Hello everyone, I want to thank each of you for weighing in on my current dilemma. Prior to paying a dime, on my attorney's advice I sent a letter of introduction to several adoption agencies where I...
Hello everyone, I just need to vent a little and ask for advice. My wife and I are in the process of adopting a child from China. Before we signed up with an adoption agency I sent them a...
Christina1981, Welcome to HealingWell! You will find that everyone here is very kind, supportive and excellent listeners/readers! I suffer from a whole bunch of medical conditions that cause me...
Karen, The day I relax is my final day here. I don't want to let my guard down, but thanks for the advice. You're right though, she probably lost my contact info. Oh well, I'm sure ill be sent back...
Ang, Thanks for the advice my friend. They have it here in Northern Virginia too, but I refused to go...I don't do well in groups. I feel.....edit, bla, bla......edit..... Edit, edit, bla.....bla,...
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Thanks, I'm angry with myself though...I thought I made a special connection with another patient and stupid me gave my contact info. To her and neglected to get hers and now I can't contact her. I...
Megan, We met in the hospital and we often spent the wee hours of the morning talking in place of sleeping. I forgot to get your phone number when I gave you mine. I sure hope you're reading this and...
Thanks again Karen. You are so lucky, cuz you're going to be the first person to read my future posts! Yes, to avoid having any of my future posts edited with a statement advising my post was edited...
Jade, Karen, Jim... Hey guys, I have so much more I need and want to share in better detail regarding my hospital experiences, but I'm sure you can understand that right now I owe my wife some...
Karen, The same day you posted your reply was the day I finally went to the ER and was admitted for suicidal thoughts and self harming. I apologize for not replying until now, but I was only...
As I said, I was just released after over two weeks and I've seen new friends being discharged before me. I am hoping that my new Psych pals will see this and decide to call or email me. I gave them...
Hello everyone, I just wanted to say hello to all my supporters who encouraged me to voluntarily sign myself in to the Psychiatric Unit at my hospital. It was a very emotional and frightening...
Ang, Wow, first your shoulder now this! I'm so sorry you are experiencing a lack of caring from your family. I think it's a safe bet that the majority of households in America have dysfunctional...
Well gang, Tmw I have to admit myself to the Psychiatric Hospital. My Psychiatrist wanted me to go immediately to the hospital, but I have a nurse coming to my home tmw to refill my drug pump. My...
Karen, I didn't think that my post expressed or complained about the lack of response from others. I guess I once again failed to deliver my thoughts in a clear manner. The point I was trying to make...
Hey guys, I'll let you know how I'm doing after my Psychiatrist appt. later today. If you don't hear from me by this evening...I'm probably locked up. Otherwise, the sun is out and I'm awake......
Actually everyone old or new to the mental health profession can benefit from true, raw and uncensored (to a degree) feelings from people who would otherwise not share their pain and suffering with...
Do you realize how priceless this forum is to a person new to Psychology/ Psychiatry or in college learning to be a mental professional? I tell all my doctor about this awesome place, but I bet not...
Karen, When you're right, you're right! I don't like myself and I never have. To make matters worse I'm a Type-A personality and my own worse critic. Writing here helps in that I can express what...
Ang, No worries...I'll sort it out. As Karen said, writing how I feel is at present time the only outlet I have. Except for my Psychologist/ Psychiatrist visits, which are short and expensive. I...
Fallen, Are you on any medication or have you ever been treated by a Psychiatrist? You really should seek immediate medical attention at your ER department, especially if these voices are controlling...
CammyJo, Welcome to the forum! I'm sorry you feel this way. I'm pretty messed up myself. In fact, I may be admitted to the hospital tmw after my Psychiatrist appointment. I can't really offer you...
Ang, I'm so sorry you had such a messed up day! I totally get what you're saying about blaming our pain on our mental issues. I only became deeply depressed after being disabled in a senseless work...
Hey guys, I mixed up my dates again...my Psychiatrist appt. is tmw, not today. I'm always confused and forgetful and I can't concentrate. I will go upstairs to get something and when I get to the...
