Dealing with slowness

[utopia]

I hope it helps you @Former-Member. Just remember - learning anything new takes repetition. At thesame time - tthere may be a day when you can't do it - that's okay too.
Good luck

[kattytee]

Haha! Thanks for returning the favour @utopia.. Your reply cracks me up! I hope you feel better soon 🌈

PS That pigeon is me ALL the time /sigh 🙃

[utopia]

@kattytee. That's sad to read. Why is that You all the time? You don't have to answer if you don't want.
I have depression and anxiety. It was pretty bad earlier this year. Now, since lots of therapy with a great psycholigist, I'm coming out the other side. I'm lucky I have good support.
Do you have a trusted friend or family member that can be a support for you?
Some of us on this forum become friends and support each other.
Do you have any plans for this weekend?

[Kurra]

Hope you are feeling better soon @utopia.
Tuck yourself up, lots of fluids and keep warm. 💕🎶

[kattytee]

Wow @utopia, I'm so very grateful for your kindness, compassion and readiness to help. I hope I didn't sound self-pitying. I actually have an amazing support network (both personal and health professionals) who I've been working with for years.

I have a lot of friends and family who aren't scared by my depression and an amazing boyfriend who is coming to stay this weekend (we're long distance) and as I've had a particularly hard week with my Black Dog he has offered to warm my socks in the microwave to make me feel better. Make of that what you will 🙂

I've come to these forums though looking for people like yourself (and myself really) as in my darkest moments it doesn't matter how much I'm loved and cared for by all these people around me - they still don't know how effed up it can be to be mentally unwell. And that's such a lonely feeling. I already feel less alone by being in touch with this forum community. Much in part to your messages, so thank you!

As for the tiredness, I think it's part of my depression (have you heard of dysthymia?) and I just have to live with being tired all the time. But I'm functional (coffee helps) so I still feel lucky for that!

I hope you have some nice plans for the weekend yourself?

[utopia]

@Kurra. I've been drinking so much fluid. Not good now the bug has moved to my chest. I feel like a leaking tap - tissues needed at one end & incontinence pads at the other. Lol
Actually I shouldn't laugh - that just leads to more leaking

[utopia]

@kattytee. Thanks for your kind words. I have to say - I love your boyfriend! A man who will warm your socks up - that's a real man. Don't let him go.
Yes- dysthymia. Often called Mild Depression. I dislike that term. Makes it sound like it's just sadness - instead of the devastating emotions that all depression is.
WorkCover Psychs have labeled me Major Depression - whereas my psychiatrist has said I have Situational Depression. I believe the two are the same thing - but I like situational label better - as it explains how I'm sensitive to stress - that leads to depression. Makes perfect sense to me since my therapy this year.
I'm glad you have a good support network around you. It makes a huge difference.
But I alsi understand how lonely I can feel when I'm getting sucked into my depression vortex. We just have to keep fighting all the time.
You'll find this site is full if some pretty amazing people. They have to be amazing - after being so strong and living with MI. You will find we are a non judgemental group.
Have a look at other posts. Some need to vent. Others need advice. Others offer tips and some are social chats.
I think you are going ti make lots of new friends on this site
This weekend I'll spend in bed. This bug is getting to me. So alot of reading will get done. But it does mean that I miss my best friends daughters birthday party - jumping castle and all. I'm devastated. I really wanted to go on the jumping castle

[kattytee]

@utopia I'm already feeling glad I've come across this community. I think I'll be able to give to others when I'm well and in turn others may be able to help me when I'm not doing so well..
On the (controversial 😉 topic of diagnosis, my psych actually diagnosed me with 'double depression' meaning I go along mildly depressed all the time but at regular points I'll hit a crisis and fall to pieces, engaging in all those unhelpful maladaptive behaviours that I'm sure many on here know well!
I've started a thread on self-harm and I'm reassured and comforted by the experiences others have shared.
Have you managed to get lots of rest this weekend? I do hope you're feeling better! x

[kattytee]

(Also @utopia, complete bummer about missing out on the bouncy castle!!)

[utopia]

@kattytee. Went to sleep 1.30am last night - slept all day. My son just woke me at 7pm tonight with a small plate of dinner. My body must have been exhausted. But my chest seems to be less painful.
Well done for starting your own thread on SH.
Yes, I think you do have a lot to offer this forum. I'm glad you found us