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struggling with mental illness
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Hi guys,
I'm not doing very well at the moment. I've been okay for a while by my standards but recently my mental health is getting worse again. There's no real reason for it, but my moods have been more up and down than ever. I'm struggling to see how this will ever end, it's been over 10 years of mental health treatment and I'm still ill. I've tried everything there is to try, meds, therapy, hospital. Everything that's been offered to me. This is just my life and I don't want it to be, I want a normal life. I don't want to cry myself to sleep one week and then spend hundreds of pounds on useless things the next. I can't deal with the constant traumatic memories and thoughts.
Not really for looking for any help, I have my support workers. I just need to be able to talk about how I'm feeling.
I'm not doing very well at the moment. I've been okay for a while by my standards but recently my mental health is getting worse again. There's no real reason for it, but my moods have been more up and down than ever. I'm struggling to see how this will ever end, it's been over 10 years of mental health treatment and I'm still ill. I've tried everything there is to try, meds, therapy, hospital. Everything that's been offered to me. This is just my life and I don't want it to be, I want a normal life. I don't want to cry myself to sleep one week and then spend hundreds of pounds on useless things the next. I can't deal with the constant traumatic memories and thoughts.
Not really for looking for any help, I have my support workers. I just need to be able to talk about how I'm feeling.
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I just wanted to say I'm sorry that you're struggling so much at the moment
It's good you're talking about how you're feeling
I was reading through the threads and I noticed your post. Really feel for you and what you are going through. It must be such a tough thing - as Danny says - having lots of help and treatment and feeling like you aren't getting anywhere. Perhaps a different way to see it is that by getting support - you are improving things for yourself, much more so than if you have to struggle through things all alone.
It's good to reach out and talk to people about how you feel, sometimes a listening ear can help us out. If you need to chat about anything, you know this is a safe and welcoming space for you. *hug*
Take care of yourself
I managed to do a uni interview today which is good. Might post in the happy thread.
Nice one B-A! Hope it went well
What's been happening B-A? We're here for you *hug*