Yeah work gives my life some meaning actually so I've enjoyed it throughout.
Sounds like you've got a better handle on things now and should carry on improving for you.
**The Mental Health Thread**
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Yeah work gives my life some meaning actually so I've enjoyed it throughout.
Sounds like you've got a better handle on things now and should carry on improving for you.
Hey all I thought now's my time to post in this thread with a recent experience I've had regarding my mental health and my therapist/coach. I will briefly tell you that I suffer from multiple issues regarding mental health (that have been diagnosed through means of doctors) and I have already tried the route of medication and it worked briefly but the pills start to lose the effect they're supposed to have after a while in taking them. Basically my therapist was supposed to refer me to some sort of course to help get me back into work since I'm unemployed and claiming general universal credit but as of the recent few days of the start of 2019 I found out he never actually put any referral in when I pleaded him to do so and said I really need it. It was a course that was supposed to assist me with finding work experience and possible work trials, etc. however I had to manually take to Google to find a contact number to chase it up myself. Also I've found out he hasn't jotted down any notes on my medical records and he's basically left me picking up the pieces and I have to tell my job centre advisor the situation today and it's pushing my anxiety and depression levels sky high because of the amount of crap I've already had to deal with.
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I'm sorry to hear that. Is there anyone else you can talk to about things? If you are in crisis then please, please, please ring 111 to get some emergency help. While that will help you in the short term, I highly recommend you make an appointment with your GP to discuss the problems. I don't know if he'll be able to do anything, but he might be able to give you a doctors note for you to give to the Job Centre.
If you need any more help, let me know, and I'll try and give you some advice. I had a similar thing where I wanted to talk to someone about starting a business, but I was told not to bother as I was "too unwell" at the time. Sometimes you need to push these things through yourself.
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Good call. For me I've been low, but not dramatic or turbulent, since Christmas. This marks a change for me as usually January is just a mess. I hate the winter, and the tiredness and cold make me want to hide from or shout at people.
What's changed is that all month I've let myself be restful, straight home from work, sometimes leave half an hour early even. Avoid drinking, don't over commit to social occasions. So I feel low but it's smooth and peaceful (but still sort of grim).
I realised I wasn't going to beat my seasonal nature, so I caught it early.
Sounds daft, but get some vitamin D supplements. My autoimmune disease really drops my vit d levels and i can actually tell when I'm not getting enough. Up the Vit D, a week later and i'm already feeling a little better physically and mentally.
Ask the GP for a vit D blood test.
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A lot of people get SAD which happens in winter.
Starting to recover a bit after an awful year last year. I have some CBT coming up which I am going to work really hard at and I've decided I'm going to start an Open University degree in October all of which is helping me to feel a bit more positive about things.
I get this but as above I have previously been told to also get more vitamin D.
I've been feeling a bit meh lately due to lack of motivation. I know what I need to do to sort it but I just seem to keep letting myself down :/
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It’s sunlight that gives people energy just like plants. If you wake up in dark and go home from work in dark there’s a problem as you see no day light practically hence the small feeling of depression in winter.
This is why sometimes it’s important to travel to warmer, lighter, friendly places during bleak times.
This is why sometimes it’s important to travel to warmer, lighter, friendly places during bleak times.
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Good point. Why do people go hot holidays to other countries in the summer when the weather can be just as hot in the UK?
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Because they may need a break from their normal working life. If they work that is.
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Why not go when its winter here?
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Go where on holiday? Some people do but most don’t.
Culture change for me but always gone as far as possible, normally S.E.A...a few times as far as Fiji. I find it's a good wake up call to how good we've got it here when everything seems so bad.
Trouble is that feeling wears off fast, normally in less than a week at being back home.
I've posted a few times in this thread, had major issues end of 2017 into last year, been signed off from CBT since May last year and all has been good until the last few weeks. I think that might be just new year blues, it's hard to tell the difference though.
I have one of those sunrise alarm clocks and that has helped me. Otherwise I think I'd be late for work quite a lot
I am very much needing a holiday in the sun. My mum, sister and I went to Belfast in May and then Bath in June and the weather was so good on both trips. It really helped pick us all up
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I’m just putting little away to go venture myself on a weekend.
I fancy somewhere in the EU but not sure where yet.
I fancy somewhere in the EU but not sure where yet.
Had a telephone appointment with a doctor - had a decent length chat regarding my symptoms and history and agreed that it could be SAD as mentioned above.
Was happy that I have a decent understanding of my circumstances and otherwise managing it, and so has prescribed escitalopram on a months trial and have to check back in 2-3 weeks. If it works and has no side effects etc then would be happy to prescribe on a recurring basis as and when I need.
Was happy that I have a decent understanding of my circumstances and otherwise managing it, and so has prescribed escitalopram on a months trial and have to check back in 2-3 weeks. If it works and has no side effects etc then would be happy to prescribe on a recurring basis as and when I need.
Doesn’t work for everyone.
I thought getting away from everything would be the solution and it only doubled down on my issues when I came back.