Discussion & help on depression & mental health related issues

[matty1878]

Wishing you a speedy recovery mate.

You`re young for a spinal fusion ????

thanx mate and i’ve had major problems with my back past 5/6 years different procedures / operations and now another

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Do any of you fellas use apps like Headspace?

Are meditation apps effective?

New research suggests that they may have benefits—for those who stick with them

www.economist.com

Advik Shreekumar and Pierre-Luc Vautrey, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, recruited 2,384 Americans from Facebook and Instagram to use Headspace. Using a set of detailed mental-health questionnaires, the authors found that, after four weeks, access to the app reduced the share of participants with moderate or severe anxiety by 13 percentage points, or 50%, compared to the control group (who were placed on a waiting list for the app). The share of participants with moderate or severe depression fell by 14 percentage points, or 47%, relative to the control group.

 

[Daz1878]

Do any of you fellas use apps like Headspace?

Are meditation apps effective?

New research suggests that they may have benefits—for those who stick with them

www.economist.com

My wife was interested in meditation and went on a course last autumn - she caught Covid there, so wasn't too philosophical about it all until she'd shaken that off, but in the end she said it was really worthwhile.

 

[Groucho]

 

[Armaghtoffee]

@matty1878

Had a spinal op myself that went well.

Happy for a chat here or DM x.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

hope everyone’s ok, i’m currently in the walton center i’ve had a spinal fusion done

and yer i’m uncomfortable i’m on pca pump

but i still have to try and find out how we was doing! the defeats probably depressed me a bit more everton really can change you like a drop of a hat it’s madness.

You need a pick me up Matty:

Wishing you all the best mate.

 

[matty1878]

You need a pick me up Matty:

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Wishing you all the best mate.

wow

 

[matty1878]

@matty1878

Had a spinal op myself that went well.

Happy for a chat here or DM x.

thankyou pal x

 

[diggerdestroyer]

Too many off the pace today. Allan poor, keane looks asleep, Gordon not on form, iwobi poor (well there is a suprise) dcl poor offering nothing. intensity isnt there today. Take a draw.

 

[COYBL25]

Too many off the pace today. Allan poor, keane looks asleep, Gordon not on form, iwobi poor (well there is a suprise) dcl poor offering nothing. intensity isnt there today. Take a draw.

Ahem, wrong thread

 

[diggerdestroyer]

Lol

Ahem, wrong thread

Ya way off . Phone on the blink and screen covered in kids choclate doesnt help

 

[Bungle]

Lol

Ya way off . Phone on the blink and screen covered in kids choclate doesnt help

Concerning given you don't even have kids....

 

[Zezti]

Nah, I passed that and had graduation in December. My parents are even getting a puppy next weekend and I feel absolutely nothing about it, and I love dogs. I don't even feel anything when eating meals I normally like. My appetite's completely gone.


Thanks.
I'm more watching the game out of fear of losing and feeling worse.

Well, the puppy is here. Very sweet and cute, but still I just feel numb. I'm glad my parents have the dog.

I didn't make an appointment. I don't know what to say. I couldn't put it into words if I had a week to just type it out on here, let alone say it out loud in a 30 second call to the receptionist.

 

[COYBL25]

Well, the puppy is here. Very sweet and cute, but still I just feel numb. I'm glad my parents have the dog.

I didn't make an appointment. I don't know what to say. I couldn't put it into words if I had a week to just type it out on here, let alone say it out loud in a 30 second call to the receptionist.

If your GP is anything like mine, you can book an appt online ( due to the pandemic )

Really easy to do and they have to reply within 24hrs.

 

[Billy Dean]

Do any of you fellas use apps like Headspace?

Are meditation apps effective?

New research suggests that they may have benefits—for those who stick with them

www.economist.com

I think not just Headspace, but any kind of mindfulness/meditation can have a huge positive impact on anxiety. We had a mindfulness course at work at they present all the evidence-based neuroscience behind it. Very hard to disagree with that.