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@Lottie5433 that's understandable how you feel like you can't tell her. Anxiety might be common but it doesn't mean you have to struggle, you aren't stupid for talking about it. It's good you are looking at distractions like going to the gym, that's good for mental health.
I wish you best of luck- try and go.
I just feel like i can't talk about anything in regards to my anxiety its like no one actually understands it so easier to struggle on my own .
Gym is the only thing that's stopping me getting overwhelmed by all the anxiety but trying to stop myself from crying whilst here 🙃
No problem @Lottie5433 we are here and I think we'll understand you. Might be people here who can relate, I'm not diagnosed with anxiety but definitely got symptoms from it, I might relate, I'm always here if you need a listening ear. I know how it feels when you feel no one understands. Sorry if it sounds like im making it about myself though but just saying I relate.
Absolutely no worries we are here..
Let us know what you decide. We are here.
And it's good you have an outlet of gym to help manage emotions.
My anxiety is saying not to go and stay in my car
You've got this
You can do thus..
I hated it.
Nurse J doesn't ask that many questions, why did Nurse T have to 😩
Definatly going to have some things sent back to the mental health team again. Or I'm going to have them phoning me
Got told if was dehydrated too
Also wasn't allowed to see my weight 😕
She asked so many questions about my SH and SI - like that doesn't matter your there to monitor my physical health
That sounds hard! I hear it! Yiu were brave going and letting them do the checks, I don't let any new person weigh me and if I have sh marks then I'm not rolling my sleeves up so the fact you let them is good.
What kind of questions was she asking?
Try and drink some water @Lottie5433.
I'd speak to nurse J when you see her. Even email her and say you went but found it difficult.
Mh team phoning you isnt neccersarily a bad thing.
She just asked lots of questions
- do I feel dizzy, have i fainted as a result
- how are my bowel movements - how often
- do i use laxatives, how often, do they make me feel sick
- do I get palpitations, what do they feel like (fluttering/skipping a beat or like its coming out my chest)
- do i get chest pains
- do I get pins and needles/numbness in my muscles
- do my muscles feel week
- am I fatigued (waking up feeling tired etc)
- do i get suicidal thoughts
- do i feel suicidal today
- do i harm myself
- have i harmed myself - do I need to look at any for you
- do I have a safety plan, is it something I feel i can use
I think that was everythingLike nurse J only really asks about my SH and SI if ive done it recently and then she just asks if I use laxatives and how often/many.
But Nurse T asking these just felt really invasive. I gwt she was likely doing it because i emailed J about my symptoms
I dont want to email nurse J anymore. I just want to not be in touch with them anynore - even if my potassium low i don't care anymore.
Also dont want or need the mental health team phoning me or contacting me - seeing them next tuesday anyway (likely be asked about all this then if I don't hear from them)
Hi
I hear how invasive and overwhelming all these questions may have felt for you and feels more so when its someone different but you did very well in going, honestly so well done! You fighter your anxiety and didn't bavk out and even let nurse t do what they needed to. I blank refuse weight and blood pressure, especially if there's marks on me, only only if it was my doc then I would anyone else I just say no and "no means no" .
It seems though they asked these out of comcern and wanting to get a full picture of any health difficulties, needs you may be needing. Did thry say anything about why it was them and nurse J?
How are you feeling about seeing the MH team?
Hi, thank you for that.
The questions were really invasive and overwhelming especially coming from nurse T - I wasn't completely honest with her though. Usually I will point blank refuse my weight- just coz i fixate on it - but decided she could do it then.
They may have been asking the questions out of concern and tk find out what I might be needing - however i lied when It came to the questions about my SH, SI and safety.
No i wasn't told anything about why i saw them instead of nurse J.
I dont want to see the mental health team. Like im having my assessment online - but they can see all rhe notes my therapist made and what the nurse wrote.
Like im just going to be asked about my self-harm, suicidal thoughts, trauma, proably medication. So yeah i don't want to talk about that anymore. The only good thing is that it's online so I can i have fidget toys and distractions but ive been tempted to cancel for so long now. The only thing stopping me is that ive been waiting like 6 months for the assessment .
Having it online can help as you can present anxious without anyone knowing and as you said have fidget toys. Try not to cancel it, give it a go that's all you can do.