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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
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OCD
Hi , I’ve just been diagnosed with OCD (I’m already going through the pip process so will need to tell them about the new diagnosis) does anyone else suffer ? I feel very alone at the moment, and people around me don’t seem to understand ?
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My dog
Hi all does anyone else have a dog breed that barks a lot & i have very bad mental health illnesses. When he starts barking it makes me get so emotional crying now. I feel like the worst kind of angry horrible mum monster. I didn't ask to be so seriously psyhically & seriously sexually abused its this evil,cruel,vile,sick…
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Any ideas on what might help?
Hi. I was wondering if anyone with similar issues to mine might have any
insight to offer on what helped them. I suffer with OCD, generalised anxiety,
panic disorder and borderline personality disorder. It’s also possible that
might have ADHD and/or ASD (obviously these issues are different, but the tendencies
and thought…
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Is anyone else suffering like me?
I have Ptsd,A major depresive illness,very bad depression & very bad anxiety. I've had 7 nervous breakdowns been unde the Crisis Team all the staff were lovely. It was when i was put on recovery that my problems really started. I wa given a named nurse & at first she always my calls & I was told another nurse would ring me…
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Anxious
Hey guys I'm back I been so busy with online studies. I want need to talk to someone I been evey anxious very easily for no reason. Do you have any tips to stop this feeling
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Anyone else dealing with PTSD & similar mental health issues? Are you getting adequate care?
Wondering whether anyone else here has PTSD and other trauma-related mental health problems? If so, do you feel you are getting enough care? Has your Mental Health Team been helpful to you. I have been fighting for years to get enough medical help. Because I look "normal" and am articulate, over the years doctors and…
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Im having major problemsdee
H everyone I have very bad depression & very bad anxiety & 2 more mental health illnesses. I've had 7 breakdowns due to 10 years of very serious psyhical & very serious sexual abuse. I was under the local mental health hospital. PLEASE PLEASE will anyone who has been through the same deep rooted serious trauma as me reply?…
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Leave the past an move on
i can't move on 18yrs on becoz of this hospital dentist , ****** my face an neck with these scars I've lived with the punishment blaming myself for letting my guard down believe he was doing it out the good ness of his heart why did he lie to me an *** a young 30yr old fit lasses ( I was size 8 2 10 ) back then , I never…
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Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Benefits
Hi there-I’m new to this site and have spent a couple of hours getting used to it and am well impressed! In addition to restricted mobility due to ankle injury and surgery, I’ve also had a couple of DVTs both of which were accompanied by Pulmonary Embolisms which have caused respiratory problems . Things aren’t great but…
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Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency
Just a heads up for anyone that missed this. Was a really open & honest program covering the topic of male suicide. Definitely worth a watch if you haven't already. It's still available through iPlayer. There was also a program about the Life & Death of Caroline Flack on Channel 4 last night. Again, another very…
