by rubbapig » June 4th, 2013, 8:17 am
Danny,
Wile Endo is probably rite in as far as this is not da best place 2 deal wiv ur current problems he does not speak 4 all of us on here.
I help kare 4 2 people wiv mental health issues.. 1 bi-polar and otha BPD as well as suffering from depressive spells meself. I kno dat da mental health services ere in Manchester (not that far from u) r variable at best.
Da whole attitude 2 mental health treatment in da UK stinks at da moment, wiv a ova emphasis on CBT as a cheap, cure all solution.
In answer to ur question tho, wuld say dat everyone is different and each has there own ways of koping or managing there conditions. Wuld sugest dat if uve bin feelin like this 4 more than a cuple of weeks then yer first port of call if uve not alredy dun so is to speak to ur GP.
I agree totally with wot somehopper has ritten and my experience is pretty similer to his. Also if u feel able and kan do as endo suggests in finding a few new friends dat wuld almost certainly help.
U describe ur depression as 'crippling' witch concerns me a bit.. if ud like to chat more u are very welcum to email me or add me on YIM. Im not a mental health professional but do kno how awful it can b esp if have no-one 2 talk 2 bout it. I don't have any agenda, wont judge u or discuss anyfing wiv anywun else.
All the best in woteva u decide to do mate