Anxiety/depression

[Tomshardware]

"Been through bad time lately with suffering with this. Dark thoughts as well. I know some posters on here suffer with this. Anyone come through the other side of this shit?

"A number of posters have been yellow carded and told to stay off this thread unless they have anything constructive to add.This is a thread that has been very useful to so many, for any other posters with scores to settle, argue on another thread. This thread is sacrosant.Thank you"

[panamahat]

"Great to hear you’re doing alright now Penters , you have an interesting story that needs to be told . Glad to hear Jon & 67 are coming through their battles too , there is no shame in any of this as Irish says , be lucky Gents ."

[Westham67]

That's good idea we can do a Jonesville in a boozer

[Block]

"I'd be up for that, Sniper."

[Sniper]

"Thats so great to hear Pentonville and Jon, we’ll done to both of you Genuinely wish I could get everyone from this thread in a pub somewhere and sit down for a pint and a chat about it all. This group is so helpful and it’s so great to hear all the positive outcomes when they happen Could do with some of that myself at the moment!"

[Block]

"Pentonville, Jon you both should be very proud of what you've achieved and how far you've come! Love to see it!"

[JonWHUFC]

"Good for you Pents. I have now got a six week session, one each week to help with stress and mood management and on a waiting list for one to one therapy for depression. The support on here and by my friends has really helped and I feel a lot more positive than I did eight weeks ago. I feel proud and not ashamed but understand those who do. Good luck to anyone reading this thread who is struggling. Cheers Jon"

[Pentonville]

Thank you gents

[Westham67]

"Pentonville 4:45 Mon Oct 4 Nothing to be ashamed of mate. Its good days and some days where I am really tired of it all, not in a killing myself way but it all being over not being such a bad prospect. 6 years since I started getting sick in Singapore"

[Westham67]

"Pentonville 4:45 Mon Oct 4 Nothing to be ashamed of mate. Its good days and some days where I am really tired of it all, not in a killing myself way but it all being over not being such a bad prospect. 6 years since I started getting sick in Singapore"

[Sniper]

"Irish nails it there pentonville Every other thread on here is just everyone mouthing off at each other and trading insults But you can see how serious everyone takes mental health when you look at the genuine support on this thread. There’s no shame. No one is ashamed to have a serious, acute or terminal medical condition. Mental health is no different. Hang in there fella, we’re all here for you"

[Irish Hammer]

"""i am ashamed"" Please delete that thought from your head straight away. There is nothing to be ashamed about when you stand up and fight and give it all you can. You are a warrior who has fought thru the hardest time of his life and is still fighting, and starting, inch by inch, to win. And you will win. I don't know you, but I've been there myself and when you look back you will have immense pride in what you have done to be standing here today. Huge respect to you. Phil."

[Pentonville]

"67, i am currently awakening from the worst 6 weeks of my life. I was on the brink. I saw no way back. Very good people kept bugging me and texting me (u know who you are) and kept me talking for days and it keot me hanging in there. My wife then finally took the decision to call an ambulance and from that point onwards things have started to clear. i wont say im out of the woods but i see a point to everything again. i am ashamed. i am scared but im proud to still be here. You are made of much stronger minerals than me and you also talk about it alot which is powerful. please get better so we can both talk to one another this chirstmas and look back at all this and say ""fucking hell what was that all about"". my goal is xmas. I want to be sitting with my family in a healthy state. big shout out to Panama, Block and everyone else. 67, u are strong as an ox and have so much to fight for."

[Westham67]

"Thanks you gents. I got my my head tuned by a job in Myanmar which i next door to where I live but we decided its best for me to stay here and carry on with plan which will take 4 or 5 months more which is nothing in the big picture, I told the Mrs today I will be off to play veterans 7s football tournaments again Penang March 22 in Saigon November 22. I have to have a brain scan and a cognitive test within the next few months"

[JonWHUFC]

All the best 67 much love mate

[Mace66]

"Hang in there 67 it'll all come good mate, we're all rooting for you COYI"

[Westham67]

Tough love was Nurse suggested funny enough . Read the blue writing in the OP this not a playground

[Westham67]

"I had a phone appointment with a neurologist today he is going to get a scan done for me he told me the psychiatrist is very worried about me. I got to the ""Enlightenment "" or serenity part of medication for and long period of time in about May 19 . There is no grief, pain, happiness, sadness just a sense of ""Being"" and it comforting as you are aware that's where we all end up part of the universe again . For 2 days after that I was going to top myself as I realised as Buddha said everything in life in temporary including grief . I told the latter to the psychiatrist and he put me on urgent list for medication"

[Westham67]

"Gautama Buddha. "" What comes easy wont last long what lasts long wont come easy"" Pink Floyd ""Racing around to come up behind you again. The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older Shorter of breath and one day closer to death."" Its about which comes first either way its over"

[chim chim cha boo]

"I'm not one for censorship usually but I'd like to thank the mod/mods who got Willtell the fuck off this thread. Some things are too important to let cunts like him carry on. Maybe you've even saved someone from doing harm which gives him far too much power than he deserves. Again, thanks."

[tnb]

"Good for you Jon. I’m at a similar point with CBT and for me one of the big takeaways has been that it’s fucking normal. I used to worry that it was some big thing and it would destroy me yet at the same time I didn’t feel I was worthy of asking for help. It’s a massive step to ask for help and an even bigger one to realise that there are solutions out there. In my experience at least, it humbles you - and in a good way."

[Block]

"Top man, Jon. Glad you're getting good help, I've heard CBT is meant to be really good."

[JonWHUFC]

"Completed the pre therapy course now. Follow up call coming where I get to discuss CBT options. Will keep you posted but already feeling a lot better. White Pony, anyone who does that is not worth worrying about. Cheers Jon"

[Sniper]

"Glad to hear it went well Jon. I missed the beginning of your story, can I ask what therapy you’re doing? I did CBT a few years back - I think it’s a fascinating and really useful topic, but my issue was I had the choice between have it within a couple of months with a final year student or wait over a year for someone experienced. I opted for the student and though she was lovely, I probably could have just read it from a text book But still, make the most of whatever is on offer to you as just getting support of any sort is such a relief I’m so glad I’m the first session worked for you"

[Block]

"Glad to hear you're doing well, Jon. Really glad they've done a pre assessment, I never even got to that stage when I was going through my shit. Keep us posted on the 2nd appointment, fingers crossed we win tonight as well!! Irons!"

[White Pony]

"That’s good to hear Jon. Interesting about the pre-therapy part, which speaks to what I was talking about - making sure you get the right therapy for you. I didn’t get that initially but that was a few years back now. Just glad it’s helping mate. And yeah, the arguing is unwelcome and I apologise for my part in it. Just to give you some context, the bloke laughed at me a few years ago and encouraged me to top myself when I was quite clearly, genuinely suicidal and at the end of the road. I think the fact that I didn’t, still really pisses him off. Take care fella."