Mental Health Support Society MKVII

I'd be VERY surprised if you weren't allowed the extension, tbh. Try not to worry. I'm only active atm coz I feel alright and my dad is on my back all the time

I hope you're right. I've been trying to read for the last hour and got no where.



I saw your post - super mega awesome well done.

Glad your shoulder's getting better, hope things work out for your family.

Is your sister getting much exercise? Just an idea, but you could see if there are any sports sessions or teams your sister could have a go at, and see if that helps her mood and lets her be physical more constructively (just don't send her off to do boxing obviously ).



Aw I'd have loved it if they'd said that to me - would be the perfect excuse to absolutely slaughter them.



You're clever. You got into uni in the first place, and you've managed to stick at it even with all the stuff you've been going through. So you also don't give up easily. Yeah you've got some circumstances going against you, but you also have really positive stuff to counteract that with.

You can totally do this.



Screw those people. I try and only care about the opinions of those who I actually respect - I know how rubbish people being mean to you can make you feel, but remember that you have no reason to take what they say to heart - you have people who genuinely care about you, and they're the people who really matter.

Sorry to hear about your aunt, I hope she copes ok.



The Spice Girls still exist?! The world contains such horrors and torments...



I'm the same - depressed for years, used to still just get on with things. But it wears you down, and it's no way of living to be going about your daily chores, but inside be dying. Eventually either you break down, or else you decide you've had enough and seek help. Obviously the help isn't working much for you at the moment (or for me either to an extent), but acknowledging you have problems and working on ways to fix them is the only way things are going to get better.

And remember that we've all been there with the non-stop crying or similar stuff, and I wouldn't call anyone in this society pathetic.







If you want to come over to Edinburgh on Tuesday (got stuff to do with my dad tomorrow) then we can talk about your problems if you like - assuming that I don't know the people involved in your situation then it can't really do any harm for you to tell just one person, and obviously I'd promise not to tell anyone else about it all.

Not bad this morning.



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My mood is crippling me today, I really can't cope so I've retreated back to bed. I can't even cope with being 5 nights away from hospital, it's pathetic. My mum keeps going on at me to get a part-time job but I doubt I'll even be able to manage college, never mind a job as well. Wish for once in my life I could just get on with it just like everybody else. Like, on Saturday, I almost started crying in McDonalds because it was too loud. I bet other people thought it was loud but I didn't see anybody close to tears.

I wouldn't worry about it too much. When I was at school, I did nothing for my 14th, 15th and 17th birthdays. For my 18th, I threw a party and 3 people turned up. It sucked. Ended up doing nothing for my 19th either. If there's a couple of people you get on with, invite them over to watch a DVD or something. Clubbing probably isn't the best idea if you've not drunk much before.

Birthdays are overrated. I've cried on every single birthday since I was about 13. Determined that's not going to happen for my 21st in November, but only because I plan to ignore it completely.

What have you tried/done so far to remedy the problem? Seeking help is the best thing you can do, especially if it's so crippling for you. Personally i found counseling didn't really work, but since ive been on citalopram things have been much better.

Don't compare yourself to others, they can't begin to imagine what you go through. They might do a lot worse in your shoes

So CBT is definitely not the right thing for me. It worked for my ex-girlfriend, it worked for a load of other people I've talked to, but not for me. Which leaves me with going back to the doctors to talk about anti-depressants, seeing what other options I have in my local area, or just 'getting on with it'. All I want to do is curl up in bed and avoid everyone, but I have to work tomorrow and begin prep for clearing just in case my exams went as badly as I think they did.

I need good things to balance this out... Okay, I love my new tongue piercing, I'm glad I got past my needle phobia to get it done. My parents aren't forcing me to go out and socialise, they're letting me go at my own pace which is exactly what I need right now. My grandfather's tumour hasn't grown. My mood may suck but things aren't as bad as they could be, so yay! Also I really need to stop lurking and join in with this thread more.

This sounds utterly ridiculous, but maybe someone can relate.

Right now I'm feeling really low, just sitting here trying not to cry, I feel like someone's ripped every piece of happiness out of me - I can feel the tears in my eyes but I'm not going to, I'm adamant that I'm not going to cry. Anyway, my cat keeps coming in and meowing at me, so I try to pet her and she bites me. It's ridiculous but it makes me want to cry even more, it's like I can't even look after a cat right, she hates me and I don't know what I've done to her to deserve it. How pathetic is that, getting more depressed because my cat hates me. Completely ridiculous.

TL;DR Work on it seems to be progessing slowly

This sounds utterly ridiculous, but maybe someone can relate.

Right now I'm feeling really low, just sitting here trying not to cry, I feel like someone's ripped every piece of happiness out of me - I can feel the tears in my eyes but I'm not going to, I'm adamant that I'm not going to cry. Anyway, my cat keeps coming in and meowing at me, so I try to pet her and she bites me. It's ridiculous but it makes me want to cry even more, it's like I can't even look after a cat right, she hates me and I don't know what I've done to her to deserve it. How pathetic is that, getting more depressed because my cat hates me. Completely ridiculous.

What did the psych say? Did you tell her about the thoughts you've been having?

Cats are funny animals, i found my cat doesn't actually like patting, but loves scratching behind the ears and stroking along her spine. Also, sometimes they just bite and claw gently to play with you, i know that sounds silly but its true. With my late cat (bless her ) she would often claw at my hands if i didn't give her enough fuss, as if she was saying "oi, scratch behind my ears a bit more you".

I don't know if i can relate properly, but i've often felt so sad that i've wanted to cry but been unable to. Most days i feel like an empty shell, but i've become so used to feeling empty that it's normal for me now. I know how it is when you're fragile, when even the smallest things hit you real hard. It's not pathetic, it's not exactly easy to deal with, and you know it

I know the feeling Any form of rejection makes you feel horrible when you're in that state. Is it possible that she's biting because she wants to play? My cat went through a phase of adolescence where he seemed to hate everyone and would bite/scratch for no apparent reason, but he grew out of it eventually

Thanks, yeah it just really hurts that I'm trying my best to look after her (this is my first cat that I look after myself) and she just bites me back, that on top of feeling like **** just feels so much more ****.

She doesn't bite my girlfriend at all that's the puzzling bit. I could understand if she wanted to play but she purrs and lets my girlfriend pet her as much as she wants. Traitorous cat.

Bit of a crap week with it being the anniversary of my dad dying

Screw those people. I try and only care about the opinions of those who I actually respect - I know how rubbish people being mean to you can make you feel, but remember that you have no reason to take what they say to heart - you have people who genuinely care about you, and they're the people who really matter.

Sorry to hear about your aunt, I hope she copes ok.