Recent content by Emily The Strange

Very wild and seemingly dangerous idea but not necessarily a bad idea. Would take alot of courage that I may not possess. But definitely something to think about.

Recently I have been distancing myself from my boyfriend in an attempt to keep all my feelings at bay. I've been struggling with my anxiety and my mood is plummeting. I want to be alone and hide from the world but I know that it's not healthy and will lead to something serious. I need to let him...

It's true. I've been in bed all day today wallowing. I struggle to concentrate on anything and tend to zone out so I've up easily. I need to find something to fill my time when I'm not working.

Recently I have been feeling really down and no matter how much I try to bring myself out of it nothing seems to help. I've successfully isolated myself. Time with my therapist doesn't seemto help and if anything makes it worse. Today I attempted to talk to my father about how I really feel but...

I'm an absolutely terrible passenger since I was in a fatal car crash about 5 years ago. I constantly check their speed and comment if I feel it's too fast. I comment on everything they do and it never goes down well. So many people refuse to have me in the car because of it. I've tried...

Thankyou all for the kind words and support. Im feeling better about the whole situation now. I find as soon as i write it down i get a sense of release. You make an excelent point Solara, the guardians may well be the reason for this girls self harm. Even if they werent the reason its...

Ive been taking the drug for about 4 weeks now and things dont seem to be levelling out like promised. Ive got to go back for a review in 2 weeks and have been told to waig till them and see what happend. Ive been in such a low mood and very self destructive recently and dont know whether to...

To start with I'd like to say that I have been lucky enough to avoid the traps of self harm for the most part but in that past have has some very worrying thoughts and have on occasion acted upon these thoughts. Nobody i work with knows my situation or has any idea that I have been struggling...

I recently read that caffeine is linked to anxiety so be careful you don't over do it or you will just be adding to the problem. It may increase you focus and concentration but too much of too often can make things worse, especially on the come down. I am extremely sensitive to caffeine and...

Hello all, I have recently started taking Mirtazapine and have found that I havent had a single dream which is nice and odd at the same time. I used to have such vivid dreams and really struggled to sleep because of this. I would find myself forcing myself to stay awak fearing that if I slept...

@Laura 2 Im so pleased for you that you are able to see a psychiatrist. It will be much better as long as you get on with them of course. Very jealous. I wish i had that oppotunity. It will my 3rd time using the IAPT service. I sometimes feel like im wasting their time to be honest. Im glad...

@Laura 2 I agree. 12 sessions is totally inadequate. The thing is that they ditch you after 12 sessions and you never get to see the same person again. Just seems like a total waste of time and nhs money. I cant talk about anything at the moment without getting upset so should be interesting...

This is great fun to read. :tup: Title: Middle aged child up for grabs. Free to ANY home, a mother of 3. Physically and mentally damaged and will quite happily do the same to others. Can be left for long hours on own, quite happy to sit and do nothing all day. Will never admit fault or show...

Thanks for the information. It makes a little more sense. It's just a lable. Theres me thinking things have gotten very serious. The idea of having 12-20 sessions appeals as i have trust issues so by the time i tell them anything my sessions are over. I have my first session tomorrow and im...

Hello all. I've been on a waiting list for about 5 months for some form of therapy as my gp thought i would benefit. I have seen a therapist before who has helped me overcome some of my issues but things have gotten worse since then. I didn't think to ask what i was being refered to or what...