A question about : Depression Support Thread
This thread is a continuation of Depression II
It seems that a lot of personal altercations were brought onto what is essentially a support thread, it is not the place for them. MSE is essentially a moneysaving site and this thread is one of the few non moneysaving threads that Martin allows on the money boards.
If you have a problem with another member of MSE then please email abuse or send me a pm.
Clinical depression is a recognised condition that affects people in many different ways often altering the sufferers personality and ability to function in a 'normal' manner. It can affect thinking, judgement, and social behaviour in ways that cause serious problems and embarrassment.
So if the depression support on MSE is to continue it must be remembered that not all posters on this thread will always be able to express their feelings in a nice, sociable way.
If you find the posts of any particular member difficult to deal with then the ignore facility is available. Just as one person may not be in a place where they can post 'nicely', another may not be in a place where they are able to read said posts.
Please remember that this is a money saving site and medical advice/conditions/treatment cannot be discussed
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Originally Posted by MSE Martin I think it is important for me to clarify exactly what is and what isn't permissible on this board. What it is for This board is a discussion of all issues surrounding health, diet, nutrition and how they relate to MoneySaving. Discussing medical insurance policies, cheaper ways to see consultants, cashback for alternative health treatments, how to get specific medication cheaper (legally) are all perfectly acceptable forms of discussion. What it is not for It is very specifically and strictly not for the discussion of what to do in the event of certain medical problems. Please do not ask questions about this. If you're having problems use facilities such as NHS direct and your doctor to go and talk through what you should do. Even though there are medically qualified people sometimes visiting these forums, I would ask them to restrain from answering specific medical questions. Even though you know you are medically qualified, others don't. There is no way of proving it and this leads us open to somebody coming on, pretending to be a doctor when they're not and giving advice. As such it is very important there is a blanket rule that nobody no matter who (not even Robert Winston) should be giving any form of medical advice or detailing what to do on these boards. I am aware that some discussions have slipped down this route in the past couple of weeks. Well, this is a moratorium. We're starting afresh from here. And please don't think that this is a telling off, of any variety. It's just a clarification of what is permissible and what's not. I wanted to see how the board developed for a couple of weeks before writing about this, and I think it's important to say this at this point. Martin |
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- hmmm, maybe everyone has gone elseware for their support:confused:
- Hello Everyone!
- Another new one :confused:
Oh well - good afternoon all. Spent way too much money this morning - Hey peeps,
Was out drinking again last night , think i really need to cut back on that... Got the counsellor tomorrow so hopefully they will be able to give me some advice on how to cope better with depression/anxiety.
I got offered a job, said they would send out the contract and all that nonsense. I thought at that point i should really tell them about my condition. Being on a boat for 6 weeks could do more harm than good. Anyways, they have contacted there HR team and had a discussion about me, they are gonna contact me sometime next week, I reckon they will retract there offer knowing my condition.
Its weird, loads of people say think about people who are worse off than yourself, but it is really hard to pull yourself out of a slump and think outside of your own wee world.
k, thats my wee rant over, hope everyone is having a nice day and doing well.
speak laters - hi all,
wow, have missed loads....good and bad.....anyway, havent been here cos aol went down on mon pm and didnt get up and running till yesday cos of the floods.all roads from us were more or less impassable on mon/ tues but no water near my house, although mum was sand bagging her house but seems ok now!
had medical last fri but havent heard yet.was kept waiting nearly an hour, by which time i was nearly in bits.he said would last bout 40 mins to 1 hour and would do exam as well, although im classed as clinically depressed, am also not good with some physical stuff.anyway.....was in tears nearly straight away and couldnt concentrate or rem anything he asked.then after 10 mins, he said best to go home and they will let me know within 3 weeks...no exam or anything so dont know if good or bad but will let you know.
i have mother of all headaches 2day so am going for a lie down cos could be a migraine, then im stuffed.
just to let you know im here and will keep posting as and when.
take care everyone and keep your spirits up.
love and regards, ilgd xx - o0o0o new thread
well had an ok weekend libido still lost cant find it any where...lol
keep snapping for no reason i know its not pms not sure why im so wound up at the min maybe its a mix of all the last few week OH is being patient and even agreed to do tea today he has never cooked for me before not because he is lazy well maybe a little like most men but he simply cant cook he is peeling potatoes at the min an i could make chips of the peelings but not going to tell him just keep giggleing he is trying bless him
hope every one has a happy sunday even tho well to me there the most depressing days
oh off out tonight with OH to cinema to watch hostel 2
take care all DD x - Hello everyone
new thread I see! well, lets hope its okay this time.
sf x - i'm just in the process of stopping my citalopram as i don't feel it's doing anything for me......
been feeling abit down recently......went to see the doctor but same old same old.......waste of time.
i know the only way i'm going to get out of this is through doing it myself.... - Hiya everyone,
Hope you're all OK - woohoo, new thread.
Westclok - hope it goes OK with the job
Ilovegreatdanes - hope your head feels better soon - was the medical for a job? good luck and I hope it goes well for you.
Andipandi - yayy on the lottery win, don't spend it all at once
Daisy doughnut - enjoy your film and hope OH makes you a good meal - roversbloke is getting us a curry. its his birthday so he chooses.
Carpy - I found citalopram made me worse. I went to the docs complaining of feeling tired all the time and he diagnosed me with moderate depression and gave me citalopram. After a week I was more tired than ever and started to have sucidal thoughts (sorry!)
Hello and hugs to everyone I've missed
Am more tired than ever. Had a kip this afternoon and feel like I've not slept a wink. I wish I knew what was causing this - if its the tiredness that causes the depression or if its depression thats making me so tired.
Arghhhhhh - I just want to be me again!
Allie xx - I don't know - but I thought anything discussed with a doc was confidential.
- I spent today painting skirting boards! And door frames, and other such things. We found some really delightful wallpaper with strawberries on, and it was hung upside down. I will try and get photos, as it was completely crazy.
Yesterday, we had the gas man round and he found a gas leak. Today, we had an electrician round, and he found that if we turned a certain switch on (luckily we hadn't touched it!) we would have blown the place up. - Hi again, oooh new thread!
Think I need to go back on AD's but scared the Dr will think I'm stupid for trying to stop them in the first place. My Drs' practice isn't the best since my family Dr died. Don't know what to do :confused:
C xx - to everyone .........,,,,,,,
we had a visit from Tiff yesterday hi Tiff hope your enjoying your holiday
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