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Lets all be anxious/depressed together.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RubyXI


    cloud493 wrote: »
    Good luck phi :)

    Hi, Just home.
    They want me to make an appointment with MyMind. Don't know if any of you have been there.
    They also prescribed Lustral.
    They want me to come back within the month to do bloods etc.
    There's no way I'm gonna do all that.
    Twas pretty horrible really. I thought I'd feel better for going, but I don't.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    It'll take time for you to see the benefits, but it definitely will help.


  • Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭ellavin


    Wish I could even explain how I feel to people sometimes..


  • Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭noah45


    Its hard to explain to people unless they have actually experienced the nightmare that depression is.
    Phi3 well done and give it time.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    ellavin wrote: »
    Wish I could even explain how I feel to people sometimes..

    Give it a try here :) I'm notoriously bad face to face but here I can articulate better. Makes it easier if you just speak without qualification or justification and just say what you know you think to yourself no matter how trivial-seeming. No filters like.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 650 ✭✭✭handbagmad


    ellavin wrote: »
    Wish I could even explain how I feel to people sometimes..

    like call me jimmy said... Give it a try
    Easier said than done I know all too well.

    Try write down your feelings/ thoughts just write down anything that is going through your mind, however silly or bad you may think it.

    I think sometimes just getting it out helps.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RubyXI


    Hi Guys,
    My doctor told me to see a psychologist at MyMind. However when I'm looking for one, most of them seem to be psychothrapists. Is this the same thing??


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 59,553 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    phi3 wrote: »
    Hi Guys,
    My doctor told me to see a psychologist at MyMind. However when I'm looking for one, most of them seem to be psychothrapists. Is this the same thing??

    There's a difference of some sort, but i've never really managed to figure it out. However once there's someone there to speak to you that will help, maybe that's the most important thing. Psychologists are much harder find, usually every organisation will have the one psychologist, more therapist.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭Killer_banana


    phi3 wrote: »
    Hi Guys,
    My doctor told me to see a psychologist at MyMind. However when I'm looking for one, most of them seem to be psychothrapists. Is this the same thing??

    I think it difference is more in the training. There probably are more differences but both do talking therapies so I think either will work fine. It's scary at first but it's really good to have someone to talk to when you get used to it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭noah45


    Finally I think meds kicking in and omg what a difference.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6 Aaah35


    Markhor wrote: »
    I did not say over-coming depression or anxiety is easy, if you read the post, you
    will observe that I stated, it is a process and takes time.

    Occupation of the mind and body together are the solutions.

    Idleness, sitting down and mulling over things creates the anxiety and depression in the first place.

    If depressed people want to improve their mental condition without
    the recourse to drugs, then they must take action and try and get control of their own lives by getting involved in work or activities which take their mind off their
    irrational and unfounded fears.

    Idleness? Seriously? Depression and anxiety can be debilitating, you sound very condescending. All everybody needs is hard work right? Why did no-one else think of this, we are all cured!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,611 ✭✭✭david75


    In response to that nonsense up above I'm in the middle of a dark black crushing depression right now and I can't even hardly move.
    Sometimes I'd agree that just getting up and occupying yourself does help in the short term but sometimes that isn't even possible.
    Some serious lack of understanding from that poster.

    Not even sure what the point of him posting that was actually.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭lukesmom


    noah45 wrote: »
    Finally I think meds kicking in and omg what a difference.

    ah delighted its kicking in! mine has too happy days:D


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 59,553 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Slightly bizarre but twice in the last few days the topic of suicide has come up with two totally different friends but both asked me not to do anything like that.. Now left wondering where it came out of.. Like am I giving off some sort of signal or saying something that I'm not noticing..


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 59,553 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Slightly bizarre but twice in the last few days the topic of suicide has come up with two totally different friends but both asked me not to do anything like that.. Now left wondering where it came out of.. Like am I giving off some sort of signal or saying something that I'm not noticing..