I saw my Psychologist the other day. I couldn't tell her I hurt myself and I have thoughts of ending my miserable existence. I brought my writings (journal) and gave it to her. Once I did that I...
As far as hobbies...I can't sleep, so my brain is shot. I can no longer focus or concentrate on anything. I can't even remember to take the fish out of the freezer after my wife just called me for...
Every since then I just hit rock bottom and I could no longer put a fake smile on. Obviously my wife noticed the drastic change in my mood and became even more worried about me. I was surprised...
As for my wife...hmmmmm, she works 6 days a week! She works Monday thru Friday 12+ hours a day. Then on Saturdays she works 5-6 hours more. She is exhausted, but needs the extra income to cover...
Karen, Yes I actually have two attorneys, one for my workers comp case and another for my SSD case. I initially hired my workers comp. lawyer and I applied for SSD, which was a requirement. While I...
Thanks again Karen for your generous offer. I forgot to mention that after 2 hours of semi-sleep I woke up to the radio playing the song, "The first cut is the deepest"... Hahahaha! I couldn't...
Thanks and I'm sorry. I don't have anyone I can talk to. Posting is not going to work. I don't mean to trigger anyone else. I never wish harm to others, that would make me feel even worse than I do...
Fallen, Can you explain how this all began? When did you start hearing voices? Did you have a traumatic event that triggered these voices? Is there anyone in your family or a close friend who you can...
Getting by, I'm sorry to hear about your personal struggle with your injuries, fighting workers comp. and still being denied SSD. I knew it would be a up hill battle fighting for SSD benefits....
Wow! I feel so foolish...ranting and raving on and on when I should have realized that my SSD application would be turned down not once, but twice and wait...maybe three or more times! Who would have...
I just received a letter in the mail from SSD. They have denied my reconsideration for application. I now have to go to a trial hearing, which won't be until sometime next year! My doctors agree that...
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Today I finally received my doctor's official medical summary for my SSD case. Now, I've been dealing with my physical injuries since my work "accident" on September 28, 2010. However, I've only...
Megan, Thank you! I have been given a lot of good advice, encouragement and support, but you seem to have nailed it! I feel I'm finally completely understood with no need to repeat myself or clarify...
Living Well, Thank you for responding in detail to my question re: what I should expect from my first Psychiatric visit. I'm sorry for lashing out at you re: your previous posts that I can no longer...
I want to know what happened to LW's posts? I know I read them and my responses were directly related to her off target assessment. I am already confused and struggling to remember the simpilest of...
Getting By, I was sick and couldn't take my meds for a week. During that time I noticed that they actually were not helping my depression. I followed up with my doctor after finally getting over the...
Living, Wow, thanks a bunch...very informative and hopeful. So I just take see my "rp" get a referral to my "pdoc" and take a few pills and my life is wonderful again. I stopped my meds, because they...
Living, My wife knows I love her and want to feel normal again. I've always done special things for her without a need or special occassion. I'd buy her an item of various values that she didn't...
Ummmm, geese thanks Riley...I'm glad I could entertain you....
Please tell me what happens in the Psych ward? How can it be a place that helps me? Why am I being told to avoid it? I want to know what I might expect should I find myself at the front door to the...
I'm in a bad way...I can no longer put on a fake smile and tell others everything smells like roses. I'm experiencing more lows than highs each day. It’s gotten so bad, my depression has caused my...
If it were me I'd invest in some fire ants and make sure they found their way into her home. Better yet, if she happens to lounge around outside tanning...wave to her as the fire ants do their thing!...
Somehow, some way I managed to get a few hours sleep. My alarm clocks are going nuts trying to get me out of bed and ready to face the day. I feel so incredibly dead tired. My eyes feel swollen and I...
Maggie, I may be irrational, but I am afraid of being locked away, even if it is for my own good. I don't think I could volunteer to go without my wife's support and she is not on board with this...