 to 2016 I made some bad decisions because of my mental health and as a result I was effectively kicked out of the church (I was a minister at the time). Now some 8 years later and after a lot of intense therapy I have been diagnosed with Bipolar 2 Disorder and Complex PTSD, both of which would have contributed to…
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nhs negligence
I had acdf surgery in October 2023 but have got damage to my vocal chord nerve ever since I not been able to speak since then(just whispered) and I haven't been able to work since the surgery .Would it be worth to look at nhs negligence and if so how would I do this?
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wheelchair confidence
im so scared to be seen in a wheelchair, i couldnt even get myself into college on crutches because i was scared of the questions, how am i supposed to get over the fear of being seen in a wheelchair? i obviously need to tryu and get myself out the house but i dont really want to be seen. i always tried to be the quiet and…
