AValon Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 And you know what? I don't think the counsellor said more than a few words every time. And I now have control again.....for ood, hopefully. Interestingly, mine said quite a lot (questioning stuff rather than directional) which would reinforce that it may well be a very good course of action for people in different circumstances with different minds. Totally agree. Its something I personally should have done a lot sooner because it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Thanks. Hopefully it is in the evenings because I don't want it to clash with work.Probably not.The form, I think, is that your GP will refer you to a gateway worker who will then refer you to (hopefully) the most useful service.If my experience (i.e. that of Worcestershire) is representative then it'll be a certain amount of sessions done in working hours (the therapists/counsellors are working people). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) Free through the NHS. Just write a letter to your GP. Wow britains healthcare system seems so nice. Edited March 1, 2014 by Rovers13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frobisher Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Free through the NHS. Just write a letter to your GP. Wow britains healthcare system seems so nice. It's not perfect. I was referred in December and am still waiting to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Free through the NHS. Just write a letter to your GP. Wow britains healthcare system seems so nice. It's not perfect. I was referred in December and am still waiting to be seen. Just takes time. I was referred early November and had counselling for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I'm a bit nervous about it all though, I'm willing to be patient about it, but it's the worry that if this doesn't help then what will? Most people seem to have positive experiences through therapy/counselling though, hopefully it's the same for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tarjei Posted March 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2014 I also get periods of depression. Usually it hits in autumn/winter and when I have too much time on my hands, and then stays until I find myself busy again. I've been through it so many times now that I recognize the signs and I know what to do to change it around... the problem can be that when you're too deep in it, you don't want it to change. You just want to stay depressed, stay safe in your pretend-bubble, so I'm sometimes in need on an external trigger to get out of it, as it rids me of any motivation and ambition. Which is what's happened this time. Counseling and meds haven't helped me on prior occasions, so I stay away from that. I've gotten faulty diagnosis and damaging meds before. As for the confession side of it... This time around it's been particularly strong and came when at a time that I was very busy. It started with me losing motivation to really do anything, after a prolonged period of working non-stop. I decided to take a week. When that week was over, I just needed one more day, and then another, ah shit, I need one more week. At that point I was getting deep into depression. I had a million things that I really should be doing, but at some point it morphed into anxiety and all I could do was get paralyzed and pretend those millions things didn't exist. I have had my phone off since October, and haven't read my FB-messages or emails since. I know there is a bunch of people that wants me to do shoot their weddings and such, but I just hold my hands over my ears and go LALALALALALA. I recently had to log into my email to reply to a email after registering on a forum, and in order to not freak out I squinted with my eyes so much that I could only barley see the topic of the first email. I did started working again this week, turned my phone on and I'm seeing a way out now. This will be the weekend when I go through 4 months of emails and apologize to every one, with a little pause to watch Villa beat Norwich. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 The like was for the final paragraph! Good luck man, hope you can get back in the swing of things starting this weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I lost my job in january. For the next two weeks after that (it came completely out of the blue) I was really bad. Upset, angry, confused, bitter and I didn't trust anyone. But I'm generally quite an optimistic person and I've gotten myself out of it. But I was completely aware that I was depressed. And I feel for the people whom it becomes everyday life for. Not nice at all. I think in this day in age, with the pressures of having to work, having direct debits, mortgages, loans, education and being constantly told to 'future proof' yourself, the system doesn't give us qny time to slow down and take stock of whether we as individuals are happy. And due to technology we're living increasingly individual lifes and we cant escape work because we all get emails and texts and called wherever we are. And then we get a paltry 28 days holiday a year... thanks lol. I totally get why people get depressed. It's **** easy to this day in age. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 1, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted March 1, 2014 Free through the NHS. Just write a letter to your GP. Wow britains healthcare system seems so nice. I assumed you lived in Blackburn. No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 No, the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 1, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted March 1, 2014 I'd be interested to know if there is any significant correlation between depression/anxiety and recreational drug use. No, the US. Now I'm confused. Do you mean yourself, or Rovers13? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) I'd be interested to know if there is any significant correlation between depression/anxiety and recreational drug use. No, the US. Now I'm confused. Do you mean yourself, or Rovers13? Rovers13. I'd be interested to know if there is any significant correlation between depression/anxiety and recreational drug use. I'm fairly sure my anxiety was caused by some recreational drug use. Also when I've been drinking quite heavily, the next morning I'll get pretty bad anxiety. Edited March 1, 2014 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 It's interesting to note how people actually suffer with some form of anxiety or depression. I know about the 1 in 4 figure but it's hard to quantify stats. It's comforting to know there's plenty of people to talk to. I'm glad that the stigma has been well and truly breached on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) Any such correllation would only highlight that people turn to drink or drugs when they feel like shit, which is no surprise. If the insinuation is that drug use causes depression, then I'll have to disagree there*, as it ignores what leads people to drink/drugs in the first place. *Although it undoubtedly creates a chemical imbalance which may manifest itself in various ways. However you could find links to many things, e.g. does watching TV all day cause depression? Does eating fast food cause depression? Edited March 1, 2014 by CarewsEyebrowDesigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 1, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted March 1, 2014 It's totally unscientific, but I have been quite shocked by some of the tales of excessive drinking and drugging on VT. I haven't attempted to match names to the posters who have mental health worries, but I just wonder. I mean, I used to smoke a bit of dope in my youth, and I thought I liked a drink. But compared to some of you guys I was virtually teetotal. And I definitely perceive a higher incidence of mental health issues among the younger generation than in my contemporaries. Maybe it's just that there are different stress factors around nowadays, I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Quite simply, counselling saved me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I'd be interested to know if there is any significant correlation between depression/anxiety and recreational drug use. No, the US. Now I'm confused. Do you mean yourself, or Rovers13? Rovers13. I'd be interested to know if there is any significant correlation between depression/anxiety and recreational drug use. I'm fairly sure my anxiety was caused by some recreational drug use. Also when I've been drinking quite heavily, the next morning I'll get pretty bad anxiety. First proper panic attack happened on a monumental whisky hangover. I thought I was having a heart attack! Hangovers really do have a lot of added spice to them when you're fighting anxiety! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 1, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted March 1, 2014 Any such correllation would only highlight that people turn to drink or drugs when they feel like shit, which is no surprise. If the insinuation is that drug use causes depression, then I'll have to disagree there, as it ignores what leads people to drink/drugs in the first place. I agree, but I still think it may be a two-way street. Chicken/egg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I can suffer from anxiety when I have a lot of free time (like I have recently). It's strange because there is absolutely no reason for it at all really. I can have times where I feel like I have butterflies in my stomach, can feel quite shaky and hyper-sensitive both emotionally and physically. But there doesn't seem to be any reason for it and like I say it's only really when I have nothing on and I'm alone. I'm not great at being alone at the best of times and I end up really craving company. Funny that someone mentioned alcohol as well. I have awful anxiety when I'm hungover. So bad in fact that I rarely get drunk anymore simply because the way I can feel sometimes when I'm hungover is too much to bear. I gather 'the fear' is quite common with a hangover but I can't stand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Health anxiety + hangover = AHHHHHHHHHHH It's almost as if I forget what being hungover does to my body and presume I'm dying. Mooney, re: the drinking. I had no anxiety when I used to drink a lot (at uni) and I rarely drink now and it's worse than ever. I guess everybody is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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