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Is this you? Many have unfortunate childhoods.
About half the world's population are not wanted children (U.N.) Others are unwise arrivals to parents who cannot parent. There is at least one uncontroversial sensible site (Crappy childhood fairy) which may be useful for the majority. The woman had alcoholics as parents, and has quietly pointed out that there are flaws…
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Mental health teams
Hi does anyone else struggle with mental health teams I'm with Marina House and iv been with them for 3yrs and only seen a psycho art therapist and no psychologist as as art therapist has not put me a referral through back in March I have chased to no avail and my psychology consultant who I see every 3 months hears what I…
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Said 'No input from mental health team' on my pip decision and mandatory reconsideration.
Morning. As I have 'no imput from a mental health team',this went against me at my assessment for pip and at mandatory reconsideration stage,so have to appeal. I've had numerous therapy in the past,one to one,CBT,seen psychologists and psychiatrists,done the homework,kept diaries,written down my thoughts,challenged…
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Psychotherapy
I’m struggling today. I’ve had a traumatic meeting with my psychotherapist ( only recently started these sessions) I’m feeling extremely sad and alone, and not sure how to process my thoughts right now. Does talking to a therapist get any easier?
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Secondary Mental Health Care?
Can someone explain what secondary mental health care is please? I'm asking because I've been struggling a lot recently with my mental health and I got in touch with an help place who thinks I need to be referred for secondary mental health care after I explained that I'd already tried different meds, therapy and…
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Lost ?
Having been taught to 'deal with it', 'suck it up' etc, even now I still find it hard to say i'm struggling - but I really genuinely am. It's just one of those days, nights, weeks that I can't find any way up or even want to. I'm on a lot of veterans groups but there is so much going on between them, I just don't trust…
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Boardline personality disorder
Most of the days are really bad and don't what to do anything and I get stress so easy and when I get to stressed I have nose bleeds and I don't really talk to anyone o how I feel any more.
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Bipolar and relationships
My significant other has a mild form of Bipolar, he has been honest with me since the beginning of our relationship about this, and over the last two years has had two episodes - once he was very down and wouldn't communicate with me barely at all for a period for two weeks, and the second time more recently went into a…
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Help with BDD and Agoraphobia
Hi, Apologies in advance for such a long post. I was going to make it short but then once I started typing, it just contnued. I have tried and failed several times to get a referral to my local mental health centre for analysis. I feel weird asking for a diagnosis of particular problems like I'm seeking it, but I'm…
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Feeling ill today have a cold virus...
Feeling worse and more sad with this virus. How is everyone else feeling? I have emotionally unstable personality disorder and this or any other illness i catch makes things ten times worse
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Lack of knowlege
Hi i was discussing with friend over phone about bipolar. Her understanding was very ignorant as she said that was just a poshed up name for depression, which I know isn't true. This then bought to light I know they are both different but do not how. I would appreciate if someone could explain so when my friend uses her…
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confused ??
Hi It is me again, hopeful you will not find my posts boring? I thought things were getting back to normal? How wrong was I .... Last night he told me he doesn't want a relationship as its distracting him from his life long writing.He plans on moving out and living and working with like-minded people. He believes he is…
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National Audit Office to investigate DWP suicide monitoring of social security claimants
POLITICS AND INSIGHTS blogNational Audit Office to investigate DWP suicide monitoring of social security claimants
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PTSD?
I have suffered from depression for most of my life but it became severe when I was 19 years but at this time I didn't know I was depressed let alone severe depression. My mum regularly accused me of being moody, a drama queen, there were people far worse off than me and so on. It didn't occur to me that there was actually…
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Is this OCD?
i support my son who has Asperger,anxiety and depression. Lately he’s developed an obsession to YouTube videos. All current affairs news items and conspiracy theories. Nothing wrong with that but now he can’t watch without constant rewinding to make sure he hasn’t missed anything. It’s taken over to the exclusion of…
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Me and My Mental Health
I really wanted to share my story about my past, mental health etc. but I find my anxiety bogs me down and stops me from doing it, plus I've seen people be snide to each other in one of the other sections of the site which has really put me off. I also worry that if I post my story that it might trigger or upset someone…
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PSYCHOLOGICAL COPING METHODS PART 3
Helpful self talk is an useful aid to use. We talk to ourselves. Give our selves reassurance, confidence. This can be beneficial to cope with day to day struggles. If you need to give yourself a boost a sense of self esteem, motivation. Having to coach yourself in positive thinking and realising you need to address the…
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PSYCHOLOGICAL COPING METHODS
Hello every one some new guidance and advice on coping methods.. Advice and guidance to cope and deal with stressful situations. Fight or flight. Which is a common trait of many of those like my self with anxiety. Know the symptoms the problems. Reframing is one I consider often using. This is a method of looking at…
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I’ve just been diagnosed with Complex PTSD
Hey everyone, I’ve been suffering with my mental health (depression) on and off for years but always ‘managed’. However, after getting out of a serious abusive relationship that came to an end January 2018, I have been struggling daily with life in general. I’m no longer ‘living’, I just survive each day. I was diagnosed…
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Agoraphobia
Hi. My wife suffers greatly from stress. Since our sons were born she has never gone back to work. I've asked her to as the industry I'm in is up and down all the time. The only money coming into the house is what I earn and family allowance. I feel the pressure a lot. When she goes to the doctor's it's it's just stress.…