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Anyone Tried 'Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy?
Hey All, I tried this therapy and was happy with the results. I am wandering what other peoples experiences were with it.
Hey All, I tried this therapy and was happy with the results. I am wandering what other peoples experiences were with it.
New ECT
Hi all i have read the existing threads here on ECT i have a new psychiatrist who is recommending I have ECT as an inpatient. is anyone willing to share their experiences? many thanks
Hi all i have read the existing threads here on ECT i have a new psychiatrist who is recommending I have ECT as an inpatient. is anyone willing to share their experiences? many thanks
searching
I am looking for a discussion about chronic fatigue syndrome I searched google and was directed to this forum. How do I find a thread that discusses this subject?
I am looking for a discussion about chronic fatigue syndrome I searched google and was directed to this forum. How do I find a thread that discusses this subject?
depression as a result of iron deficient anaemia
am i crazy or can this truly be real my health for the past few months has been disastrous, i had a blood test which showed that i was actually severely iron deficient and anaemic. i was prescribed iron and folic acid tablets to bring my numbers up, ... View more
am i crazy or can this truly be real my health for the past few months has been disastrous, i had a blood test which showed that i was actually severely iron deficient and anaemic. i was prescribed iron and folic acid tablets to bring my numbers up, but because of how severe my levels were i had to take them for longer than usual. its only recently that ive found im feeling like a different person, the tablets are supposed to help bring my energy levels up but i still feel lethargic and my mood has completely changed. im irritated, lethargic,overly emotional for no real reason, my thoughts are getting the better of me, ive withdrawn myself from my friends and im generally unhappy. its been going on for a month now, these constant feelings, i read that depression may be a side effect of iron deficiency anaemia but i dont understand how and i was wondering if anyone else out there might have this?
Adjustment disorder?
I have been researching for so long the several episodes i have had over the past 4 years but nothing i can find describes it exactly, and it always happens when i have a few stressful situations at once, usually work social or training type things w... View more
I have been researching for so long the several episodes i have had over the past 4 years but nothing i can find describes it exactly, and it always happens when i have a few stressful situations at once, usually work social or training type things which i dread. So when i try to talk to my doctor she says its just stress and brushes me off. But each episode scares the absolute crap out of me, its awful. But im normal as soon as the stressful event is over. And today i read an article about Adjustment Disorder and its what happens to me down to a tee. I know now i need to see a professional to get help.. just wondering if anyone has any stories about this?
PMR Side effect
Hi all I have been having therapy for a few months now with psycholigists (not sure exactly what I am dealing with yet (will see a psychiatrist in March). I has a conversion event in Nov last year and found myself in a sates of collapsed mobility (I ... View more
Hi all I have been having therapy for a few months now with psycholigists (not sure exactly what I am dealing with yet (will see a psychiatrist in March). I has a conversion event in Nov last year and found myself in a sates of collapsed mobility (I don't know how this happened) after 4 hrs I came out of this state. The Hospital Neuro diagnosed this as FND. I think i am doing some version of CBT but am having great difficulty naming feelings ( for me I still need to look at a list of feelings to name how I am feeling after 6-7 weeks of doing this). My question is I have also been holding a lot of Physical tension in my arms, neck, head. I have been asked to try to do PMR exercises which I have been doing twice a day for about 6 days. Last night and the night before I blanked out part way through the guided activity. First night last thing I remember was the first few min with the hand crunches, and last night I can remember the face exercises but nothing after that. Is this normal????
Mental health denied me
My wife had some mental health issues as I did also and needed to seek help, I had convinced my wife she wouldn't get lockup in mental health as they there to help. We had a doctor's appointment and I managed to convince my wife to tell him what was ... View more
My wife had some mental health issues as I did also and needed to seek help, I had convinced my wife she wouldn't get lockup in mental health as they there to help. We had a doctor's appointment and I managed to convince my wife to tell him what was happening to her mentally. We both had a talk to the doctor separately then both together, the doctor told us he was concerned for both of our mental health and told us he requested a ambulance to take us to hospital. When the ambulance arrived the had brought two ambulance, saying it was because of covid-19, which seemed odd as we both a married couple. They
A request for some advice from a first time poster and first timer in experiencing a partner with mental health issues. Im very lost!
