Mental Health Support Society Mk X

anyone else had a phone consultation before they started counselling.
im well scared, gonna have to hide in my boyfriends room while on the phone to them in the hope his mum or sister dont hear gahhhh no idea what theyll ask

I did yes.

Have your heard of the depression NHS test? Can't remember it's exact name but it's on the NHS choices depression page and I was asked those questions and had to rate myself on them as well as an anxiety one. That was all.

I did yes.

Have your heard of the depression NHS test? Can't remember it's exact name but it's on the NHS choices depression page and I was asked those questions and had to rate myself on them as well as an anxiety one. That was all.

the one the drs do?
well she said it would take about half an hour and i had to fill in a questionnaire thats getting sent out to me before they phone me that wont take half an hour though surely

I'd split it up into subsections or chapters based on theme (you could do chronological, but I think that's seen as a bit basic), tackle them all as separate essays but also try and link each section to each other. Then a nice long conclusion in which you point out how interrelated everything is. That's pretty much how I'm planning on doing my dissertation, which is only 3000 words longer than yours (thank ****! ).

Hmmm, that's a great idea! Shame I've already written it, although truth be told I did split it into different sections but I think your suggestion is better. But I'm kind of beyond caring about it now, just want the thing in.

8000 words eeeep! Could never write that much for an essay. Kudos for doing it though and not dodging it like I did

Hmmm, no idea why I'm feeling so low at the moment, can't even blame the essay Was feeling so motivated about everything up to last week but don't really care about anything at the moment and am crying a lot. I'm sure it'll pass. Maybe its because I'm not as busy as I have been as term is over, working usually keeps the depression at bay.

Ah well, you win some you lose some eh?

Yeah, it's pretty daunting for me too, but it's hardly anything compared to what other students have to do. I'm trying to just think of it as being three or so normal essays and trying not to panic!

Sorry to hear you're feeling down - maybe see if there's a new hobby or something that could replace work for you?

Yep. I was scared too, but it was a lot better than I thought it'd be, and the person who did it was really nice. Good luck!

PHQ-9 (Depression) and GAD-7 (Anxiety). I was asked to do them in my telephone assessment as well.

With mine (admittedly, my memory of it is a bit hazy as it was the best part of 2 years ago...),, she asked me about my symptoms and how depression affects me (in addition to possible causes? I can't remember, but it seems like a likely thing to discuss)...

i know i have a lady phoning me, but its all so scary, hoping shes really nice
iv done the PHQ-9 millions of times, and more score hasnt changed in 6 months yet!
never done a GAD-7 though i guess when i get the letter ill find out what i have to do!

yeah i guess so, im just scared, and dont know what to say, cos so far i dont think iv been fully honest to anyone, not even myself
just hope i dont feel REALLY **** after it

Today has been awful. I'm struggling to deal with all my emotions at the moment and everything is really black. These flashbacks make me want to give up.

I wish all the happiness in the world for you, don't give up cause we adore you hun!!

I'm sure she will, be good luck! Yeah, mine hasn't changed for over a year. It's invariably 26-27. I have lots of issues with the PHQ-9 though (actually, I've told various professionals I've worked with why I don't think it's that great - it makes me look more severe than I actually am - and they definitely agreed with my comments on its flaws).

You can probably find a copy of the GAD-7 online if you wanted to get a bit of an idea of it. You may be asked to do the phobias questionnaire (there are about 3 questions for that one) and the WSAS, which looks at how things like work and everyday tasks and socialising are affected by your problems.

I'm sure it'll be OK, and I know that feeling. Talking to new people anyway is always terrifying. Doesn't help that I always feel like I'm bull****ting/exaggerating and don't understand/know what I'm thinking and feeling a lot of the time. If you do feel **** afterwards, it's perfectly natural (I generally feel a bit/very crap after appointments, even if they've gone well, just because it brings things up and I've spoken about my problems - it's hard), but you can always vent to Rory and on here and stuff.

Thanks, lovely Just struggling today I guess
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Me and Superwolf are starting a charitable fund for this. All donations welcomed, and with big enough donations we will drive to you any time you want so you can have a go

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