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Christmas Is Hard..
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I find Christmas hard for many reasons and it just seems to be dragging on a lot today.
I don't mean to be negative on a day like this but I'm sick of pretending I love it. But then I'm always acting and pretending all year round anyway so what's the difference
I have nobody to turn to or talk to either really, especially today,
:crying: x
I don't mean to be negative on a day like this but I'm sick of pretending I love it. But then I'm always acting and pretending all year round anyway so what's the difference
I have nobody to turn to or talk to either really, especially today,
:crying: x
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Please reach out if you need to. I hope you manage to have an okay day
I agree with Hiccup
Thank you guys. I know that I'm not alone in how I feel and do understand that we all have our reasons for perhaps hating Christmas time and my reasons incoude being with family still, feeling guilty and down that I am fortunate I have life necessities yet am struggling a lot with my mental health and also because of food and eating :crying::crying:
You don't need to feel guilty about not enjoying Christmas. Make sure you look after you and take time out if you need it. I've found that for every 2 hours I spend downstairs in company, I spend another half hour on my own just enjoying my own company and looking after me and that helps make these few days a lot easier
That's an interesting idea and I may try to think of and see it in that way.
I am struggling with my mind and emotions again at the moment.I feel like I have acidic tears which I'm trying so hard to keep away and keep hidden....:crying:
Sorry to hear your struggling again *hug*s
It's okay to cry, it's a normal reaction, and sometimes can make us feel better after a cry. Do you wanna chat more about what's going on?
I've been struggling for a while now but keeping it all inside.For me, sharing things is just as hard as keeping it all inside.
that;s true but the thing is, I hate crying and not a day or night passes by where I do not cry.
I am awaiting my psychiatric assessment apt which is in January.I am in a long distance relationship with my girlfriend and am missing her a lot but still trying to explore and identify my sexuality. I am worried about going back to work, since they have found out about my mental health. And more, much much more to this....xx
Are you getting any help apart from the psychiatric assessment (as I believe that is through your school work)? If not, it might be worth considering whether counselling or psychological therapies might be of use to help you work through your feelings?
The psychiatric assessment is not through work and is through my local gp/cmht, after having been to the gp back in late October! It takes SO long!
Work found out some other way about it and I don't know what that is/was either
That's a great start having the assessment, I hope it goes well. It's so hard when it takes that long, but thankfully it's nearly here.
There may also be charities in your area providing free counselling for young people (independent of the NHS services) - these might be worth a look at too.
Sending *hug* s AngelFace
Good luck for your assessment, I hope you get the outcome you want
Keep posting if it helps
Or you can try our local advice finder: http://www.thesite.org/apps-and-tools/find-local-services
*hug*
Hun, thank you for your kind message. I shouldn't be getting support from anyone on here as I've appeared to be a very selfish and rude person :crying:
I will certainly need luck for the assessment although to be honest I'm really not sure of what outcome I need or am looking for. I just know that I need some form of help If I have any chance of getting better.
Hope you are okay Hun xxx
Thank you Jo..I will take a look at those.x
Thank you Hun x
You are always welcome on the boards. Keep posting if it helps *hug*
Everyone deserves support equally, sorry to hear things are tough *hug*
I think I may add to the feeling of not making myself welcome, if that makes sense?
Thank you x
I wish I could feel we all deserve support equally :S It's okay, it's all my fault anyway. Everything is ::( x
Thank you, I appreciate that..
I hope you're okay.x
It's alright
Feeling pretty lonely and emotional atm :S xx
Whats happening?
I've been arguing a lot with people, experiencing flashbacks and crying an awful lot today
Do you want to chat about whats gone on?
Crying is a safe and natural way of expressing yourself. *hug*s
it does matter to me yeah but I do know that it does sound little and stupid.
Ive been through so much and am physically, mentally, socially and emotionally affected by it all