Mental Health Support Society Mk XIV

just found a job post in a local school that sounds perfect for me, but im terrified of applying. urgh.

Feel free to PM me if you want to, not sure as I'll be able to help at all but I'm always willing to try or happy to just be ranted at if that helps you (same goes for anyone on here)

no need to apologise hun

tbh i didn't even know dysthymia existed until this week! and it does seem like a very fuzzy line between dysthymia and depression, and i think it probably depends on your attitude towards it? i dunno.

it's interesting because i had always just considered myself an introvert, "not a people person", not very into sports or drama clubs or whatever, a naturally anxious person, that kind of thing, but thinking back, from around 13 to 15 was when i started withdrawing from everything. i stopped swimming - something i had done several times a week since i was like, 5 or 6. i stopped going out with my friends - so i could 'study'. i quit choir, piano lessons and quit guides all because i wasn't interested in it any more. i stopped doing my homework even though i was a bright girl who enjoyed school, because although i had 'dreams' i didn't really have any motivation left.
arguably i could say i started showing signs at 13? but because i don't feel like i was, i wouldn't say i was 'dysthymic' until i was 15 and i really started the isolation. or maybe that was mild depression? /brainvomit.

its all very interesting, i think but its all too easy to read too much into it too

i think i'll give it a whirl when i come home from uni at easter because it'll be lighter then and ill have quite a bit of time going 50+ always kinda scares me though cos i feel like im not in control of the car, even though i am
yeah it took three hours to do my hair, but it's looking a lot better, even if the woman on the reception desk had a go at me for being five minutes early
i haven't started packing yet but i have most things laid out ready to be packed, so i think ill do it tomorrow afternoon :') i can't waaaaait to do more stationary shopping! I wish i could afford expensive and pretty stationary haha, im too obsessed
you don't have a toaster? my accommodation comes with one, but I've also bought a sandwich toaster (in lime green too actually hmm..maybe im liking lime green recently ) *hands over toaster*

That's partway there then! Go tomorrow They sound it! I've never had any either, only used them when I was recording and stuff at school although they do seem nice I did in the end, not tried it yet though.

Hope so, I don't want everyone to leave Not been great today at all, but then I did a ridiculous amount yesterday so it's my own fault really Just had an email asking if I want to play tenor sax in a jazz group thing, always wanted to try tenor Scared about going though and not sure if I'll be able to breathe well enough for it Also managed to make myself go to a choir thing last night that someone's been trying to persuade me to do for agesss, it was good even though I somehow ended up singing the tenor (male) part

Good that you're a bit better! Not sure what I'd do with that if I'm honest, is there another GP you could talk to? Or other uni people? Or just carry on as you are, but you shouldn't really have to do that

I guess so! It doesn't matter if you end up writing too much if you enjoy/don't mind doing it, there's much worse things to spend your time doing I've never managed it, not tried for a while though- might google how later How fast can you do it?

thanks, that's really kind. same goes to you, too

Hey peeps!

Turns out this whole PhD malarkey is gonna be a lot more work and structured than I thought. My supervisor (who's very nice but a bit scary!) wants to see me every 2 weeks

This is gonna mean much less TSR time, including availability to check up on people and ability to have PM conversations or extended chats on Facebook From now on, looks like text is gonna be the best way to get at me!

Haha no worries! .
Thanks!
Awww . Glad it is in the more ok side though!

Theyre talking about hospital again.

I'm so bad at remembering names now-a-days

Oh damn, I have sports team try-outs tonight. ****ing terrified about it. I feel sick, I have a headache...I'm just really dreading this. I don't even know why I'm so scared. Brain...why you no make sense?

Hi everyone

head is falling apart so so badly

Hello everyone!

Hope everyone is doing well!

I feel like I have social anxiety as I really dread social situations where there are many people around and always feel like people are looking at me for whatever reason. This has been a problem for a while but I am only seeing it properly now as I started university and never feel like going to the canteen to eat due to these reasons. My mum, in particular, always tells me to go to the shops on my own or do stuff on my own but I can't do it when there are loads of people around, I just feel odd and terrible.

What is the best thing for me to do regarding this issue? Is this even social anxiety or am I making a big deal out of nothing? Should I go to my GP? I still don't think my mum will understand that this is what it is and it isn't always down to laziness as to why I don't like going out on my own.

Thank you.

I'm looking for a bit of advice too guys
I think I have some form of anxiety/stress related problem, but it ebbs and flows so much I'm not sure if it's actually a thing... I don't want to go to my GP because my parents don't know it's a problem, but I just feel really under pressure a lot of the time, in the mornings I feel really anxious for no reason and it sometimes means I can't eat breakfast and feel ill, I tend to overreact to build ups of hwk and deadlines, and I just feel generally stressed and worried about everything...

Any advice would be appreciated

just found a job post in a local school that sounds perfect for me, but im terrified of applying. urgh.

everything is just going wrong right now

stop stop stoppppp with the thoughts brain, please for one night leave me alone

Didn't go Need to soon, but just wasn't in any sort of mood too even if it probs would've helped... :/
"They *sound* it"!? see watcha did there Good

Sorry you've not been so great oo awesome! Are you usually on an alto sax? Bigger instrument = more important in orchestra/jazz group (tenor sax is bigger, right? I think it is )
I hope it goes okay when it comes along
oo well done! Hoping to do choir this year too - didn't last year Haha I really wish I could sing soprano Used to be able to when I was younger/pre year 9-10 or something. Am a baritone now I think () What do you normally sing?

Yeah I think there are others, think I'm going to make appointment with MH guy (seen him once before, he's a psychologist I think? works in student support MH services) GP said to do that at least/I ought to. Well I sort of mean carrying on as I planned/with trying to get better - got group therapy starting in a month or so I think. Today's not been good though sadly and yesterday was Kinda confused/worried about what's going to happen now. Sorry, anyway...

Yeah I suppose so Though often end up writing before bed or something and keep writing for too long/just get tired There's some good youtube tutorials can link you the one I used if you like - gets easier too to write down the algorithms and then you can practice off a small set of instructions until you learn them Did some times today when hiding in my room ( ) - managed 53s ( ) though usually get about 1m20 or something I guess? Is good fun

I'm off to the library in a sec to do an all nighter "learning spss in one night" session so pity me too! Once I work out how to use this damned apple crap!

hey, don't insult the holy one AKA the macbook gods

You won't learn anything f you do an all nighter and it will be unproductive especially if you a busy day the following day expect your sleeping pattern to be out of whack


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gone from being a paranoid mess and unable to leave the flat, to filling in a job application form!

Anybody know how to upload music to an ipod? :\