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[OLD] The 'I need a hug' thread - please read first post before posting :)
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Your struggles are still valid @Chloe234 ❤️
Sending lots of hugs your way @River, this must have been such a tough thing to see and hear from your friend.
It sounds like a real heavy weight to be carrying so please remember to look after yourself too. Helping others can be really empowering, but doing that doesn't make you responsible for that person's actions. It's easy to get caught up in a friend's support journey and feel like you're responsible for them, but that's too much pressure for one person to handle.
It can be really helpful to set healthy boundaries with friends in terms of the limitations your support can offer. You can always urge them to contact crisis services themselves - Samaritans, Papyrus, Crisis Messenger, 999 or A&E. You can also contact crisis services yourself to chat things through and get some support - it's important your wellbeing is thought about too.
Samaritans also have a really helpful article about helping someone you're worried about - https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/if-youre-worried-about-someone-else/supporting-someone-suicidal-thoughts/
Keep reaching out whenever you need to. We're here for you
OSCE for those who don’t know is Objective Structured Clinical Exam where I have to do a full A-E (Airway,Breathing,Circulation,Disability and Exposure) assessment of a child ,Calculate there observation score , handover and Anatomy and physiology questions as part of my course and this module is 100% weighting on this assessment 🙃 Anxious is an understatement