Excellent advice amd support in the last few pages. Similar to you @Daveysgingerlovechild but I'm a few months down the line and had help. You're doing the right things. Get help. Talk. Don't feel guilty for doing either. You can get control...
It’ll take 2/3 weeks for them to kick in and it can take a bit of tweaking to get the right one / doseage too.
I wouldn’t be expecting to go back to work after 2 weeks mate and don’t feel pressured to go back either, as that sick note for work...
Have gone through this a few times and never feels too far away from the next time either. For me your trying to put on a brave face and be the joker or that when inside all you want to do is.go home lock the door and clothes the curtains from...
Glad you took the first steps mate, it's always the hardest part. Now you need to keep as busy as possible, try not to sit around doing nowt, anything and everything helps. Which antidepressant have they put you on?, don't use google to check up...
Forget about that part mate it's you that you need to look after, if your work colleagues have anything about them they'll be understanding in however you are, while you're feeling this way.Unfortunately that's how Depression and Anxiety works...
Thanks mate. Yeah, got an appointment at half 8. It's all been building for some time. In waves almost. I get down, stressed and anxious and then have a period of okayness. Then it'll be another period of the dark side, but it seems to be more...
Never say sorry mate, vent as much as you can, it's the talking that will get you through this. Don't try and speak to GP, do it mate you need to. As cliche as it sounds, things will get better mate, keep at it. Always someone here if you need to...
Proper having a wobble at the moment.
Really struggling at work and I am constantly on edge. Feeling extremely demotivated with life in general and actively questioning the point. Which is crap, but fortunately not so severe I am considering...
Our pup the missus and I got 12 years ago is on her very last days. I'm going to miss her tremendously. Made me think of what would happen if no missus and it's not a great thought.
Sorry to hear this Davey, I think this is exactly the type of space for venting. Good that you're already acknowledging it and taking action, I had a very prolonged episode last year that took me months to actually accept was happening. Talking...
Are you able to "begin" Tom address and disentangle them. By doing so you may be able to avoid the distressing thoughts and feelings. Or are they something you'll have to acknowledge it's going to continue for the foreseeable? By the way Davey...