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Discussion & help on depression & mental health related issues

Just popping in to say Hi, stay safe, and thanks to you all for making this thread the oasis of relief for so many. Especially at this time of year.

Merry Christmas.
Nice words. The whole forum can be a great help to people. Some times when your feeling lonely it's great to interact with fellow blues. Even if sometimes it's crazy haha.
 
Nice words. The whole forum can be a great help to people. Some times when your feeling lonely it's great to interact with fellow blues. Even if sometimes it's crazy haha.

It never ceases to amaze me mate. I have little other than sympathy to offer, but the help that Blues give Blues in here is always a reaffirmation to me that Evertonians are Evertonians.

Those that ask, etc etc.
 
I just can't shake the constant ruminations, sometimes I recall stuff from decades ago, and it still pisses me off. So I rant abar it then 5 minutes later I'm done, and what's happened except I've wasted another 5 minutes of my life getting pisses off over some time that no longer matters.
(Imagine how great life would be living in perpetual hindsight )
And I know that next time something pops in my head I'll find a way to mentally map it to a painfull memory just so I can ruminate again.
I'm an addict, and it's like I'm addicted to the worst assassin's creed game ever.

The Assassin's Creed reference goes over my head but not the one relating to ruminations. Not a clue what the answer is, or if there is one, but I try to ignore them and carry on regardless. My future self needs to have good memories to look back on so I try to compartmentalise it. Ok, I'm having such thoughts, no idea why but if I do 'x' then by the end of the day i will have done 'x', something beneficial. I'm sure you get my drift.

This resonated with me ... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5075829/Why-know-happiness-wrong.html
 
Hi mate. How are you today?

I was really struggling 6 months ago. I was having almost daily anxiety panic attacks and was breaking down some days after work. I felt like there was no way back.

I got back to the GP. Got back on my meds and had some counselling sessions. I feel like a different person now.

It gets better mate. You've probably been struggling on for too long and just need a bit of help. Keep posting in here. It's a great source of support.
I'm doing alright today. Exhausted but calm enough. Everything is closed for Christmas so I'll be heading to the doctor next week sometime and hopefully I can get into counselling after that because I feel like I need it
 

Hi all.

It's Christmas Day here in Oz & I'd just like to send my well wishes & positive thoughts to any who are doing it tough today. It's well known how hard this time can be for some & mere words won't ease that pain, but know there is good in the world & there is worth in each and every one of us.

We recently had some guy drive into pedestrians here & an Ambulance spokesman was on the telly thanking the general public for their support. You see, people ran to help & began a form of triage for the injured. As an example, this isn't really relevant to our little thread here, but it does show that in adversity there is courage & compassion. There will always be somebody that is willing to help. Reach out to them if you need to.

I'll be out & about during the day here but I'll pop online later (Christmas day Blighty time) if anyone wants to PM me...

Take care everyone.

Merry Christmas.
 
@The Dunc how are you getting on mate ?
Ok thanks.
Still trying to work through the CBT stuff, it's all new to me so taking a while. I have my first face to face review next week so that should help with some questions I've got.
The insomnia is still really bad, but for the first time in years I've got time off over Christmas and not working Christmas day for the first time for 8 years. Don't really have time for sleep getting ready for it anyway.
Hope everyone has a good Christmas.
 
Ok thanks.
Still trying to work through the CBT stuff, it's all new to me so taking a while. I have my first face to face review next week so that should help with some questions I've got.
The insomnia is still really bad, but for the first time in years I've got time off over Christmas and not working Christmas day for the first time for 8 years. Don't really have time for sleep getting ready for it anyway.
Hope everyone has a good Christmas.

All the best mate, try and get a few hours, at least you can relax a bit, knowing that you`re not in work.
 

girlfriend suffers from bi polar, spent last week arguing and fighting- literally. something i never ever said in my life i would resort to. sees no rational , manic peaks and troughs, am no saint but very hard to live with. the slightest slight results in a huge argument, getting me down myself and i know two depressive people together is not ideal. i am usually a very positive person but it's very hard to be around such negativity
 
girlfriend suffers from bi polar, spent last week arguing and fighting- literally. something i never ever said in my life i would resort to. sees no rational , manic peaks and troughs, am no saint but very hard to live with. the slightest slight results in a huge argument, getting me down myself and i know two depressive people together is not ideal. i am usually a very positive person but it's very hard to be around such negativity
Similar here, mate I feel your pain. Best I can do is grit my teeth when it happens and be a positive example.

Despite all this talk of equality etc, and without intending to sound sexist, I genuinely think many women are sent mad by their hormones, and don't think straight. Not their fault.
 

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