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Discussion & help on depression & mental health related issues

Tipp blue said:
I have found this lockdown extremely hard, I have a constant knot in my stomach, until recently I've been keeping things under control but I've started getting angry over little things and giving out to my lads over nothing. I've talked to my wife about it, and she's noticed it too. This is the first time in 6 years I'm feeling constantly down, I was on anti anxiety medication back then and don't want to go back to that, so I've decided that from now I'm blocking any covid talk and news, looking at daily numbers and deaths is not good for me, I've been at it for over a year and it's taking the good out of me. My next step now is to ignore whoever set up the covid thread here and then block news sites on my phone..
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Exercise is a great way of getting rid of all that stuff that`s getting you down and wound up mate.

It`s the way I`ve kept my anxiety problems under control for years.

Even just 30 mins a day do the job, also cut back on caffeine and alcohol, as they really ramp up anxiety.
 
Tipp blue said:
I've ignored bully, I'll unignore once we are out the other end of this, I've installed a site blocker and blocked the news sites I've been using, I'm not on Twitter of FB so my daily doses of Covid talk are over.
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I’ve uninstalled my news apps too. I’m sick of reading sensationalised scaremongering news stories.

Things will hopefully return to at least some of the normality we had before and we’ll all be the more appreciative of it.

Hope everyone is enjoying the Easter weekend and having a deserved break.
 
GwladysBlue said:
I’ve uninstalled my news apps too. I’m sick of reading sensationalised scaremongering news stories.

Things will hopefully return to at least some of the normality we had before and we’ll all be the more appreciative of it.

Hope everyone is enjoying the Easter weekend and having a deserved break.
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I have never watched TV news - too slow, ponderous, airtime filling with speculation rather than news. Used to listen to 5 min radio news, but have binned that as its full 9fm8sery and government agenda. Until recently I read the bbc app for about 5 mins a day (which is becoming unbearable it seems there's a large bias towards articles about women's gripes and, inexplicably, the rs). So the other day I installed a "good news" app - which gives a daily digest of good things happening on the planet - mainly thanks to science.

Its now the only news I have access to. The world hasn't stopped because I stopped looking and there's bugger all I can do to fix things anyway short of trying to vote the tories out every 5 years.

I'm much happier for avoiding the news. (Honest!)
 
COYBL25 said:
Exercise is a great way of getting rid of all that stuff that`s getting you down and wound up mate.

It`s the way I`ve kept my anxiety problems under control for years.

Even just 30 mins a day do the job, also cut back on caffeine and alcohol, as they really ramp up anxiety.
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Advice taken, I went for a 20 minute jog/brisk walk... I'm terribly unfit these days, but I feel good after getting home.. the fitness will come back if I keep at it which I intend to.
 
Tipp blue said:
Advice taken, I went for a 20 minute jog/brisk walk... I'm terribly unfit these days, but I feel good after getting home.. the fitness will come back if I keep at it which I intend to.
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Just take it easy to start with mate, as at the mo you’re only doing it to get those feel good chemicals following again in your brain.

Don’t worry about your lack of fitness too much, as everyone has to start somewhere ;)
 

Tipp blue said:
Advice taken, I went for a 20 minute jog/brisk walk... I'm terribly unfit these days, but I feel good after getting home.. the fitness will come back if I keep at it which I intend to.
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Congrats, Tipp Blue. You are already taking the necessary steps to get yourself to a better state of mind and hopefully your anxiety will start improving with the measures you have taken (blocking the Covid thread and news) along with exercise.

I really do think exercise has made a great difference for my state of mind the past year. So stay committed to your walks, 20 minutes still make a difference and soon enough your brain will be getting more of those chemicals associated with feeling happy that increase with exercise.
 
