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Thought I’d take the plunge !
Hard to know where to start TBH and I’m the type of person who “masks” things and has to carry on regardless as they say 🫤 I am a single mum to my daughter who has a serious mental health condition . Depressive phycosis / anxiety and unstable emotional personality . ”Trigger warning ⚠️ “ she has had several suicide…
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private psychiatry
hi im tired of nhs and social services waiting for help and barrier after barrier. can anyone recommend a private diagnosable mental health service thats affordable or some kind of plan for affordable mental health.
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Schizophrenia
Was hoping to communicate with people or anyone on the forum who may want to chat. Not sure what about, just find it hard to speak to my psychiatrist and other apparently qualified professionals. I love being lonely but hate it.
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O/T
I’ve been having talking therapies for around 10 weeks, it’s not been very helpful as not only did I end up with a trainee psychologist, I was refused meds and she wanted me to be able to do things that I am unable to do (go to the shops and do a proper shop, join a walking class which again I am unable to do) however I…
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Anyone else here been diagnosed with Malnutrition alongside their MH problems?
I've been feeling very physically weak for a few months now and I am at a low weight (low BMI). I had a bunch of tests done and today my doctor has told me that I have Malnutrition. I am in my 40s and I am not or was not physically ill but I do have mental health problems. My doctor has told me I need to eat more. But I…
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Not getting the help I need
So I am an adult with cerebral palsy autism anxiety depression asthma and possibly some form of arthritis (waiting for referral) I have a child on the camhs waiting list for autism and adhd. The area I live has the closest school at 0.6 miles and closest bus/ shop/ doctors just over 1 mile away I do not drive and I do not…
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EMDR
... after months of being prepped by my Psychologist ... finally had my first session of EMDR ( Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) for PTSD today. Absolutely brutal. It brought up things I didn't remember remembering about the rape and torture; traumas I'd forgotten about not linked to the actual PTSD trauma…
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Thank you Scope
Thank you to this community and Scope for giving me the support when I was panicking.
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Mental health nurse. 1st time!
I suffer from depression and mixed Anxiety. I've been off work since Nov 2022 as my sons mental health deteriorated further to self harming and suicidal attempts. He's still poorly but no longer suicidal. Am really struggling with my own mental health and have done since my mum passed (2013) and my partner took his own…
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How do I find out if I have PTSD?
Hello,I was diagnosed late in life with autism. Recently, my sister has been seeing a therapist to deal with suspected PTSD and, based on her discussions and experiences, she has told me that she has observed signs of it in me, as well. The likely causes in my case would be the lifelong stress of dealing with social…
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Hello all :)
New to this site but I’m also on mental health net forums. I am 50 years old. I have schizophrenia and I am blind. I live on my own with my cat Mo. I have a long history of trauma, I have had some therapy but it wasn’t working! Spent 3 months in hospital last year with pneumonia:p I broken my ankle I feb I’ve not been able…
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Superpubic catheter feeling low
Having had it fitted last year I am still having major problems with it and the fact its now affecting my home life more importantly my me tal state my moods and depression are getting lower and lower
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Should I tell the dr or will I be in trouble
Hello, my history is quite long so I will try and just say the most recent things. For the last 5 years I was my mums carer. Me and my daughter lived with her and my anxiety and depression was ok with tablets. In January my mum died unexpectedly from sepsis and I am really not coping. My dr has been lovely. I had an…
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Fed up
I don't think I'm depressed but I am so fed up being home all the time. I want to go out and meet people but there's no groups in the local area that interest me. I feel so lonely and over the years my friends have gradually drifted away due to family and work commitments. My family don't seem to understand my limitations…
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Some rubbish different day
I feel I have no-one to talk to. I am married but when I talk to my husband he always just says "it will be ok", "don't worry" all the usual things. I HATE my life. It's full of Nothing. I have 'Some rubbish different day' feeling right now. I do suffer with depression. I don't have any REAL friends that I feel comfortable…
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Request for respite care and/or disability holiday options/contacts in Surrey
Hi - new user on this forum. Myself and my wife are carers for our 27 year old son who has cerebral palsy - he is a wheel chair user. Although he has no mental impairments associated with his condition, he is increasingly affected by OCD relating to cleanliness, or perceived lack there of. My wife have both hit 60 but are…
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Nicotine and bipolar
hi has anyone found that nicotine helps eleviate physicotic symptoms of bipolar I am 36 years old and suffer with bipolar and ocd and I am really struggling at the moment due to being almost intolerant to medication I’m at my whits end as to try and self medicate but I refuse to take drugs and I can’t stand alcohol smoking…
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I have scitzoaffective disorder, I would like to hear about other peoples experiance.
Hi i'm 56 and have scitzoaffective disorder, it took me years to get diagnosed, it gave me a very hard life, i have never met or known anyone with this illness, so i would like to hear about other peoples experiance. Even though im on the right meds now and how to live with this disability it can be very lonely and it…
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i really wish i could seek out help / therapy, but…
i [17nb] only have 3 options, realistically: * see an NHS therapist (years long waiting list !) * school counsellor (i’ve been told they “have no space”) * opt for private therapy (i have no income) there is charity counselling, which i’ve had before. it was actually useful, but of course they have limited resources. i…
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Just need to vent and also seek some advice from people on here.
Hello, I don't really know who to turn to.. so I'm posting this here as need to get certain things off my chest etc. I have autism, PTSD, EUPD, depression, anxiety, low confidence etc.. and I'm extremely unhappy with my life and where its currently heading. I've never been able to sustain paid employment, other than 2…
