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Anyone forget why there at the psyc/ gp's?

Mc62 — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 02:18:22 GMT

Just curious

I seem to forget or "loose" the things I'm at the specialists to discuss . Seems strange to just loose months of angsiety/ dispair /depression .. perhaps likley cause I go weeks withought seeing or speaking to anyone..

or posibly it's the old thing that mental illness isn't realy illness, the get over it "thing"

any thoughts folks

rdgards mark

Anyone forget why there at the psyc/ gp's?

james1 — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 02:39:04 GMT

Hey Mark,

A lot of my sessions start: "Hello, how have you been in the last week?" "I don't remember, sorry."

So yeah, I never really know what to say. For me, it's because I'm zoned out most of the time. It could also be a natural self-defence mechanism because I don't want to remember, perhaps.

Could you could try writing things down during the week as you think of things to talk about? That way you're not relying on your memory when inside.

James

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Croix — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:24:43 GMT

Dear Mc62
Thanks james1, this rings a bell with me too, especially in the early days when I was sort of mentally living hand to mouth. It was no use trying to get me to volunteer specifics and being asked questions yielded a lot of nothing mutch - frustrating all round.

I had to fall back on making lists. This really was no bad thing as the act of concentrating on making an entry straight after an unpleasant reaction helped turn my mind to other things. It did not work all the time, lists were spotty or non-existent, but overall it did bring out things in sessions that would otherwise never been given the light of day (provided I remembered to take the list with me of course:)

Anyway good luck,
Croix

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pipsy — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:39:48 GMT

Hi Mark. You're not alone in your forgetfulness. I have found like Croix, the best thing for me to do is make a list of what I need to say and do. I recently visited my local pharmacy to get a script filled. The pharmacist informed me it wasn't possible as the script was a year out of date. I had misplaced the script a whole year ago, when I 'found' it, I did not check the year, just the 'due by date'. When I visit my Dr for scripts or repeats or a check-up, I have to make a list so I know what to ask for. Depression often leaves long lasting memory lapses, this is nothing to fear or be ashamed of. 'Getting over it', wow, if I had $1 for every time I heard that, I would be rich beyond rich. I have developed a remedy for this phrase, when a well-meaning person tells me to 'get over it', I usually reply, 'that's easy for the uneducated to say'. By the time they've processed my answer, I'm home.

Lynda

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Mc62 — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:00:03 GMT

Yea I've tryed the notes and phone reminders , but I forget them lol

Anyone forget why there at the psyc/ gp's?

Croix — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 23:30:05 GMT

Dear Mc62

Did you find a way to help prompt the brain cells?

I thought of you on Saturday night when I went to the movies - they ask you to switch your phone off - and I ALWAYS used to forget to switch it in afterwards, which led to missing calls the next day.

I found that writing the word 'phone' on my unofficial notebook (ie the outside of my hand above my wrist) worked. I'd notice it on my hand soon after I left the theater.

Perhaps if you have a number of strategies this might help too.

Anyway take care

Croix

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passingthrough — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:52:16 GMT

I feel pretty much the same way, I forget so much of my life and my problems.

I've found it worth thinking that forgetting your mental symptoms IS a mental health symptom. If I'm sitting in a waiting room thinking I can't remember what I made the appointment for and questioning if I'm sick enough to be there, that in itself means I have to keep trying things.

I try to keep notes, but I'm not used to that and it's hard, but it's probably the best we can do.