G'day

[Scatter_Man]

I found this forum by accident, unsure as why I signed up yet as I usually don't get involved with anything much. Basically as my username suggests Im generally a bit scattered most of time, someone I met years ago called himself that and it gave me laugh so I stole it 😄 Ive been on DSP for 6 years now, centerlink put me on it after an altercation in the last job agency they sent me to in town went they way of the other 5 but a little bit more "dramatic". Ive seen behavioral (is that the right word) physiologists on and off since I was about 12, other physiologists and psychiatrists intermediately in the next 30 plus years when the "need" presented itself. Ive never been fully diagnosed as I have either stopped going to see them or I spend too much of the time amusing myself by not giving a straight answer. Thats not as bad as it sounds, I dont do it deliberately, it amuses me none the less. The last psychiatrist told me, she tend the thinks I had childhood depression and without actually knowing me as a child she cannot say so for sure, but it makes sense. These days I dont care what I have, took me a long long time to be happy with who I am, without meaning to sound morbid (and Im not being morbid) I just accept that Im broken and dont want to be fixed. As you can glean by this intro around midnight, I do find it hard to sleep as my head wont shut off so maybe posting here is just me looking for something to do, I dont honestly know. Either way, Im a top bloke (ask me if you dont believe me) and maybe I can be of assistance to someone by at least taking their mind of things, if you cant tell i do have a habit of writing long meandering posts that make little sense.

Any way, I have been reading around this evening and hopefully I have not scared myself off.

[white knight]

Hi scatter man, welcome

I'm glad you've joined this great community, no obligations, no judgements.

I found your post interesting. My mania in the past, now under control with meds, saw me up late at night. Now I'm more stable and sleep more regular.

Heaps of threads here on many topics. Feel free to read and contribute.

Tony WK

[Emptymum]

Gday right back at you..

I don't think I can be much help but I literally am a stressful night owl myself and cannot switch off and came across this forum this find early hours..

So all I guess I can say that may be useful is.. Your not alone and well gday 🙂

[Doolhof]

Hi Scatter Man,

I've just come across your post and I really like what you have written. For many years I have tried to be something I am not because that is what other people expect, or maybe I think that is what they expect.

My mental health issues have made me the person I am, who knows who I would have been without them.

I wonder how society would react if all of us with mental health issues suddenly decided to march down the streets declaring our diagnosed "disorders", carrying banners and declaring we were coming out of hiding.

Would society decide the men in white coats needed to come by the millions with vans to cart us away or would people applaud and congratulate us?

I'm wanting to find out who I am these days, your5 post has helped me to realise I have the abilty to do that. Thanks!

Cheers to you and all from Mrs. D.