General / Mental Health Support Thread

kaz7 said:
Nature is great for your mental health, when i am feeding the badgers and foxes i get to breathe the night air and it is very calming

One of the foxes that was a cub two or three years ago has always come close to the window whilst its sibling was to nervous to do that, last night when i opened the window it was sat right there waiting for me,i speak so they know it is me , i gave it some food and he buried it and came back for more twice, on the third time it sat and ate it by me

When we hold eye contact and i see how it is as a grown up fox and how beautiful it is it a fantastic feeling, most people have never seen an alive badger or a fox up close so i know how lucky i am, i love seeing them as babies and how they grow, i can tell them all apart, see the family dynamics and who is in charge and who takes the food to the babies before they eat themselves, i love it so much, it is like therapy
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Not much wildlife out on the streets in these parts but just reading this and picturing the scene was good in its own way, so thank you. Anyway I read it out loud to the two cats who sat and blinked as if they agreed.
 
AliBobbyJ said:
Not much wildlife out on the streets in these parts but just reading this and picturing the scene was good in its own way, so thank you. Anyway I read it out loud to the two cats who sat and blinked as if they agreed.n
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Very clever cats you have there, merlin loves watching the badgers eat but he really growls and moves behind me when the foxes arrive. A couple of years ago he jumped up on the open window and up onto the roof and sat staring down on them, gave me a fucking heart attack lol, he eyes up the window every nite so i have to put him off, he goes up on them but he is older and fatter and i am not sure he could make the jump onto the roof nowadays, lol
 
Marklr said:
It's days like today that make me want to try heroin.
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I have actually considered heroin myself as my life is so painful

I've just looked at the weather forecast for the next ten days
Nothing but rain
My brother has just visited me and told me he's in counselling which I'm shocked about
I knew he'd tried Setraline
 
PinkFinal said:
I have actually considered heroin myself as my life is so painful

I've just looked at the weather forecast for the next ten days
Nothing but rain
My brother has just visited me and told me he's in counselling which I'm shocked about
I knew he'd tried Setraline
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It would be a last resort for me. To be honest, I wouldn't even drink alcohol again. It would be extreme mental illness that could only possibly make me drink again.
Too dark now, isn't it? Maybe we're all supposed to hibernate around now..
 
kaz7 said:
Hi lovely , i think you have got to the time to be asking the q, Is it time for a chat about going into a home or at least a warden controlled flat?

Sorry that is all i have this late at night, grab me for chat tomorrow if you like xxx
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He's fallen again this afternoon, we've assessment in care home tomorrow morning at 11. I've gone round and lifted him off the bathroom floor. Got him to his chair, he's had tea and a sandwich.

Really unsteady in his feet even with his walker. Said he's no confidence in his legs supporting him. I've walked behind him to kitchen to leave his cup in kitchen then to bathroom
 
ob said:
He's fallen again this afternoon, we've assessment in care home tomorrow morning at 11. I've gone round and lifted him off the bathroom floor. Got him to his chair, he's had tea and a sandwich.

Really unsteady in his feet even with his walker. Said he's no confidence in his legs supporting him. I've walked behind him to kitchen to leave his cup in kitchen then to bathroom
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Sorry to hear that, i wonder if physio might be good for him, get some strength in his legs maybe, it is horrible to lose your independence but sometimes you have to be somewhere safe, let us know how it goes tomorrow x
 
kaz7 said:
Sorry to hear that, i wonder if physio might be good for him, get some strength in his legs maybe, it is horrible to lose your independence but sometimes you have to be somewhere safe, let us know how it goes tomorrow x
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Will do thanks, he's had physio and been given exercises but don't think he does them x
 
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I really feel for you ob struggling with all the cleaning up you probably need a break and they do respite care as well so a couple of weeks to recharge your batteries.
You don’t have to be in bed very long before your legs start going and at 91 balance is another weakness, Physio can work wonders especially in a respite care setting.
 
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PinkFinal said:
I have actually considered heroin myself as my life is so painful

I've just looked at the weather forecast for the next ten days
Nothing but rain
My brother has just visited me and told me he's in counselling which I'm shocked about
I knew he'd tried Setraline
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How did the telephone consultation go PF? did you receive a phone call
 
Kirkstall Blue said:
How did the telephone consultation go PF? did you receive a phone call
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Yes they rang me and they are going to ring me again this week to discuss how they're going to support me which will probably involve being given a life coach to meet in person.
I almost went to the walk in mental health place today (Anthony Seddon Centre) but I'm having difficulty summoning the courage and the energy.
Stupid really.
I'm not doing well today and i can't go for a long walk cos it's raining heavy. I'm so sick of this purgatory.
 
It’s not stupid you might need some vitamins to give you energy to go out, never mind for the next few days, you don’t want to miss the second phone call.

We get trapped inside when it rains and sometimes it never stops but it will it always does, it’s going dark early, try and stay warm and dry until the sun shines again and you can see what the walk in centre has to offer.
 
Kirkstall Blue said:
I really feel for you ob struggling with all the cleaning up you probably need a break and they do respite care as well so a couple of weeks to recharge your batteries.
You don’t have to be in bed very long before your legs start going and at 91 balance is another weakness, Physio can work wonders especially in a respite care setting.
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Thanks , he's fallen again when got up for bathroom. I'm sending this from ambulance. We as in family think he shouldn't have been sent home at weekend as unsafe.

We are on way to a&e as he's got trauma from were his catheter got ripped out during the fall. Blood everywhere on him, bathroom floor etc. I'll go clean that up along with stuff from yesterday once get home settled in A&E
 
ob said:
Thanks , he's fallen again when got up for bathroom. I'm sending this from ambulance. We as in family think he shouldn't have been sent home at weekend as unsafe.

We are on way to a&e as he's got trauma from were his catheter got ripped out during the fall. Blood everywhere on him, bathroom floor etc. I'll go clean that up along with stuff from yesterday once get home settled in
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Your probably shattered AE in the small hours…They have to find a bed for him until you know why he is falling all the time it’s not safe currently to be at home

He shouldn’t have been sent out until he had a proper assessment from the consultant. At 91 he’s done great to still be at home, they really should keep him in hospital for a full examination

The catheter came out, I hope it’s not done any long term damage because there’s a balloon inside them. It must have been painful.
 
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Kirkstall Blue said:
Your probably shattered AE in the small hours…They have to find a bed for him until you know why he is falling all the time it’s not safe currently to be at home

He shouldn’t have been sent out until he had a proper assessment from the consultant. At 91 he’s done great to still be at home, they really should keep him in hospital for a full examination

The catheter came out, I hope it’s not done any long term damage because there’s a balloon inside them. It must have been painful.
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Cheers was going off 3 hours sleep today. Just left him munching on some custard creams and having spoken to 2 Drs and 2 physiotherapists don't think he's going anywhere soon. He's had neck scan, BP low when sitting up. Physio couldn't get him out of bed, sat him up but he couldn't stand up. Going to test his urine (he has urine infection which they hadn't cleared when in few days ago). Severe dehydration and malnutrition. Also testing his stools and doing scan due to his explosive diarrhea. Don't think any damage re catheter and that seems to be working ok at present.

The family have opened a safeguarding case as don't think should have been released to home on Saturday.

I did shed a little tear as Dr was asking if DNR in place (which there is)
 
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