Managing mental health

1981VJ

Hi, as I work in mental health I wondered how you guys manage your mental wellbeing and would there be anything else you would find beneficial out there?

Tori_Scope

I think one thing we hear about quite a lot on the community is that mental health services can be inaccessible @1981VJ. Often, people will be expected to take part in phone calls, and in-person sessions, which doesn't work for some people.

I think there's also a bit of a lack of a 'joined up' approach. Services often work independently of each other, and don't appear to work together to provide the best care for people.

I hope that makes sense!

1981VJ

Yes it does, absolutely 

OverlyAnxious

As above, both mental and physical health services are inaccessible for me, and have been directly responsible for worsening my health conditions and practical abilities by forcing me through unmanageable assessments and then telling me there's no help available.


Aside from that, I'd find it really beneficial to be linked to other local people with similar problems.

We're often told about the importance of peer support, but many of us completely lose our peer network as health conditions worsen.

Online groups and mental health services prevent us getting in touch with like minded locals because of the safety/security aspect.  But there must be a compromise available there. 

I was shocked to be suggested that I employ a complete stranger as a PA for this.  How is that safer than someone that's known and assessed by the same mental team?

bluefox

My GP recommended Qigong to me, which is kind of like martial arts yoga, back in February. I haven’t done much of it but when I do, I always feel it calms my nervous system for about 15 minutes. I think I need more practice but it’s also ironic as my NEAD course is about meditation and yoga to calm the nervous system. 

slloyd42

OverlyAnxious said:

As above, both mental and physical health services are inaccessible for me, and have been directly responsible for worsening my health conditions and practical abilities by forcing me through unmanageable assessments and then telling me there's no help available.


Aside from that, I'd find it really beneficial to be linked to other local people with similar problems.

We're often told about the importance of peer support, but many of us completely lose our peer network as health conditions worsen.

Online groups and mental health services prevent us getting in touch with like minded locals because of the safety/security aspect.  But there must be a compromise available there. 

I was shocked to be suggested that I employ a complete stranger as a PA for this.  How is that safer than someone that's known and assessed by the same mental team?

Hi, DisabilityPlus Counselling and Psychotherapy support people with disabilities, all the counsellors have disabilities. 

OverlyAnxious

slloyd42 said:

Hi, DisabilityPlus Counselling and Psychotherapy support people with disabilities, all the counsellors have disabilities. 

Hi there, thanks for that.  I hadn't heard of them before. 

Sadly, it looks like they still require an initial consultation by telephone or Zoom which I'm no longer able to manage.  Though I may still email them to see if there's anything they can suggest.

Have you used them yourself out of interest?

DisabilityPlus

Hi Overly, please contact us using info@disabilityplus.co.uk or WhatsApp 07539 877357. We try to be as accessible as possible. My name is Simon & I am the owner.

Richard_Scope

Hi @DisabilityPlus!

Richard_Scope

Lots of Disability Plus information is posted in the Cerebral Palsy section. As that is the area I cover primarily,