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Again, I think diagnosis isn't the most important thing here; mood swings are a part of many forms of depressive disorders and anxiety disorders. Can you try and record when your mood swings are happening, and if there are triggers? And talk it through with your CAMHS workers or GP asap.
I find phone calls or knitting are calming for me when I get a crushing low; is there anything like that you can use?
Haven't heard back from CAMHS since they phoned. Don't really care any more. Feel very empty, another nurse appointment Tuesday... might talk to her about it all, don't like her much though, she's put my dressing on wrong and the sticky bits on the burn and I just want to take it off
I'll try and keep a mood diary, but normally it's all so quick and I don't even think and I forget most things. I don't really have anything like that, when it's too loud I always put my headphones in and that helps a bit, but when I'm really low I just sit where I am. Normally I don't even have the energy to self harm, I just sit. And if I'm buzzy there is nothing that could possibly calm me down x
I think it is only as good as the effort you put into it though. I'm on the second module (thoughts) and there's a section that is actually really useful for me.... It's on warped thinking e.g. jumping to conclusions, all or nothing thinking etc etc and it has loads of different examples and it sort of makes it easier to recognise that thinking in yourself. Reason I say this is that I think there is a link between my "warped thinking" and my mood swings. I often get into arguments or get upset / angry because my interpretation of what someone has said is so negative. So in an attempt to try and sort things out with my boyfriend, we're going to work through the list of examples and he's (hopefully!) gonna help me with the examples which I can't see that I do myself. So yeah, I would recommend!
Although sometimes a bit annoying because they have these weird fictional characters and sometimes they try to be funny and it's just like NO. But yeahhhh that's probs just me :P
I agree with YSH, 'twisted' or 'warped' thinking has played a major part in my lows and although I know that intellectually I still find the exercises really useful.
Keep nagging and pushing, and stay strong x
I'm allowed to take my bandage off on Friday though :yippe: That's on the condition I don't cut over the burns though, he said if I do that I have to go back, and I have to keep my arm clean x
Sending big hugs your way tonight. Sounds like its been a tough day for you. *hug*
Anything in particular happen today?
Like moomoo15 said, hang on in there and come back to the site in the meantime. There's always someone here that will listen.
Phil
you can. You are doing well to get this far and seek help. Hang in there x