[Nicky91]

autism, i also have my own mental health problems in connection to that

i'm mentally more 15 or 16 years old i guess, and i also am socially very awkward

so yeah that's also a reason i had joined these forums to just try and make friends

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

autism, i also have my own mental health problems in connection to that

i'm mentally more 15 or 16 years old i guess, and i also am socially very awkward

so yeah that's also a reason i had joined these forums to just try and make friends

TiBB would be a duller place without you Nicky

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

TiBB would be a duller place without you Nicky

aw thank you Niamh

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

autism, i also have my own mental health problems in connection to that

i'm mentally more 15 or 16 years old i guess, and i also am socially very awkward

so yeah that's also a reason i had joined these forums to just try and make friends

well in that case you've been very successful, you've made lots of friends. 11th most loved member
The spectrum of autism is a fascinating topic. I'd imagine it's more frequent than expected.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

well in that case you've been very successful, you've made lots of friends. 11th most loved member
The spectrum of autism is a fascinating topic. I'd imagine it's more frequent than expected.

true, i think my good sense of humour played a huge part in me becoming 11th most loved member

yeah i have a light form of autism though, i only have the lack of good social interaction bit and being mentally more a teen


you also have severe forms of autism, the ones who can't eat, shower themselves, and are mentally more 4 or 5 years old

[Twosugars]

I suppose it's the easiest option to prescribe drugs.
Non-drug therapies are always worth exploring. Of course what is useful at any given stage depends on how severe depression is of course.
Obviously when somebody doesn't have energy to get up or wash themselves they're not likely to go running. But there must be other things that could work, like art or nature.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

I suppose it's the easiest option to prescribe drugs.
Non-drug therapies are always worth exploring. Of course what is useful at any given stage depends on how severe depression is of course.
Obviously when somebody doesn't have energy to get up or wash themselves they're not likely to go running. But there must be other things that could work, like art or nature.

Yeah of course, it can be hard enough to motivate yourself to get out there when you don't have mental health issues!

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

I suppose it's the easiest option to prescribe drugs.
Non-drug therapies are always worth exploring. Of course what is useful at any given stage depends on how severe depression is of course.
Obviously when somebody doesn't have energy to get up or wash themselves they're not likely to go running. But there must be other things that could work, like art or nature.

Gardening, working with animals can be very therapeutic, paid work or volunteering as it gives a routine and something to get up (as long as the person isn't agoraphobic)

[Twosugars]

I suppose it's the easiest option to prescribe drugs.
Non-drug therapies are always worth exploring. Of course what is useful at any given stage depends on how severe depression is of course.
Obviously when somebody doesn't have energy to get up or wash themselves they're not likely to go running. But there must be other things that could work, like art or nature.

[Twosugars]

sorry for double post, quick reply is playing tricks today

[Twosugars]

Agree. My dog helped me a lot. And the garden.

[smudgie]

I love my happy pills.
I can sit and daydream I am running up that hill.

[RichardG]

There is a difference between clinical anxiety and depression, and low mood. The former will most likely need medical treatments, the later most likely will not. But I guess with the NHS being so useless and waiting times for any type of general therapy services or whatever often being over a year, maybe that’s why doctors just go straight to medical options? I don’t know.

[Niamh.]

Yeah I agree TS, grief over a death or even a relationship ending has to be gone through to come out the other side, you can't go around grief with pills

[glibberglobber]

Can I just ask why this is a sticky in SD&N and not Health, beauty and fashion?

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by glibberglobber

Can I just ask why this is a sticky in SD&N and not Health, beauty and fashion?

Does it really matter?

Some people have apposing views about medication or alternative therapies as such it inspired a debate

[user104658]

Originally Posted by glibberglobber

Can I just ask why this is a sticky in SD&N and not Health, beauty and fashion?

Elephant in the room;

It's because no one uses those subforums, and SD&N (hard as it sometimes can be to believe) is where the more... umm... thoughtful ... side of TiBB lives.

It's like the chat forum, except for when you want to write posts with more than one sentence, and that involve more than 3 seconds of thought. I guess.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Elephant in the room;

It's because no one uses those subforums, and SD&N (hard as it sometimes can be to believe) is where the more... umm... thoughtful ... side of TiBB lives.

It's like the chat forum, except for when you want to write posts with more than one sentence, and that involve more than 3 seconds of thought. I guess.

A kind of 'if Carling did forums' scenario

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

A kind of 'if Carling did forums' scenario

I don't know if I'd go that far Cherie . Maybe "if Carling did TiBB Subforums"

Although to be honest, the "Tech & Games" and "TV" sections are the cream of the TiBB crop. They're like that story about WW1 where the British and German soldiers stopped fighting and left the trenches to play football for a day. SD and Chat troops just chatting about films and telly and stuff peacefully

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I don't know if I'd go that far Cherie . Maybe "if Carling did TiBB Subforums"

Although to be honest, the "Tech & Games" and "TV" sections are the cream of the TiBB crop. They're like that story about WW1 where the British and German soldiers stopped fighting and left the trenches to play football for a day. SD and Chat troops just chatting about films and telly and stuff peacefully

Stupendous!

[Mystic Mock]

When it comes to depression then that's down to the individual to have the willpower to fix what's wrong in their lives.

Other mental illness I'm not up on the treatments so I'm not gonna claim to be an expert.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

When it comes to depression then that's down to the individual to have the willpower to fix what's wrong in their lives.

This doesn't make sense. What if their life is fine. It's not always triggered by bad events.

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

This doesn't make sense. What if their life is fine. It's not always triggered by bad events.

Very true
My life is fine tbf, but that doesn't stop me from feeling depressed

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Very true
My life is fine tbf, but that doesn't stop me from feeling depressed

If you don't mind me asking do you feel suicidal in your depression? Or is it more like you can't be bothered with the world today?

I hope that I've put the question across well.

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

If you don't mind me asking do you feel suicidal in your depression? Or is it more like you can't be bothered with the world today?

I hope that I've put the question across well.

you have, dear MM
been on medication for 19 years, made 3 suicide attempts and still think dying would be best for me
if it wasn't for my bf, the love of my life, I wouldn't bother tbh

Redway is right, we are not talking about an occassional low mood here