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InsomniacAttack said:
Cheers, tried every combination of tablet and dosage going over the years lol.

It's more frustrating cos like everyone says I've got nowt to be down in the dumps about.
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Sometimes meds (alone & in combination) can contribute or cause how you feel. Contra-indications in the BNF for what you're prescribed might help you get something that functions but without your depressed feelings.

It's often a trial & error process to find the right med & dosage. Tell your prescriber that.
 

lucky said:
Disgrace you even feel cautious about posing on here mate ❤️
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I'd posted recently once on this thread since joining

Then suddenly comments about mental health are made elsewhere on the forum aimed at me. Maybe am sensitive but it didn't upset me so much but just angered me

The SMB is a hostile place but one that occupies my time, yet ultimately means little to me

Even if the two aren't linked. MH jibes aren't funny and I've since noticed lots of them across the forum

In 2025
 
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AmblerThorn said:
I'd posted recently once on this thread since joining

Then suddenly comments about mental health are made elsewhere on the forum aimed at me. Maybe am sensitive but it didn't upset me so much but just angered me

The SMB is a hostile place but one that occupies my time, yet ultimately means little to me

Even if the two aren't linked. MH jibes aren't funny and I've since noticed lots of them across the forum

In 2025
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Am so sorry mate and its not funny at all , If anywhere this thread should be a safe place and leave the other threads to argue/pisstake. If there is anything I can do please let me know mate 👍.
 
AmblerThorn said:
I'd posted recently once on this thread since joining

Then suddenly comments about mental health are made elsewhere on the forum aimed at me. Maybe am sensitive but it didn't upset me so much but just angered me

The SMB is a hostile place but one that occupies my time, yet ultimately means little to me

Even if the two aren't linked. MH jibes aren't funny and I've since noticed lots of them across the forum

In 2025
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Possibly not as connected as you think mate, there’s a running joke about Tonali and mental health at the minute due to Mag tweet glossing over his betting scandal.

Hopefully that’s what it is, and not people thinking they’re being funny by “triggering” others.

Don’t stop posting, whatever. You’re a top lad. 👍
 
Fetch Fletch said:
Possibly not as connected as you think mate, there’s a running joke about Tonali and mental health at the minute due to Mag tweet glossing over his betting scandal.

Hopefully that’s what it is, and not people thinking they’re being funny by “triggering” others.

Don’t stop posting, whatever. You’re a top lad. 👍
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Thanks mate

It was more like the stuff aimed at that poster yesterday
Call the Samaritans and hope they don't hang up
Look in the mirror then tell your GP you need help
And stuff on the politics forum which is grim
In all honesty, I've said my piece on those threads already so am repeating myself so don't really need to say it again and will move on
 
AmblerThorn said:
Thanks mate

It was more like the stuff aimed at that poster yesterday
Call the Samaritans and hope they don't hang up
Look in the mirror then tell your GP you need help
And stuff on the politics forum which is grim
In all honesty, I've said my piece on those threads already so am repeating myself so don't really need to say it again and will move on
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Oh yeah I saw that thread. Too many quick to assume the worst.
 
AmblerThorn said:
Calling someone a mag is one thing. Making mental health jokes is another

When it's aimed at yourself you wonder the source of it. To me, a forum that does nothing, with moderators who behave in certain ways anyway, is actively encouraging it

That's all am gonna say like
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I just don’t understand why someone says how they feel and because it doesn’t fit someone’s narrative they’re immediately a mag.

Granted, sometimes it is. But it’s nuanced. Some are just genuinely down about the club, and that’s their thing.

I gave up caring about football so much a while ago…my long covid made me very very down and still does, so I surround myself as much as possible with positivity. Football as a sport is by design now all about money and those with it, creating a closed shop. If I let myself I would be pretty close to that OP tbh, but I prefer to look at sunshine and unicorns instead.

Anyway, I digress.
 
Fetch Fletch said:
I just don’t understand why someone says how they feel and because it doesn’t fit someone’s narrative they’re immediately a mag.

Granted, sometimes it is. But it’s nuanced. Some are just genuinely down about the club, and that’s their thing.

I gave up caring about football so much a while ago…my long covid made me very very down and still does, so I surround myself as much as possible with positivity. Football as a sport is by design now all about money and those with it, creating a closed shop. If I let myself I would be pretty close to that OP tbh, but I prefer to look at sunshine and unicorns instead.

Anyway, I digress.
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Agree with you totally on all that. Seen your posts about long Covid.
Must be so hard to try and stay positive (that's if you do actually manage to). Is it also that there's no end in sight?

It sort of resonates as I have an old friend who disappeared for months. I did nothing about it

Turns out she's had some terrible health problems but only got back in touch recently

Booked herself a last break in the Highlands partly for the peace but partly to prepare herself to end it all when she got back. The break must have reset something at least

I just think, I did nothing and someone was going through all that. I didn't even message to ask if they're OK. Just left it thinking they must be busy

Puts things into perspective mind
 
AmblerThorn said:
Agree with you totally on all that. Seen your posts about long Covid.
Must be so hard to try and stay positive (that's if you do actually manage to). Is it also that there's no end in sight?

