In December 2022 I was diagnosed with clinical depression. I was on anti-depressants for around 8 months. Yes in hindsight I came off them way too early but I hated being on them, they made me feel out of control and dependent, not withstanding the fact I quite literally ballooned.
last time I spoke with my GP was around July 2023 but I am feeling like I need some more support again because my anxiety is so bad it’s stopping me getting sleep. I just don’t want to rock up for them to just put me on medication again. I really wish mental health services in the U.K. were better. I need to talk to someone not swallow a pill.
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I feel the same way. I hate being on pills and would feel better if I had someone to talk to every day and just a purpose for my life. I'm retired now and I have nothing to do. No reason to get out of bed. It's depressing.
What about some sort of talking therapy? Would that be doable under the NHS? I must admit that although born in your neck of the woods, I left good old Blighty in 1971. What about some form of self-help guide? I’ve been reading one by a chap called Paul Gilbert, a professor at the University of Derby, etc. The book is a bit of a brick, and it goes into lots of detail. I also read another interesting and reaffirming book that gives a really strong message as to just who we are as sufferers of depression. By a bloke called Tim Cantopher (a veteran psychologist) called “Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong.” All I am saying is doing some reading and receiving some self-assurance might give you some breathing space until you can make a solid judgement about what you want to do.
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