Tipp blue said:
I have found this lockdown extremely hard, I have a constant knot in my stomach, until recently I've been keeping things under control but I've started getting angry over little things and giving out to my lads over nothing. I've talked to my wife about it, and she's noticed it too. This is the first time in 6 years I'm feeling constantly down, I was on anti anxiety medication back then and don't want to go back to that, so I've decided that from now I'm blocking any covid talk and news, looking at daily numbers and deaths is not good for me, I've been at it for over a year and it's taking the good out of me. My next step now is to ignore whoever set up the covid thread here and then block news sites on my phone..
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Tipp, what do you mean " giving out to my lads " ?
 
Sassy Colombian said:
Congrats, Tipp Blue. You are already taking the necessary steps to get yourself to a better state of mind and hopefully your anxiety will start improving with the measures you have taken (blocking the Covid thread and news) along with exercise.

I really do think exercise has made a great difference for my state of mind the past year. So stay committed to your walks, 20 minutes still make a difference and soon enough your brain will be getting more of those chemicals associated with feeling happy that increase with exercise.
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Good post Sassy
 

Spotty said:
Tipp, what do you mean " giving out to my lads " ?
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I had to google it, turns out it's an irish way of saying "telling off" I never figured it was something that was not said in other places.

Giving out

Scolding. - e.g. "The teacher was always giving out to the class", Irish Slang Words, Jokes, Funny Irish images, Irish memes, Irish Sayings, Irish Slang Terms, Irish Phrases and more. The most comprehensive online dictionary of Irish Slang. Developed "straight from the horse's mouth".
www.irishslang.info www.irishslang.info
 
Tipp blue said:
I have found this lockdown extremely hard, I have a constant knot in my stomach, until recently I've been keeping things under control but I've started getting angry over little things and giving out to my lads over nothing. I've talked to my wife about it, and she's noticed it too. This is the first time in 6 years I'm feeling constantly down, I was on anti anxiety medication back then and don't want to go back to that, so I've decided that from now I'm blocking any covid talk and news, looking at daily numbers and deaths is not good for me, I've been at it for over a year and it's taking the good out of me. My next step now is to ignore whoever set up the covid thread here and then block news sites on my phone..
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I stopped watching the news ages ago. I stopped watching all the Govt press conferences because it was doing me no good at all - it made me so angry listening to the sh*te they spouted and the lame questioning from the assembled journos. For similar reasons I've just binned off my Twitter account. The toxicity was off the charts. even about Everton, never mind politics. Fair enough, if a player has a bad game, fans are entitled to say so but some of the comments were horrible - beyond acceptable criticism. Again, I can't be doing with so much hostility. Probably the best thing I've done for a while.
 
anjelikaferrett said:
I stopped watching the news ages ago. I stopped watching all the Govt press conferences because it was doing me no good at all - it made me so angry listening to the sh*te they spouted and the lame questioning from the assembled journos. For similar reasons I've just binned off my Twitter account. The toxicity was off the charts. even about Everton, never mind politics. Fair enough, if a player has a bad game, fans are entitled to say so but some of the comments were horrible - beyond acceptable criticism. Again, I can't be doing with so much hostility. Probably the best thing I've done for a while.
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For clarity, I want to emphasise that I totally agree with this. You can control what influences your feelings with the simplicity of an off switch sometimes but.... I'd like to play Devils Advocate for a moment.

I believe that there is inherent value in resilience. I don't mean that in the "suck it up buttercup" way but in a practical, "I choose to not let this affect me" way. Granted, this is easy to type & bluddy hard to do, and it is most certainly not something I have attained, whatsoever!

Sometimes, we all need a break. Sometimes, TV News is just so keen to be the first to tell us the bad news that you can almost see them frothing at the bit! This is why I rarely watch TV News anymore. I read the News, at my pace and articles of my choosing. I control what I consume. I also make sure that I read the Red leaning websites AND the Blue ones. This is how I get balance and allows me to formulate an opinion. MY opinion. Not what some Journo is shouting at me and based on whatever the person paying him or her thinks!

So, while I wholeheartedly agree with the above, I think it's important to work your way back, at your own pace, lest you ostracise yourself inadvertently.

Just my 2c.
 

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