confused
to say 2007 isn't going well is a *slight* understatement
my best friend has announced she's moved to another continent! (this is the one person who has been through everything with me and it sounds silly to say i don't know how i'll cope without her)
i'm being made redundant and it feels like my boss is just sticking the knife in by putting me down (my appearance) and critising my work
i can't seem to find another job at all
my mortgage and bills just keep rising
my O/H just doesn't seem to understand anything i say at the moment
and to cap it all off i bumped into my highly estranged father and his new wife (:mad: )the day after my redundancy was announced
i have despression as it is but i've been ok for so long now and everything just feels like it's crumbling in on me and paranoia is seriously starting to set in
i really don't want to go to the doctor as i've just changed surgeries and i don't know any of the doctors there, they'll think i'm being silly but i can't even sleep through the night anymore! and i just know i'll burst into tears infront of some stranger doctor :o
anyone have any tips or should i just bite the bullet and see someone about this?
Other Question:
what is this?!?
Response:
I hate to say it but bursting in to tears in front of the doctor will highlight EXACTLY what the problem is - no further explanation necessary! :lol:
I did that too once... couldn't face going to the doctor... eventually went under the guise of another ailment and said something like "there's another thing I want to discuss" and he said "then you need to make another appointment, it's one appointment per issue"... I burst into tears naturally at being "told off" and he grasped the situation immediately! :lol:
PS sorry to hear everything is going so pants right now, you need to slap your OH into shape too!
Other Question:
Ear Infection - please help?
Response:
Please bite the bullet and talk to your doctor!
I burst into tears in front of my GP (who I'd met for the second time), but it was still the best decision I have made for myself in a loooong time. And i dont regret going either, in fact I'm glad I didn't leave it any longer. The fact that you are thinking of seeing your doctor suggests to me that you should.
you dont need to go into huge detail with your GP if its going to upset you - just start with the fact that you've had depression for a while and things are getting to you - something simple like that, and I'm sure your doctor will take it from there.
all the best and keep us updated
Other Question:
Went for a walk!?
Response:
Oh PD :higgies:
Please go and speak to your doctor, they'll have heard it all before and they'll be able to help you.
I've spoken to my doc about my depression before and totally broken down - it's not a sign of weakness, it's a sign that you are definitely needing help. Again, they'll have seen it all before.
Once when I went to the doc I realised that I had been saying 'I'm fine' repeatedly and not actually been saying how I really felt - so I wrote a list full of statements about how I did actually feel and just handed it to him... Maybe it would be easier for you to do that if you feel funny about speaking to a new doctor?
You know where I am if you need me :higgies:
x
