[Matthew.]

Quavers are stinking

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Matthew.

Ooh are we having crisps?

you've eaten enough for today
Actually enough for the next three days
So no crisps for you

[Matthew.]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

you've eaten enough for today
Actually enough for the next three days
So no crisps for you

Leave me ALONE, I haven’t had any crisps today, and I didn’t have yesterday either

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Matthew.

Leave me ALONE, I haven’t had any crisps today, and I didn’t have yesterday either

He said surrounded by empty packets

[Matthew.]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

He said surrounded by empty packets

OF AFTER EIGHTS, those are AFTER EIGHTS!!!

[Livia]

Yes Red, lets give it another go, maybe this time without the name-calling and singling out of FMs.

I've been great during the whole pandemic but I realise I'm in quite a unique position. I was pregnant with my daughter during the first lockdown, my husband worked from home, my parents live a short walk away... it was a good time for me. However, I do understand that not everyone has had a good, or even passable time. Now you can't see a GP face to face... and with mental health services straining at the seams I'm wondering how people with mental health issues cope.

[AnnieK]

I'm doing good now - during the initial lockdown, not so good

Massive anxiety about everything - work, school, family etc etc. Was never scared of getting the virus but was anxious about everything it seemed to be destroying. I was furloughed pretty much straight away and that knocked me right off. Other than 6 months mat leave, I have never not worked since I left college and so i was at a loss of what to do.

I was having daily panic attacks - heart palpitations etc.

I got a grip of myself though and been fine since - now I'm back in work full time whilst juggling after school activities, sports etc I now wish I was still furloughed

[Redway]

Glad to hear everyone’s been (mostly) good mental health-wise, btw.

I probably shouldn’t say this but I feel like certain strains of cannabis are beneficial for clarity of thought. They bring the unpleasant thoughts swirling around at the back of your subconscious to the forefront but in a way that makes you see sense and realise that you’ve got nothing to feel guilty about when you’re genuinely not the one in the wrong (in those sort of situations at least). I’ve been dealing with that over the past few weeks but after two smokes of a quality Stardawg I was able to see sense in the situation and stopped feeling guilty for something which had virtually nothing to do with me.

[Redway]

https://youtu.be/61jbsio1vhM?si=Foc1O_QcuODrtmfE

Anyone who’s got any experience using core MAOIs (so not moclobemide; more like phenelzine/tranylcypromine), by the way, feel free to come through and share your experiences. Do you operate under Ken Gillman’s system of adding a norepinephrine reuptake-enhancer (like desipramine/nortriptyline/lofepramine) to your regime so you don’t have to worry much about tyramine in any food or do you just wing it and hope for the best/no hypertensive-crisis reaction to what you eat and drink? Or do you actually follow the strict official guidelines to the letter?

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Redway

https://youtu.be/61jbsio1vhM?si=Foc1O_QcuODrtmfE

Anyone who’s got any experience using core MAOIs (so not moclobemide; more like phenelzine/tranylcypromine), by the way, feel free to come through and share your experiences. Do you operate under Ken Gillman’s system of adding a norepinephrine reuptake-enhancer (like desipramine/nortriptyline/lofepramine) to your regime so you don’t have to worry much about tyramine in any food or do you just wing it and hope for the best/no hypertensive-crisis reaction to what you eat and drink? Or do you actually follow the strict official guidelines to the letter?

Anyone?

[Niamh.]

Went good for me, I had 3 months WFH (and it was pretty quiet so that didn't take up lots of the day) Gav worked through the whole thing, Luke was around though so we had company for each other. I went back in to work after the initial 3 months so it wasn't that different to normal life besides the social bit. Was a bit bored of not being able to go away for a weekend, go out to dinner etc by the end though. I would say my mental health wasn't effected much over all

[Redway]

Any chance of getting this thread made sticky?

[Kizzy]

Thanks, I stand by my comments here, I don't agree with unelected ECT, those that can consent run the risk of memory impairment and very temporary results.
If however you feel this is your only option, every other avenue has been exhausted and you are aware of the risks...well it's available.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Thanks, I stand by my comments here, I don't agree with unelected ECT, those that can consent run the risk of memory impairment and very temporary results.
If however you feel this is your only option, every other avenue has been exhausted and you are aware of the risks...well it's available.

And what experience have you got to back that up? (I’m asking that with the most respectful intentions in the world so don’t even start taking it the wrong way.)

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Redway

And what experience have you got to back that up? (I’m asking that with the most respectful intentions in the world so don’t even start taking it the wrong way.)

Don't take this the wrong way there all kind of ways to treat metal heath one way might work for you and an other for someone else there no right or wrong it what works for different people.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by michael21

Don't take this the wrong way there all kind of ways to treat metal heath one way might work for you and an other for someone else there no right or wrong it what works for different people.

Very true Michael, there are no "correct answers" or magic fixes with mental health unfortunately, just trial and error, things that work wonders for one person can do nothing for another or even make things worse.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Redway

And what experience have you got to back that up? (I’m asking that with the most respectful intentions in the world so don’t even start taking it the wrong way.)

I don't have experience. .I've never had ECT I doubt many here have. I have done some research on the topic which is how I formed my opinion.
Should I want to take it as a slant as you don't appear to challenge others on their opinions as you do me and mine.

You don't get to dictate how I react to anything, please remember that.
I post as I see fit.

[michael21]

I am lucky as I have no Mental health issues but for thoses that do I always here if you need to talk via pm

[glib]

Originally Posted by michael21

I am lucky as I have no Mental health issues but for thoses that do I always here if you need to talk via pm

Awww Michael

[Crimson Dynamo]

i think blanket terms like "mental health" help no one and are just open to abuse

[user104658]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

i think blanket terms like "mental health" help no one and are just open to abuse

how is it a blanket term and what else would you call it?

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

i think blanket terms like "mental health" help no one and are just open to abuse

What exactly would you call mental health then

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

What exactly would you call mental health then

what do you mean by mental health?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

what do you mean by mental health?

Mental health is just the health of your mind? Everyone has mental health some good mental health some not so good. Just like you would have "women's Health" for things specific to women etc

I think I know what you mean though sometimes people use it as a condition itself like "I suffer with mental health" instead of "My mental health isn't very good atm"

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Mental health is just the health of your mind? Everyone has mental health some good mental health some not so good. Just like you would have "women's Health" for things specific to women etc

I think I know what you mean though sometimes people use it as a condition itself like "I suffer with mental health" instead of "My mental health isn't very good atm"

and what is "your mind"?

as "mind" is not a scientific term and has a different interpretation for each individual person surely