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,141 ✭✭✭colrow


    Funny you should mention that, I've been saying I might as well go and join the queue to jump off the cliffs, in a jokey way, the last couple of weeks. I don't feel anything like suicidal. I wonder where these things come from ? Lifes a bit difficult at the moment with a few challenges, everything seems to work out well in the end though. Its a bit of a pisser that it doesn't happen when I want it to though ;-) The donkeys chewed through a gate post, and I;ve replaced that today, I feel good about that, It took me three weeks to get around to doing it though.

    Wish you all the best !!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Worksforyou


    Hey phi3, I go to Mymind! It's very hard to decide isn't it? You're basically reading all their qualifications and approaches and pretending you undertsand what they mean. :D
    I think you should look at what they specialise in and see if it suits. Like I wanted CBT to help with what's wrong with me so I chose someone who is qualified to do this and has other things that look like they'd work for me.
    If you don't understand the different things just google as there's loads of information about CBT, Psychodynamic and all the stuff you see listed. I actually asked about this because I wasn't sure about the difference between pschologists and all the others things and I was pointed in the direction of this thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055169338
    That should help a bit hopefully.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Worksforyou


    How often do people around here get colds and flu and stuff? I wonder is it because of the worrying but I keep getting them. Annoying so they are.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RubyXI


    Hey phi3, I go to Mymind! It's very hard to decide isn't it? You're basically reading all their qualifications and approaches and pretending you undertsand what they mean. :D
    I think you should look at what they specialise in and see if it suits. Like I wanted CBT to help with what's wrong with me so I chose someone who is qualified to do this and has other things that look like they'd work for me.
    If you don't understand the different things just google as there's loads of information about CBT, Psychodynamic and all the stuff you see listed. I actually asked about this because I wasn't sure about the difference between pschologists and all the others things and I was pointed in the direction of this thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055169338
    That should help a bit hopefully.


    Thanks will take a look.
    Think it will take me a while to get the courage to go anyway.


  • Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭noah45


    Happy Easter to all!!!
    David75 how are you doing today?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭pinkstars


    If I can't go shopping on my own, can't go for a walk etc does that mean I'm unfit for work? Trying to decide if I can go back or not!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    I guess it depends on whether you think you can handle long shifts round people and demanding customers (I'm assuming) every day or whatever :)


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 59,553 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Getting these mental 'crashes' a lot, left work yesterday, within fifteen minutes i was nearly in tears, shortly after that i was suicidal, frightening enough.. :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,709 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    I'm falling into that trap of comparing my life as it is now to other peoples. I honestly didn't used to do this at all. When I was busy I didn't give a flying **** what anyone was doing but there has been a lull in my life and I have to start again from scratch. It's not helpful at all I just want to get things back on track so I concentrate on not caring about the past.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 650 ✭✭✭handbagmad


    Im feeling epic loneliness tonight going to try sleep early.
    need a hug or a good long cuddle
    i long to be loved

    Tomorrow will be better I hope.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,676 ✭✭✭✭herisson


    handbagmad wrote: »
    Im feeling epic loneliness tonight going to try sleep early.
    need a hug or a good long cuddle
    i long to be loved

    Tomorrow will be better I hope.

    *cuddles*


    I had an anxiety attack the other night. First one in months, really freaked me out.
    I'm getting anxious that I'm stuck in my current situation and can't get out.


  • Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭pinkstars


    I just can't decide whether I'm well enough or not to go back....it's so frustrating....


  • Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭pinkstars


    Oh and does anyone feel just stuck? I'm doing nothing with my life at all same thing every day and depending on others to bring me places! !!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 650 ✭✭✭handbagmad


    I know this is gonna sound crazy, but I feel like im an alien living amongst every other human being on this planet.

    I used to believe in soul mates that there is a person to love and understand you out there some where I don't anymore.

    And yes I know you have to accept yourself first before you find love but does anyone accept themselves truly and love the person they are? If so id like to be one of those people.

    sorry just no one else to talk to
    Dog and all gone to bed :/


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 59,553 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Lonely night all round it seems. Pinkstars - you should probably talk to a doc, hopefully they could have a balanced view and weigh up the situation.

    Handbagmad, I'm not sure how much you have to accept or love yourself to love someone else.. I mean I believe it a bit but looking at how people here for instance support each other and that's without having the foggiest of who they are talking to, I reckon human nature is more loving than people think.


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