Breakdowns; heavy, man

[Mich the Tester]

What did your partner say?

She’s a psychiatric nurse so she knows what she's doing. She basically picked me up and made me believe in myself again by showing me that she believed in what I can do; then as I got better she kicked me up the arse every time I started showing self doubt. Smart woman, and perhaps the most stable and sensible individual I have ever met.

[BrilloPad]

I am still a member of the British Euthenasia organization.

Amazing that killing oneself can be so difficult.

[cailin maith]

She’s a psychiatric nurse so she knows what she's doing. She basically picked me up and made me believe in myself again by showing me that she believed in what I can do; then as I got better she kicked me up the arse every time I started showing self doubt. Smart woman, and perhaps the most stable and sensible individual I have ever met.

Did you take pills?

My mum is a psychiatric nurse and she wholeheartedly disagreed with the tablet side of things. But she is old school, trained 30 years ago and times have moved on. Just interested to know what Mrs Mich suggested.

[pleomax]

Losing it temporarily. Verging on suicide, doing something stupid to yourself and not really knowing what you’re doing during a very stressful period. I don’t mean someone who’s chronically depressed, but just screwed up very badly for a fairly short time (weeks or months but not years). Doing a Reggie Perrin, if you like, and then collapsing in a heap of emotional weakness.

Very well summed up, I am also not ashamed to say it. I am not proud of what i did but feel that there is a way forward just depends on if my vision is shared by others.

Thank you all

Pleomax

[Mich the Tester]

Did you take pills?

My mum is a psychiatric nurse and she wholeheartedly disagreed with the tablet side of things. But she is old school, trained 30 years ago and times have moved on. Just interested to know what Mrs Mich suggested.

No. Exercise helped. I started training again after about a month’s break. Very light at first, but quickly started pushing myself in ‘orrible cross training and interval sprint sessions; the kind that leave you lying on the ground gasping for breath but then give you a huge endorphin rush. I was lucky to be at a rugby club with a very good fitness coach who also works as a personal trainer helping people with confidence problems. He’s become a very good friend and each week we do an evening’s voluntary work together helping children who are bullied at school; I do some of the physical training work and he does the psychological side.

[cailin maith]

No. Exercise helped. I started training again after about a month’s break. Very light at first, but quickly started pushing myself in ‘orrible cross training and interval sprint sessions; the kind that leave you lying on the ground gasping for breath but then give you a huge endorphin rush. I was lucky to be at a rugby club with a very good fitness coach who also works as a personal trainer helping people with confidence problems. He’s become a very good friend and each week we do an evening’s voluntary work together helping children who are bullied at school; I do some of the physical training work and he does the psychological side.

Agree with you - I took up Karate when I went off the rails - made a massive difference. The pills just didn't work for me. I also think the CBT side of things was great. Recognising patterns in my thought process was tough to come to terms with but works, as does keeping a diary

[snaw]

Agree with you - I took up Karate when I went off the rails - made a massive difference. The pills just didn't work for me. I also think the CBT side of things was great. Recognising patterns in my thought process was tough to come to terms with but works, as does keeping a diary

Umm, wouldn't you be better suited for judo?

Just asking like. Don't karate kick me in the nuts at the drinks pls ...

[EternalOptimist]

Recognising patterns in my thought process was tough to come to terms with but works, as does keeping a diary

patterns, or cycles ?

[Rookie]

Agree with you - I took up Karate when I went off the rails - made a massive difference. The pills just didn't work for me. I also think the CBT side of things was great. Recognising patterns in my thought process was tough to come to terms with but works, as does keeping a diary

Hai-Ya!

Souldn't really upset you should I?

<makes a run for it humming 'The drugs don't work'.....>

[snaw]

patterns, or cycles ?

Whooooah there EO. You're entering dangerous territory by asking what's going on in a woman's mind. Be very careful, and make sure you wear protective clothing first before you embark on this undertaking ...