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How do go about getting a CPN? Community practitioner nurse
Hey, so I struggle with mental health and have done all of my life, I am diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, autism, anxiety and depression, my struggles are daily and seem to be getting worse the older I get, I was wondering how I go about getting extra support maybe from a CPN? Thank you
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Issues with my employer for mental health
Any advice is much appreciated. I am in a battle with my work place due to lodging a employment tribunal case. My current issues are my work place will not acknowledge my disability of depression and anxiety under the equality act of 2010 which has been told to them on three different occasions by occupational health…
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Issues worsening should i tell pip or not?
I have borderline personality disorder and probably autism and get very paranoid. My issues have worsened during lockdown due to many things really like queuing up and less stores open and so on and i feel very paranoid unlike before and moods are worse. Im already on esa support group and pip daily living standard rate…
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Another day of total depression
Not really after advice but to vent. I recently went from 20mgs to 30mgs of citalopram and have been for a good 2 weeks. But I'm having moments of utter emotional overload! I will just be fine 1 minute and then crying my eyes out and feel almost pure depression! It happens out of the blue and its making me worry about…
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Upping sertraline dose 50mg to 100mg
Hello everyone, I’ve been taking 50mg for six weeks and for the first 2 weeks I felt terrible,anxious,hopeless and helpless then started to Improve over the next three week to a point where is felt better but still nowhere near ok. We decided to up 100mg a week ago but I’ve been feeling the same as I felt when I started on…
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Do I have more?
Hi all. About 3 years ago I was diagnosed with depression but after the 2+ years recently I am at a all time low but now getting flashbacks, crying randomly, on edge all the time, contemplating self harm to either give me a reason to cry, or to focus a pain rather than how I feel inside. I have tried talking to gp but just…
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Fantasising A Better Life
Fantasising A Better Life Firstly I am embarrassed to talk about this.I feel I need to grow up and face reality. I have for over forty years suffered mild anxiety, although it can rule my life.I was talking to someone who suffered anxiety some time ago. And they was explaining certain scenarios. I thought I have been…
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How do I move on from a major trauma
Awhile ago whilst travelling home I was involved in a major incident where someone subsequently lost their life, I subsequently witnessed and was involved in the incident, immediately after the incident I returned to work, does anyone have any advice
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I spoke to someone from an organisation and they're concerned about me - what happens next?
Hello, I have mental health issues and autism. I spoke to someone from a charity or organisation (not sure which one) and they said they're concerned about me because of some of the things I said. I told the woman who is concerned about me that I'm currently under a mental health team, and how they're really bad and don't…
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Reflections from Mental Health Awareness Week. How are you doing?
This past week has been Mental Health Awareness Week. I think it's important to take time sometimes to check-in with where your mental health is at. I've listed a couple of things to think about below. Feel free to think about these quietly to yourself, talk them through with a loved one, or of course comment here on the…
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May is for Mental Health Awareness
Hi everyone, As well as my work for Scope, I run Mental Health First Aid instructor courses. Mental Health Week this year is between 10th and 16th May is focused on nature. I am wanting to post on my social media a varied type and topic of post throughout the month. So I was just wondering: Could you explain how nature…
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Stuck with me
My mental health literally drives me potty. Sometimes I think it’s me then I blame a certain person who I deeply resent.
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I’m really struggling
Hi. I’m new to this. Apart from a small bubble of family. I’m frightened of falling back to being in crisis. I’m sure for a lot of people having to isolate was difficult but for me it was normal. I don’t socialise. Or even leave the house. I have severe mental health issues which has landed me in ICU and mental health…
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How to start a conversation about depression
Hi, I suffer with depression as a result of losing my grandad to cancer. We are approaching the 1st anniversary which is on the 20th of May. For the last year I have struggled to talk about how I feel, say ok when I’m not and cry my tears behind closed doors. I have always had a problem with opening up about how I feel but…
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Wild swimming to help with my mental health
In the last week or so I have started Open Water/Wild Swimming at a Lovely well organised Lake that has Parking and Lifeguards, I'm hoping to build up my fitness and brighten up my Mental Health which I know has been struggling for a while especially since being made redundant again. I've got to say the thought of going…
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Dealing with depressive tendencies and multiple learning disabilities
I have been doing a lot of new roles at a new job recently. I am incredibly fortunate because I got the position I want after applying as a disabled woman. I listed it as other because when I applied I have some nerve damage from whip lash and head and neck injury almost 20 years ago as a young woman. This is completely…
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Is may going to be better
This month April has been the worst month I have ever had but today has made me feel positive I got my garden done and tomorrow I have a job interview which will be the perfect job for me if I can get it its 16 hrs over two nights Friday and Saturday at a petrol station it's my ideal job 570.00 a month so I will still get…
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My mental health.
Om sure it cant be only me who has been psychically & sexually abused? Im meant to go on courses run by my local Therapies hub only thing is I can never get on them. I forgot the first 4 due to my fibro. Then my Samsung Galaxy phone put itself on mute. I got online saw people couldnt hear a word. I started crying & came…
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Why
I feel so alone you can fight for so long before u gave up thats wat i feel now have done for a while who would miss me no one some times u feel great but no more wat do i do
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Hello Anxiety and depression
I have been sick from long convid can't work since January finding hard to do ang thing. Can pay bill tooo. Need help
