Fortunately, admitting to myself that I'm a little burned out has helped. The vacation in February will hopefully help things along further. Things at work are cooling and I'm dealing with things better.
Mental Wellness Support Group
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Stanford's Sapolsky On Depression in U.S. (Full Lecture)
Sapolsky is a great lecturer --- he is the one people climb the mountain to see and ask him the question what is the meaning of life. There are lots of bio-psychiatric type lectures by him I have watched about 7-8 different class lectures by him.. this depression lecture leads to depression being biological like any biological disease such as diabetes.
I have not had time as of recent to view the posts here ---I hope to catch up soon-- and maybe comment some
Love everyone in the most appropriate ways -- peace
Oh, my - that really resonated for me, @Happy Holidays / Think - thank you so much for posting Dr. Sapolsky's lecture !
I'd suffered from reactive depression all my life - it had always taken me much, much longer to "recover" from things like grief, major breakups, etc, than other people - but after my father died it morphed into a major, long-term, seemingly endless spiral that permeated every single moment of my life. I was utterly and completely without joy.
It wasn't until five long, bleak years went by - some of which I spent nearly immobilized, staying in bed for weeks at a time - that I finally accepted my family's help, and they took me to my doctor, and then a psychiatrist and therapist.
I realized that I didn't have depression - depression had me - but with therapy and medication I've been able to have a "normal" life again. I no longer feel lost and alone - I can feel joy again, real joy !
Not always perfect, of course - "normal" doesn't mean perfect - but waking up every morning knowing that I won't feel like I'm being swallowed whole by a dark cloud gives me the push I need to actually get out of bed. It's those first steps I take that bring me to the light and keeps me going.
Again, my thanks to you for posting that, and my love and hugs and prayers - if that's okay - to you and everyone else here who might be looking for the light.
Ultrasound may be of some help
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12-ultrasound-psychiatric-disorders.html
MRIs may be getting cheaper for world-wide use
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12-portable-prototype-mri-machine.html
Med tech
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-12-virtual-reality-simulator-surgeons-skull-base.html
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12-ultrasound-psychiatric-disorders.html
MRIs may be getting cheaper for world-wide use
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12-portable-prototype-mri-machine.html
Med tech
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-12-virtual-reality-simulator-surgeons-skull-base.html
Follow up: yep, I failed. Spent the past couple of months looking for work, with predictable results.
Damn. I'm so sorry. *hugs*
Hugs from me, too, Xhiandra - I'm so, so sorry you're going through that.
I think the OP left the board, so I guess she can't object.
Exactly this is a great change.. Having mental illness in the thread title is rather negative.. I really like this much more. Thanks
Last week I got confirmation I've been accepted for a 14 day inpatient rehab programme. I got close to this stage at about the same time last year and now it's happening.
It's a few months away and I have a lot to do before I get to the packing my bags stage but my recovery worker is amazing. I just need to work on unit reduction from now on and choose the piano pieces I'll start working on when I'm free.
It's never too late x
It's a few months away and I have a lot to do before I get to the packing my bags stage but my recovery worker is amazing. I just need to work on unit reduction from now on and choose the piano pieces I'll start working on when I'm free.
It's never too late x
I had to stop hormone replacement therapy before my knee surgery (12/10) and then stay off because it can cause blood clotting. Between that and post-surgery being *much* harder than I expected, I wasn't doing so well over the holidays. So after I got a "doing good" from the surgeon on 1/12, I went back on HRT.
It did help. But then I went to the ER (dehydration) and they saw something on my liver in a CT scan they wanted me to follow-up with my doc about. So I had an ultrasound, which was inconclusive, and now have a more detailed CT scan scheduled for Monday.
Being me, I did some research and found that liver cancer is increasing, and obesity is a high risk factor (I've lost a lot of weight but I'm still medically obese). Between that, my birthday Sunday, and some other stresses, my anxiety has been *through the roof*. ARGH!
It did help. But then I went to the ER (dehydration) and they saw something on my liver in a CT scan they wanted me to follow-up with my doc about. So I had an ultrasound, which was inconclusive, and now have a more detailed CT scan scheduled for Monday.
Being me, I did some research and found that liver cancer is increasing, and obesity is a high risk factor (I've lost a lot of weight but I'm still medically obese). Between that, my birthday Sunday, and some other stresses, my anxiety has been *through the roof*. ARGH!
I told a drinker I knew if they didn't stop drinking I was going stop knowing them. Yes, very tough love. It worked. They quit and joined AA. Six years sober. We're best friends today.
Maybe my threat made them want to quit, though.
Never stop trying to help someone stop drinking unless you think that's the best way to help.
Maybe my threat made them want to quit, though.
Never stop trying to help someone stop drinking unless you think that's the best way to help.
I want to send words of loving kindness, especially to everyone who's going through a rough patch.
May you be well.
May you be safe.
May you live with ease.
May you have positive experiences.
May you be well.
May you be safe.
May you live with ease.
May you have positive experiences.
Sorry to hear you're going through all of this right now.
Hopefully the new CT scan shows that it's nothing to worry about, and that alleviates at least some of your stress and anxiety.
I think the vacation that my family and I are going on is making me very nervous. It's the first big family vacation we've had in nearly 30 years. I think some anxiety is coming through, and added to that is my migraines.
A friend saving a friends life.
This strikes a chord because it can only ever go so far.
The hardest part of dealing with my disorder? The complete and total lack of income at times. Meaning when I want a goddamn chicken parm (usually in the middle of a crippling anxiety/depression crisis) I can't get one or make one.
There needs to be a system of drones that delivers comfort food to people having a really terrible time of it. Just like the suicide prevention hotline there needs to be a 24/7 service that brings a giant bowl of mashed taters and gravy to your door and tells you it'll be OK. Or mac-and-cheese baked in a huge casserole dish. Emergency delivery of meatballs on skewers... one per customer per crisis (as determined by crisis center algorithm.) Surely we have the technology to pull this off as a society.
Now if you excuse me I'm going to sit here crushed under crippling anxiety between appointments wishing I had a chicken cutlet with gravy and potatoes.
There needs to be a system of drones that delivers comfort food to people having a really terrible time of it. Just like the suicide prevention hotline there needs to be a 24/7 service that brings a giant bowl of mashed taters and gravy to your door and tells you it'll be OK. Or mac-and-cheese baked in a huge casserole dish. Emergency delivery of meatballs on skewers... one per customer per crisis (as determined by crisis center algorithm.) Surely we have the technology to pull this off as a society.
Now if you excuse me I'm going to sit here crushed under crippling anxiety between appointments wishing I had a chicken cutlet with gravy and potatoes.
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