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Feeling low
I have been having problems with my neighbours which I documented on another post. It's not getting any better and affecting my mental health in a bad way. I have a recurring depressive disorder and I'm not managing well at all. I don't want them knowing how I'm feeling as they are the sort of people who would love the…
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Emotional Lockdown
Before the COVID-19 began, my life is high-spirited, happy and optimistic, spending time with my friends, having fun and doing lots of things for my friends and family until everything changed around me, because of the lock down, restrictions and the COVID, I became, stressed, frustrated, angry/aggressive, sad, lonely,…
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Feeling really low at the moment
Hi all, I woke up feeling really depressed this morning and just can't seem to enjoy anything. I had some bad news last week as my grandad had a fall and smacked his head causing a bleed in the brain and we don't know if he'll survive. The past couple of days hes been alert and speaking but its like hes had a stroke and…
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OCD +
Sorry not really sure how to title this or if I'm asking in the right place. I am the parent of an adult daughter who has chronic & severe OCD. She lives with her husband who is very supportive of her but she's had an extreme relapse this last month and has had her medication doubled, has not left the house for a month,…
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ADULT ADHD SUFFERER
Hello further from contact to you regarding trying to reinstate my rights to obtain a Dual Diagnosis treatment clinic after years of researching all the titles that should of made it easier rather than let me do all the work by trying to prove what has been my rights all along as it’s in all the Nice guidelines but in real…
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Panic attacks from hospital visit
Hello everyone! I needed a safe space to let out how I'm feeling! This is about a hospital visit by the way and talks of medical conditions and anxieties. Basically, last Sunday I went to the hospital with shoulder blade pain, and unexpectedly I was invesigated for a blood clot straight away. I was only in the hospital for…
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Coping with trauma after heart operations
I came out of hospital after 5 weeks and 5 operations all heart related but Im just not adjusting to the fact that I nearly lost my life, I'm so scared to close my eyes at night and I can still smell the disinfectant. Ive been in touch with Talking Therapies from my GP but theres a massive waiting list. How have those in…
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Granddaughter
My Granddaughter will be 19 in a couple of months. She was severely bullied at school and her family life has been turbulent to say the least. Her mother has both mental and physical health problems. My Granddaughter also has a lot of mental health problems too. She has worked a couple of times but has major panic attacks…
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I'm recovering from a Bipolar episode. My friend decided she no longer wants to be part of my life
I am recovering from a Bipolar episode, during which time, my best friend has decided she no longer wants to be part of my life..... im feeling quite lonely without her.
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Agoraphobia-covid jab. Could I have it done at home?
Hi, I just about managed to have my 1st covid jab in February, since then my mental and physical health has declined greatly. I am now petrified to leave my home as agoraphobia has once again set in along with my physical disabilities having got worse. I keep rescheduling my 2nd jab as I think maybe I will be better but…
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Suicide Thoughts From Years Ago
CW: post and comments contain mentions of suicide that some members may find triggering. A few years ago i went away for my 50th birthday. It was ok. But being my usual nervous self. I could have enjoyed it more. I came home following this break and i received a letter. I'm not going into detail re the letter. But it was…
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CPTSD
Does anyone else suffer with cptsd and get servre flash backs and nightmares, I've been suffering with them extremely bad any hi ts tips or advice would be welcomed
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Bipolar / BPD
Hi everyone, I’ve had struggles since childhood, mainly managing my behaviour and emotions, and found myself really struggling over the last few months. After speaking with my GP a number of times, he advised to self refer to Healthy Minds as it’s a quicker way to get referred to CMHT. My assessment was this morning, we…
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I don't know what to do with myself.
Do you ever get to a point when you feel that nobody understands you, and people just tell you to pull your socks up, you'll be just fine? The last few months I have taken a nose dive, and haven't found this low for a while. I'm spending my day's in tears, & getting frustrated at myself for not pulling myself out of this.…
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Cast adrift
Hi, I have had a really tough three months. I have found that I have been cast adrift. I needed someone on my side and contracted Pathfinder, thinking they were looking after me. I was shocked to hear that I was no longer under the safety net. I know that the Mental health teams are stretched to their limits, but nobody? I…
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Feeling so low after trying to work again and falling Ill.
Hi, I have Autism, Schizophrenia and very bad crohn's disease. I have suffered most of my life and each day is a daily battle. Anyway I tried to find myself a job a few weeks ago and was successful, I managed to work a week and 1 day before I started to feel unwell and was off sick, I was taken to hospital a few days ago…
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A Long Post... any advice please?
Hello Folks I was involved in a RTA when I was 11 years. This was in 1979. Yes I am that old.I'm not going to list them the injuries, but I was in a bad way. Real bad.The only thing that pulled me through this life changing event, apart from all the superb NHS staff.Was my fitness and positive mind from my beloved Judo.…
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I had ACDF surgery 6 months ago. Am I entitled to a consultation to get help with daily tasks?
i underwent ACDF spinal surgery 6 months ago ive had one face to face and one over the phone consultation with my surgeon after the surgery its left me unable to walk without aides its also left me with severve muscle spasms and body tremors shaking all the time unable to do everday tasks i need help washing n dressing etc…
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Trying to be a successful author
hi guys, I suffer from multiple issues, Menieres syndrome, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, arthritis, depression and anxiety. I have had to surrender my drivers license and rely on public transportation. I have written a few poetry books which are in need of update. Self published four sci-fi fantasy books, selling on Amazon…
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Finding nature helps
Hi everyone ? Just wanted to start a post/discussion to talk about how helpful I am finding nature mainly bird watching I feel at the moment really helpful with my mental health issues? I mean I'm not saying it's curing anything but I am definitely finding watching birds outside my windows raising their babies etc it's…
