Mental Health Support Society MKVII

Just on my way home, had a lovely time. Movie was greaaaat too.

Beer report - it's beer like, drinkable but a bit of a weak taste - needs more something but I don't know what

Awesome.



Hmm. I will refer you on to m'colleague rmhumphries who also makes beer. Of course your main mistake was in not making cider.

I've made cider, I wanted to make beer with the aim of opening up my own speak-easy.

First brewing beer, next pinstripe suits, bowler hats and tommy guns

You want to be focussing on the bathtub gin - get em with the hard stuff.

Awesome.

Hmmm, I need a bath-tub first. I miss being able to have nice long relaxing baths

good plan to have a relaxing lazy weekend, i would do the same but my AS exams are so soon so going to try some revision , i'm ok at the moment will just have to see later on
from what delain said i think mind would be really helpful and useful to you, and if it doesn't well at least you can say you tried. All I would say is give it time, i have seen my psychiatrist/counsellor for nearly 5 or 6 times before it started to help but i suppose it depends on you as a person.

Monday's a bank holiday. Hope Mind proves useful.

I don't know how long you have had it, but I love the Homer Simpson pic! His facial expression makes me smile

I feel the same

Just on my way home, had a lovely time. Movie was greaaaat too.

Can I ask for some advice about how you let your family and close friends know you were depressed? I've lived away from my family for a year or so and although I was affected before, my depression has worsened since then. I keep in touch via phone calls and emails but I've found it impossible to bring up...any suggestions? I thought about calling them when I'm really upset but I don't want to worry them as they can't travel to see me easily. I'm not the most open with my family anyway

Really happy to hear that

Bump I guess

Can I ask for some advice about how you let your family and close friends know you were depressed? I've lived away from my family for a year or so and although I was affected before, my depression has worsened since then. I keep in touch via phone calls and emails but I've found it impossible to bring up...any suggestions? I thought about calling them when I'm really upset but I don't want to worry them as they can't travel to see me easily. I'm not the most open with my family anyway

I waited until I saw my mum (was also living away from her) and then I handed her a note from my psychiatrist to my GP outlining what was wrong. I didn't have the ability to tell her myself so this was a pretty easy way of letting her know everything with minimal effort on my part. Then she asked me questions which was a hell of a lot easier to answer than trying to explain everything from the start.

I wouldn't suggest calling them when you feel like crap, because sometimes it can be hard to think when you feel like that and then the added stress of trying to explain might make you feel worse. Rather, I'd recommend calling them when you have a period of low stress so if it does make you feel worse at least it's the best time for it.

Hey, I've been trying to get the courage to tell my mum for a long time and I really like the sound of the letter! Question though, did the letter the cover any psychosis stuff? How did your mum react to that if it did? That's what is scaring me the most at the moment.