The Challenges of Mental Health Wellbeing

[Sans911]

Yeah, cold, windy and rainy here all day @outlander

My night meds are no longer working effectively. I took them 2 hours ago plus my prn and still wide awake. I woke at 4 this morning.

I've got reflux right now too, so feeling ick. Sorry I'm having a whinge.

The boys are cuddling together right now-so sweet.

Yep, bring your fluffy bang and jump in the other side of my bed. Plenty of room for @Snowie

too.

[outlander]

Whinge away i dont mind @Sans911 reflux is dreadful. Hugs and hugs
Sorry your night meds arent working well
😞 can you see someone soon about those?
Would some music and a dark room help at all?


If i drop out abit its the meds kicking in. Ive got 3 that are all interacting and makes me sleep,don't mind my snoring over here 😉

[outlander]

Goodnight my sweet sis. Im fading. 

Hugs and sweet dreams @Sans911 💜 💙 💜 

[outlander]

@Sans911 please stay safe in that wild weather! Was just watching news and it syas like hurricane winds and rain and just please stay safe!

[outlander]

@Sans911 hope your ok, im around if you need to talk at all

[Teej]

Afternoon @Sans911, @outlander, @Faith-and-Hope, @Snowie, @Zoe7, @Appleblossom and all passing this way. 

just to say hi. Wondering how you all are today. 

I still have the sads but am not so suicidal. For now it has passed after a very rough couple of weeks. It’s still so hard and real when I am in it but once it passes you realise that it can pass. After so many years of going through it I’m still surprised that it always seems new and real and different and catches me off guard and unaware. 

Enough of the heavy. 

Im thinking of you @Sans911 and 🤞that you have a lovely time away. This morning my respite time away has helped me because I remember how I felt when I left it. I’m trying to get back to that start again feeling. So my hope for you is you experience some things that give you that want to start again/keep going feeling. 

@Snowie, @outlander. I know you are both having a rough time just now again. Hold on to the hope that things can get better. I feel for you so much. 

@Zoe7 you have given me smiles at all the steps forward you are taking. I’m so glad that you are finding some much better combinations of meds and therapy that is helping. It’s a real credit to you that you keep fighting so much when things are so hard. 

@Appleblossom I’ve not caught up much with where you are at but would like to know. 

Im tagging you in here too @Former-Member, hoping that you are ok and can check in. You’ve been so quiet for a long time and it hasn’t gone unnoticed (I’ve just been pretty much self absorbed and preoccupied with me 😳:face_with_rolling_eyes:). Would love to 'see' you again here. 

Hugs to you all. 💜🤗

[Former-Member]

Great to hear you're feeling a little better @Teej. I know you're still not out of the woods but I do hope things continue to improve for you, one day at a time. Take care 🌻

[Teej]

Thank you @Former-Member 💜🤗

[Zoe7]

Your words made me smile too @Teej - you have been along this journey with me now for a long time - sat with me when there seemed no hope, chatted with me when I needed a friend and held my hand when I couldn't find my way out alone... none of that has gone unnoticed and will never be forgotten. 

Today is a little harder than yesterday but I can at least still see the light - that is not something I could have said a couple of months ago. Yes the med combinations seem to be working but the changes that have been made over this last week and a bit have affected my sleep pattern again - so that still needs to be tweaked a bit more. We are getting there though 

DBT is starting to have a more positive impact but it still causes me some grief at times - small things get to me probably more than they should but I am working on it. I have 'opened up' a little more with my pdoc in a couple of sessions and we have been talking realistically about work and the steps forward to get back there - there is still a lot that needs to be considered but it is on the radar and that is positive - I did love my job and hope some day to not only get back to it but find that love of teaching again too.

You have also come a long way though @Teej - just recognising the signs when you are in that dark place and outting things in place for yourself to get through it is huge - you may not always see it when you are in the midst of it but you are doing really well.

We have both come a long way Teej 

[Teej]

Thanks @Zoe7. It certainly has been a roller coaster that we’ve shared on here. 

Im so pleased for you that you can see the light and have some hope for the future. I know how hard that was for such a long time. 

Its great that DBT is helping and that you are finding your feet in the group. It can be quite difficult to navigate at times. Putting a group of people together that are all sensitive with different sensitivities is always a challenging thing. I think though for me it helped to see that when I was in group. I also met some beautiful inspiring souls along the way as well. 

I really hope the new med tweak sorts itself out soon. 

Onwards and upwards @Zoe7 😉😘💜🤗