Mental Health

[Jimmy Choo]

We like you not being dead too.

That's the nicest thing anyone has said to me this year.

[GG.]

Tough year.

[mr_jon]

and also manning up required

[V8Granite]

The prodding was self inflicted, Mrs Choo asked her to do it. I think the outcome was worth it though.

Not being dead is rather good and I highly recommend it. I don't recommend either having or being prodded in your necrotic appendix.

I've realised that my physical and mental state has deteriorated in line with my hormone levels going up the spout. Realising that I'm having mild hallucinations again (stuff moving in the corner of my vision when there's nothing there, some very pretty but not real rainbow flashes on the locus of my windscreen wipers) was a bit of a worry. Still, my concentration is good and I've not got brain fog, so that's nice.

After Mrs Granite had hormone issues I did some reading up on things and full fat milk is a huge source of iodine which is important for hormone control.

So as I’m now a fully qualified (it was at least 5 pages I read) then I prescribe proper milk from now on and none of that semi-skimmed pish.

This fixing people is easy peasy.

Dave!

[Beany]

I drink nothing other than black coffee, that'll be the cause of all my issues

[Gavin]

I see the “wrapped in cotton wool” thing at nursery sometimes when I pick my little boy up, they’ll apologise that he’s covered in mud or has a bruise or something, as if I’d be angry at them! My usual response is something like “cool, that means he’s been having fun - plenty more to come!”

With the whole “meeting friends” thing, it is difficult as an adult. Some company’s are clearly set up for integrating new team members socially, some just aren’t.

I think the only real way is through a hobby/club. Most of my “new” friends have come through mountain biking. -I’m not in any club, we just end up chatting to people and eventually they become part of the group. Though if it was reversed I’m not sure if I’d know how to be that person integrating with my group!

@JL - cannot believe you missed this although presumably you were distracted by all the man love aimed at Alex.

As to your assertion of remaining aloof from parenthood how long after your lad was spawned did you post pics on here again???

[Swervin_Mervin]

The prodding was self inflicted, Mrs Choo asked her to do it. I think the outcome was worth it though.

Not being dead is rather good and I highly recommend it. I don't recommend either having or being prodded in your necrotic appendix.

I've realised that my physical and mental state has deteriorated in line with my hormone levels going up the spout. Realising that I'm having mild hallucinations again (stuff moving in the corner of my vision when there's nothing there, some very pretty but not real rainbow flashes on the locus of my windscreen wipers) was a bit of a worry. Still, my concentration is good and I've not got brain fog, so that's nice.

After Mrs Granite had hormone issues I did some reading up on things and full fat milk is a huge source of iodine which is important for hormone control.

So as I’m now a fully qualified (it was at least 5 pages I read) then I prescribe proper milk from now on and none of that semi-skimmed pish.

This fixing people is easy peasy.

Dave!

[JLv3.0]

As to your assertion of remaining aloof from parenthood how long after your lad was spawned did you post pics on here again???

It's not hard - I like my son and don't care about kids that aren't mine. Can't make it any more simple for you!!

[V8Granite]

As to your assertion of remaining aloof from parenthood how long after your lad was spawned did you post pics on here again???

It's not hard - I like my son and don't care about kids that aren't mine. Can't make it any more simple for you!!

One minute, I have a video of my kid doing a roly poly which is going to blow your mind!!

Dave!

[Rich B]

As to your assertion of remaining aloof from parenthood how long after your lad was spawned did you post pics on here again???

It's not hard - I like my son and don't care about kids that aren't mine. Can't make it any more simple for you!!

well in that case, thank you very much for your pretend enthusiasm when I’ve posted pics of my little boy on here!

[JLv3.0]

You're most "welcome"

[Jimmy Choo]

As to your assertion of remaining aloof from parenthood how long after your lad was spawned did you post pics on here again???

It's not hard - I like my son and don't care about kids that aren't mine. Can't make it any more simple for you!!

One minute, I have a video of my kid doing a roly poly which is going to blow your mind!!

Dave!

Unless it's you, Flash and MiniDave! doing roly polys together, I'm out.

[Jobbo]

and also manning up required

That's what we said when his appendix was rotting inside him too. Good job he went to hospital in the end!

[nuttinnew]

This may or may not be of some use to some people;


Horizon
2018: 9. Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick?
We all have a biological clock ticking away inside us that governs our daily rhythms. This affects our health as much as our diet and whether we exercise. So what can we do to manage this internal clock better?
Studies on shift workers show that regularly disrupting our sleep makes us more at risk of diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. So getting to grips with our biological clock couldn't be more important.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b ... es-us-tick

[NotoriousREV]

Struggling again. Not slept properly for a couple of weeks now. I have this desperate need to change everything in my life, I then get overwhelmed by everything I think I need to do, get depressed, stressed and withdrawn and things get steadily worse. Bleugh.

[ZedLeg]

I had a few bad days last week, I think connected to something I was supposed to be doing on Saturday that I wasn't looking forward to.

Ended up having a bit of a session to myself on Friday night and sleeping the weekend away, which probably wasn't the best way to deal with it but I feel a little better this morning.

At least the pills I have are taking the edge off the anxiety, which they weren't doing last week.

I've been trying to keep talking to people so I don't isolate myself again but that seems to be the hardest part. I keep convincing myself that I'm wasting people's time with my bullshit and no one want s to hear it.

[dinny_g]

Struggling again. Not slept properly for a couple of weeks now. I have this desperate need to change everything in my life, I then get overwhelmed by everything I think I need to do, get depressed, stressed and withdrawn and things get steadily worse. Bleugh.

+1...

[JLv3.0]

Struggling again. Not slept properly for a couple of weeks now. I have this desperate need to change everything in my life, I then get overwhelmed by everything I think I need to do, get depressed, stressed and withdrawn and things get steadily worse. Bleugh.

Back to the doc then.

[NotoriousREV]

Struggling again. Not slept properly for a couple of weeks now. I have this desperate need to change everything in my life, I then get overwhelmed by everything I think I need to do, get depressed, stressed and withdrawn and things get steadily worse. Bleugh.

Back to the doc then.

Yes. I've literally just been discharged from the Mental Health team 3 weeks ago as I'd finished the (pretty much useless) online CBT course. This current bout is being driven by my ADHD/RSD: paranoia and thinking the worst.

[Broccers]

Monday blues

Get well soon fellas.