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I'm not sure where you are living at the moment but ask your GP about IAPT (Increasing access to psychological therapy). The scheme is not availiable everywhere yet but where it is you can get cognitive behavioural therapy from the primary care trust and don't have to go into 'mental health services'. You are right that just taking pills is not good enough for everyone but CBT has been proven very useful, I don't know if you've tried it in the past. It helped me, in fact its the reason I became a nurse, I honestly believe it shortened my depression by years. I've been pill free now for over 2 years and I still use the techniques the nurse taught me when I'm feeling low. I believe it has prevented my relapse too.
Sheffield has the scheme, as does Derby, Birmingham, Doncaster and a whole host of others. Contact me if you need anything.
Not sure the scheme will be out here in the wilds of Clowne.
I will, however, mentioned it and see if there is anything in the area I can go to on a similar basis.
I've been reading up on a few things that are on the internet, which I know is a bad resource sometimes, but the main thing I took from it is that I just have to get back into doing things which I used to do, but have stopped doing due to my mood. This means less WoW (even though its a nice safe thing that I like doing its become the only thing I do), finding and getting back into a Roleplay group (I've not done anything but CP for nearly 3 years), going to Corp/nights out again (not been for over a year now), and getting myself out and about to see people. These are all things I have stopped doing because of pressure from someone else, which made me feel like doing things for myself constantly upset her and made she made it out that I was being mean because I wanted my own social life.
Chesterfield/ N Derbyshire is setting up an IAPTs but I'm not sure if its operational. Your GP should have a counsellor or mental health worker though.
All the other stuff is good advice, as much fun as internet gaming is there is no substitute for real life social contact.
I know a lot of people we know are very antimedication too, but please don't let that put you off. I've met so many people who've said 'anti depressants are shit they didn't work for me' when they were never clinically depressed in the first place and prescribed by a GP who has no idea about mental health. Sorry this is a bit a rant of mine. I know the bad sides of medication more than most but I also see medication save lives on a daily basis. It will never be the only answer but it is part of it.
On a lighter note, Clowne is part of the catchement area for my ward and as a dee-da I wouldn't be surprised if Clowne is part of the problem! Only joking (sort of).
Anyway, if you struggle to get help from your GP you know where I am.
thank you for the offer of chats. Its not easy still, I'm still living with my current housemate and so I still end up getting the evils if I go out to see people.
Having said that though, just being invited out to Corp on occasion will be very nice.. thank you.
I won't comment about the above, you know my views on medication, but I will admit they are solely my views, not based on any medical principle, and that I have no personal experience with the things. Just remember I'm here for you, with as much or little parental buffering as you need. In terms of birthday, I might be gatecrashing Tony's birthday bash, as he had the nerve of holding it on my birthday, so your evening should indeed be free. Unless you're up for a little gatecrashing yourself? Anyway, whichever sounds most appealing, I'll see you then I guess.
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Sheffield has the scheme, as does Derby, Birmingham, Doncaster and a whole host of others. Contact me if you need anything.
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I will, however, mentioned it and see if there is anything in the area I can go to on a similar basis.
I've been reading up on a few things that are on the internet, which I know is a bad resource sometimes, but the main thing I took from it is that I just have to get back into doing things which I used to do, but have stopped doing due to my mood. This means less WoW (even though its a nice safe thing that I like doing its become the only thing I do), finding and getting back into a Roleplay group (I've not done anything but CP for nearly 3 years), going to Corp/nights out again (not been for over a year now), and getting myself out and about to see people. These are all things I have stopped doing because of pressure from someone else, which made me feel like doing things for myself constantly upset her and made she made it out that I was being mean because I wanted my own social life.
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All the other stuff is good advice, as much fun as internet gaming is there is no substitute for real life social contact.
I know a lot of people we know are very antimedication too, but please don't let that put you off. I've met so many people who've said 'anti depressants are shit they didn't work for me' when they were never clinically depressed in the first place and prescribed by a GP who has no idea about mental health. Sorry this is a bit a rant of mine. I know the bad sides of medication more than most but I also see medication save lives on a daily basis. It will never be the only answer but it is part of it.
On a lighter note, Clowne is part of the catchement area for my ward and as a dee-da I wouldn't be surprised if Clowne is part of the problem! Only joking (sort of).
Anyway, if you struggle to get help from your GP you know where I am.
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Also, I'll be sure to include you on the invite list for future trip to Corp. :)
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Having said that though, just being invited out to Corp on occasion will be very nice.. thank you.
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You will be quite welcome. On a related subject, are you still coming to my video game party?
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This normally means I will be free at around 6pm ish, so I could do late evening I guess. That possibly means I will be there.
However, if sister dearest decides she wants me to spend the evening out drinking around Sheffield than I might well not be free.
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