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Discussion & help on depression & mental health related issues

DownOnTheUpside said:
Just a little reminder for all of us

you live in a body refined by millions of years of evolution, it can do amazing things for what it is, and every time that sun rises on a new day is a chance for a day that will surprise and enrich you in the most silly of ways

I love each and every one of you; go out and make today and tomorrow days where you tell all bad parts of your life to do one

you’ve got this
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Thank you very much for this.
 
DownOnTheUpside said:
Little update
My lady seems to be on the up and she’s finally started her new job as an A&E nurse
Also my shoulder is finally coming back to something like working order so I’ve started training again

hoping this is the sun coming up on it all tbh; can’t wait to take her out shopping for whatever she wants and go for dinner and cocktails
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You forgot some Barry White " who lurves you just the way you are ". Nice one m8
 
Hi my name is Curtis I used to post previously on my old account goonymook then I had access issues and opted to start anew.
I find myself mired in a constant quagmire of despair. Still encountering similar plights when I posted on here before. For like the past several years I've been cursed with sporadic bouts of psychogenic seizures which have ravaged my life. I'm currently on hiatus from my vocation ( mental health worker).My ability to socialize and connect with others has been severely razed and impaired.
I've seen a host of mental health professionals with minimal breakthroughs or progress. Feel like I need a team of specialists to truly remedy my conundrum. But basically just overwhelmed by sensations of desolation and distress. Any guidance or support would be welcomed.
 

ForeverBlue92 said:
@GwladysBlue how you doing mate?
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Still going through ups and downs, mate. I’m in weekly therapy. Not seeing significant progress yet but I am hopeful and it’s always good to get the worries of the week off my chest.

I’m looking forward to hopefully being allowed back to the office soon and normal life resuming.

Thanks for asking, I really appreciate it mate.
 
DanEFC92 said:
In IT, in a hospital mate. Just overloaded with work, aye maybe its due to that - but they've sacked a few workers recently and not hired any replacements. Just too much.
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Happening all over the show mate, including where I work (completely different sector). Horrible to see for folk being laid off which adds to it. All I try to do is stay positive and be thankful I still have an income. As some one else said, try and take some time out.
 
GwladysBlue said:
Still going through ups and downs, mate. I’m in weekly therapy. Not seeing significant progress yet but I am hopeful and it’s always good to get the worries of the week off my chest.

I’m looking forward to hopefully being allowed back to the office soon and normal life resuming.

Thanks for asking, I really appreciate it mate.
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What is normal life going to be mate?! lol just got to ride lifes waves mate they'll always be ups and downs we'll make it through the other end.

I just miss going out for tea sick of the missus cooking but wouldn't dare tell her lol
 
ForeverBlue92 said:
What is normal life going to be mate?! lol just got to ride lifes waves mate they'll always be ups and downs we'll make it through the other end.

I just miss going out for tea sick of the missus cooking but wouldn't dare tell her lol
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I just miss things like getting up and having my commute to work. It’s good having structure for the day.

My home is now where I’m working and obviously there isn’t much else open either.

Yeah, telling her would be a bad idea:lol:
 

GwladysBlue said:
I just miss things like getting up and having my commute to work. It’s good having structure for the day.

My home is now where I’m working and obviously there isn’t much else open either.

Yeah, telling her would be a bad idealol
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Always got to look on the bright side mate atleast you're earning at the moment plenty on the scrap heap / out of pocket.

Think come May we'll be in a much better position and you'll start to see life going back to normal slowly. What you do for a living mate?

Soon as Popworlds back open I'll be prancing in me tight jeans til the early hours lol
 
GwladysBlue said:
I just miss things like getting up and having my commute to work. It’s good having structure for the day.

My home is now where I’m working and obviously there isn’t much else open either.

Yeah, telling her would be a bad idealol
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I've been working from home for a year now. I miss my office - just the general buzz of randomly chatting to people and if you want some advice just being able to go and ask rather than having to check if the person is available, then skype them. I miss spontaneity ,my job can be quite grim at times , there is a lot of dark humour involved, that actually protects our mental health. I can't run into the living room and tell my husband something and expect him to find it funny ( and would be breaching confidentiality. My team mates would understand but that lack of being able to do that i quite hard sometimes. I dealt with a case a couple of weeks ago that meant I had to read both the serious case reviews on Baby P. That was horrific. It wa hard sitting on my own and not being able to share my thoughts.

There have been benefits, I've saved about £35 a week on petrol and not going to the supermarket across the road from the office every day before work has also saved me a small fortune!

I feel as though I've rambled a lot in this post but what I'm trying to say is I know exactly how you feel. Do we work from home or live in work?
 
anjelikaferrett said:
I've been working from home for a year now. I miss my office - just the general buzz of randomly chatting to people and if you want some advice just being able to go and ask rather than having to check if the person is available, then skype them. I miss spontaneity ,my job can be quite grim at times , there is a lot of dark humour involved, that actually protects our mental health. I can't run into the living room and tell my husband something and expect him to find it funny ( and would be breaching confidentiality. My team mates would understand but that lack of being able to do that i quite hard sometimes. I dealt with a case a couple of weeks ago that meant I had to read both the serious case reviews on Baby P. That was horrific. It wa hard sitting on my own and not being able to share my thoughts.

There have been benefits, I've saved about £35 a week on petrol and not going to the supermarket across the road from the office every day before work has also saved me a small fortune!

I feel as though I've rambled a lot in this post but what I'm trying to say is I know exactly how you feel. Do we work from home or live in work?
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Brilliant post and just shows that we are very social beings.

We usually spend more time with the people we work with than we do with our own families.

Hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel and we can all start to head back into the office in the coming months.
 
I'm struggling since Toffee passed on. There is a big sense of emptiness in the house. I'm on my own here, and working here.

I've kept to the work routine without much of a problem and that has been a welcome distraction but its the other routines, feeding, the daily walks and just being able to love and care for an animal companion and all the joy that brings.

My siblings have been a great support remotely, they are big dog lovers themselves and they understand.

It's tough though. I'm looking forward to being able to return to the office for a few days a week when the time comes. I have no outlet apart from a daily run or bike ride.
 

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