Mental Health Support Society Mk XIV

So I did the second job exam today and felt it actually went pretty good despite the voices' best efforts to put me off. There were less questions on the bit I struggled with and more on stuff I can actually do so hopefully I'll have passed this time!



Just wanted to say thanks a lot for your PM. What you said persuaded me to do the exam today and I'm glad I gave it my best shot, so thanks.

I have a school residential on Thursday and I go home on Friday (so only two days and one night) but its really stressing me out. I have GAD and Depersonalisation. Please help! I want to have a good time but I don't have many friends and I haven't slept away from home for about 5 years

it may only be for a few days and a night but take things that remind you of home, blankets / pillows / stuffed toys, make sure that you wear things that you feel comfortable in [i'm presuming here that you don't need to go in school uniform and make sure that you have someone you can talk too if you feel anxious (:

Hi! Welcome to MHSS though sorry to hear of what brings you here (If I've said that already, just ignore me - I have a memory like a sieve )

Could you take some familiar things from home, so that even though you're away it feels more cosy and homely? Like I'm 25 but I usually take a teddy and my iPod with me whenever I go back to my uni city coz it makes me anxious

Thats a good idea! I have a few things in mind that I can take music by Daughter always calms me down so I hope I don't forget my headphones!

Everywhere I go I always carry a bottle of water with me (even at home). Do you think that I should pack a few bottles of water or should I go without?

Thanks for the help and the welcome :') xx

Thats a good idea! I have a few things in mind that I can take music by Daughter always calms me down so I hope I don't forget my headphones!

Everywhere I go I always carry a bottle of water with me (even at home). Do you think that I should pack a few bottles of water or should I go without?

Thanks for the help and the welcome :') xx

I'd definitely take some with you

if its something you do everyday and it helps you it may be worth it, when i was on school residentials i always took bottles of water as it calmed me down a lot [also, a GAD sufferer due to NVLD] and made sure that staff / students knew that it was going to be with me

on an unrelated note, is there a way that at uni i can tell the university about the GAD, NVLD, Autism, ADHD and seizures without making it too noticable I've told disability support but they cant tell my tutors till 2 weeks after welcome week.

I'll pack a few just incase! I don't want to tell anyone really because for some reason mental health issues are still somewhat taboo in my school I only have one friend who knows about all my problems and she's not going to be in my class so I doubt i'll get to talk to her .

The school have given us like no information about the trip and I always have to plan everything I do beforehand otherwise my anxiety levels get very high :/.

I'm also worried about food! what do i eat if i dont like anything??? I also can't eat any sugary foods in the morning but what if thats all that is available???

Im really regretting agreeing to go on this trip

hellokittymad I can't help you on the second half because I'm only in year 12! perhaps there is a mentor or leader who you can email? I'm very sorry I hope to all gets sorted!

Bullettheory!!! Hello lovely, how've you been?

I'm doing pretty good, apart from having a bad cough/cold. Brain's still bubbling with craft projects and it was my birthday the other day, so I got a bunch of knitting books for further inspiration. *Still* waiting for my DBS check to come back so I can start my volunteering, which is a bit frustrating as I think it's going to be awesome, but what can you do eh?

Hope your girlfriend's doing well, last I heard you were both going through a rough patch, so I hope both of you are doing better.

I FINALLY PASSED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH!! I can go back to uni! Eeekkkkkk

I FINALLY PASSED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH!! I can go back to uni! Eeekkkkkk

I FINALLY PASSED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH!! I can go back to uni! Eeekkkkkk

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I FINALLY PASSED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH!! I can go back to uni! Eeekkkkkk

I took an IQ test just now and got a score of 133, which is Gifted (2.3% of test takers). I dunno how reliable it really is, but it still made me feel a bit better, that I'm maybe not as dumb as I'd worried after all . This has added a little more confidence to me trying to return to education

I FINALLY PASSED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH!! I can go back to uni! Eeekkkkkk

Of course you're not dumb, silly! Glad this has given you some confidence

Work ended up being good, 2 separate customers said I had a nice smile


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Thanks . It was poor performance in A Levels and some jobs that made me feel a bit dumb, but I guess it's more that they just weren't right for me. I've always been too scared to go for uni in case I fail, but I think I want to try it now, cos who knows, maybe I could do well

I FINALLY PASSED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH!! I can go back to uni! Eeekkkkkk

Work ended up being good, 2 separate customers said I had a nice smile


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i'm going kitchen and bathroom shopping tomorrow for university and it is stressing me out because their will be lots of people in town and no where to escape if i need to calm down [it will be a saturday]