It sort of resonates as I have an old friend who disappeared for months. I did nothing about it

Turns out she's had some terrible health problems but only got back in touch recently

Booked herself a last break in the Highlands partly for the peace but partly to prepare herself to end it all when she got back. The break must have reset something at least

I just think, I did nothing and someone was going through all that. I didn't even message to ask if they're OK. Just left it thinking they must be busy

Puts things into perspective mind
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Never blame yourself for losing touch with someone.

It’s always a two way thing. And tbh, life has a habit of getting right in the way.
 
AmblerThorn said:
Agree with you totally on all that. Seen your posts about long Covid.
Must be so hard to try and stay positive (that's if you do actually manage to). Is it also that there's no end in sight?

It sort of resonates as I have an old friend who disappeared for months. I did nothing about it

Turns out she's had some terrible health problems but only got back in touch recently

Booked herself a last break in the Highlands partly for the peace but partly to prepare herself to end it all when she got back. The break must have reset something at least

I just think, I did nothing and someone was going through all that. I didn't even message to ask if they're OK. Just left it thinking they must be busy

Puts things into perspective mind
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I'm going back to my workmate a couple of pages back. I'm aware she has some significant problems of her own.

There's reasosn people stop talking. Life, events, circumstances, etc.

As Fetch Fletch says, it's always a two way thing. In my workmate's case she has to do her bit and it not's just up to me. I did try to reach out and she has turned out to be totally inflexible - I remain the blame figure despite doing nothing wrong and she did plough in before getting her facts straight. It was the same with a lady I was seeing last year. It was me trying with no effort on the the other person's part when things went wrong. I thus had to walk away in the end for my own wellbeing.

In your case, your friend didn't want to reach out initially from what you have said. But if the break has reset something then there's a chance to keep talking and slowly repair things. And now you're talking, you can slowly nugde her in the right direction of seeking whatever help is needed.

Take things slowly, one step at a time but be there when needed for her to talk to. Handled the right way, things could work out okay.
 
InsomniacAttack said:
Cheers, tried every combination of tablet and dosage going over the years lol.

It's more frustrating cos like everyone says I've got nowt to be down in the dumps about.
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I think it is a bit more than down in the dumps....we can have everything....everything going well, to the outside world we are sorted, but inside, in ourselves we may feel hopeless, we feel we're not worth it. Low self esteem. Could come from anywhere and anything but it is how you feel. Don't worry about what you think others think. Like suggested, get to your doctors. Maybe take medication to maintain a baseline but make sure you rell them you need therapy too. Talk therapy just to try and sort stuff out in your head or CBT to help you manage your moods better.

Good luck.
 
Roker SOL said:
I'm going back to my workmate a couple of pages back. I'm aware she has some significant problems of her own.

There's reasosn people stop talking. Life, events, circumstances, etc.

As Fetch Fletch says, it's always a two way thing. In my workmate's case she has to do her bit and it not's just up to me. I did try to reach out and she has turned out to be totally inflexible - I remain the blame figure despite doing nothing wrong and she did plough in before getting her facts straight. It was the same with a lady I was seeing last year. It was me trying with no effort on the the other person's part when things went wrong. I thus had to walk away in the end for my own wellbeing.

In your case, your friend didn't want to reach out initially from what you have said. But if the break has reset something then there's a chance to keep talking and slowly repair things. And now you're talking, you can slowly nugde her in the right direction of seeking whatever help is needed.

Take things slowly, one step at a time but be there when needed for her to talk to. Handled the right way, things could work out okay.
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Thanks for this. Appreciate what you've said. Never know what's going on with people

As for my persistent irritability. Perhaps stopping taking medication on a morning was a bad idea, as would you believe I feel better already having restarted
 
Happy Easter everyone.

After a couple of weeks of soldiering on feeling like shit. I have finally went to pieces. Despite the beautiful day and some plants I need to plant can hardly raise my head from the pillow and crawl out from beneath the duvet. Alternating between reading my book, watching the cycling and reading and posting on here.....also of course having massive feelings of guilt and despair cos I don't want to go out despite the glorious weather.

Hey ho. Keep taking thevtablets
 
CPLforever said:
Happy Easter everyone.

After a couple of weeks of soldiering on feeling like shit. I have finally went to pieces. Despite the beautiful day and some plants I need to plant can hardly raise my head from the pillow and crawl out from beneath the duvet. Alternating between reading my book, watching the cycling and reading and posting on here.....also of course having massive feelings of guilt and despair cos I don't want to go out despite the glorious weather.

Hey ho. Keep taking thevtablets
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Keep going my mate and keep soldiering on as your one of the nicest posters on here and always have time for others. As for the weather if it makes you feel better I love walking in the rain a lot more than a lovely day ❤️.
 
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