I am happily married to my wife both mid 40's and loving life with no financial stress, good holidays and reasonable social life. In early December this ended with my wife being committed to hospital with acute psychosis and depression both of which ... View more
I am happily married to my wife both mid 40's and loving life with no financial stress, good holidays and reasonable social life. In early December this ended with my wife being committed to hospital with acute psychosis and depression both of which had never been experienced before. I have some questions 1, day one depression was diagnosed however treatment only started after week 4, is this normal? 2, the anti pschycotic drug was taken orally initially then a depot was then injected. Her oral dose at full strength continued and last week side effects started. The oral dose stopped however she is left with the depot which has a 4-6 week lifespan and can not be stopped. This is scary for my wife and she is given a drug to stop the shaking ie a drug to counter the side effects of a drug. Has anybody had similar experiences of this? 3, The ward is a communal ward and I believe my wife has become institutionalized. We are a couple, no children etc so she will be returning to a quiet home. Any ideas to overcome the community to at home with just me factor? 4, Does behavior change or is the paranoia an ongoing issue? 5, She has refused to open up fully only providing a drip drip of information to her team any tips? 6, I have never had anybody sit down with me and explain what to expect, what to look out for and how to live with her condition from this point onwards. 7, Communication has been terrible, I have to threaten formal complaints to receive calls back and for nurses to remove her phone etc as other patients have conned her into ordering food into the ward. 8, Fellow patients have become friends. How have others dealt with the patients becoming friends problem? 9, I am trusting in her medical team however after discussing her present position after 6 1/2 weeks I have doubts. To date little has been achieved, still showing signs of psychosis, depression, lack of memory etc, the only positives we know she cant have one form of medication she is speaking to me a little more...only a little! Obviously this is testing of our relationship on top of my busy professional life. Friends have been great and YES I have been in regular contact with my GP however sometimes I feel very alone and fighting the system. Final question do people believe some of the above issues could be resolved by taking her out of the public system and moving her to private? This becomes a possibility in a couple of weeks. Thank you and any advice is very gratefully received.
What's the point of having a case manager?
Hello this is my first post. So I've somehwat recently been put on a treatment order and I've been given case managers. The first one was from England and was constantly seeing a dentist so she was never there till her visa ran out which she forgot a... View more
Hello this is my first post. So I've somehwat recently been put on a treatment order and I've been given case managers. The first one was from England and was constantly seeing a dentist so she was never there till her visa ran out which she forgot about so she was shipped off to England again. The second one I saw once and she was going to look for groups but then I ended up in the mental hospital again and I never saw her till an appointment outside of it and one meeting then she was gone the third one was a piece of work, he was arrogant and kept going on about my autism which was dealt with already in childhood which was not why I was there now granted I had not yet opened up about why I was angry so he was assuming it was autism but still I was not there for that then when I said that to him he said I was there because there's something wrong with me and the whole meeting that meeting was hard to get through before the meeting I tried to get rid of him and he said that all case managers do the same things and he knows "I tried to get rid of him" and told me "not to do it again" well he asked to many questions and was being like that so I thought I'll show you and got rid of him now this next one is never there been gone for a month and five weeks and I saw her one time throughout those months because she was on holiday then sick with whatever. But every case manager asks all the questions how's your sleep, diet, mood what have you been doing and they all have their own personal questions they like to ask me but beyond asking these imo invasive since I'm a private person I like my life to be mine not theirs questions what do they do? I know their original purpose was to prevent us from.landing back in hospital but how? Thanks for any answers.
Psychologists encouraging dating?
I am just wondering if anyone ever had their psychologist encourging dating to them? My psychologist has been asking me "why don't you get a boyfriend" and I am sure she said it to help me. But I don't want to date anyone for the sake of dating espec... View more
I am just wondering if anyone ever had their psychologist encourging dating to them? My psychologist has been asking me "why don't you get a boyfriend" and I am sure she said it to help me. But I don't want to date anyone for the sake of dating especially when I am unstable with depression/anxiety and will have unrealistic expectation on the other person. Also, I am genuinely fine now but like until two years ago, i used to feel like there is something wrong with me for never having a boyfriend or having anyone interested in me in general. But idk, ever since my psychologist brought the topic up (even when i mentioned that i dont want to date anyone for sake of dating etc, I think she firmly believes it can help me?? idek) I think I've been relapsing into my old thought/emotions and a voice in my brain is keep saying I'm worthless. Has anyone else had such experience?
