That is how I believe it works in SA any way. Have you spoken with your Dr. Have you looked up how to assist your feelings of anxiety on the internet? There is information here at Beyond Blue you can access to help you understand how you are feeling. I have used the webchat here and also the phone lines. Research some ways to understand and combat anxiety, choose something you feel will help and work for you and try it.
If you don't feel like you are getting any where, try again the next day or a couple of days later. The main thing is to try! Taking it one day at a time is good. We can't do tomorrow's jobs today, so why worry about them and other issues today, wasting the good vibes we could be feeling.
My belief is that if you volunteer to go to hospital you can leave when you want to, but after you have spoken to a doctor. If you are taken in by anyway, against your will, then you aren't allowed to leave until the doctors are satisfied that you are safe, it may have changed in Vic but that's what happened to me some years back.
But it makes sense what Mrs Dools is saying and maybe it would help you. Geoff thank you for sharing some of your history, I'm glad you've battled through the hard times and are still here fighting strong. I just wish I could stop worrying about every little thing I take a small thing and make it seam huge in my mind You know it's never an easy feat, as you have to always be on your toes, because once you have overcome depression, this can be a factitious statement, because we never can totally overcome this illness.
Some people may say that they can overcome it and if they do I wish them the very best, but for say myself, there can be those niggling thoughts that once you had while in depression, but your defences have to be to be active, and stop any of those bad thoughts to go any further and then pull you down, which means that I can forgo or able to do this when I feel the way I do now.
For example when I was driving home yesterday I was listening to a disc with emotional music I love, and I felt if I want to I could quite easily cry listening to these songs, but I was able to pull myself together and then block those thoughts, that's how overcoming depression can make you get on with your life.
In contrast if I was still suffering then I would have been a mess, but thank whatever? I didn't have to succumb, I was strong enough to pull through. L Geoff. Just on going to hospital, a little more about my situation. The first time I kind of had enough of everything, was very depressed and stressed and called Life Line. I must have sounded quite unstable as along came the ambulance and the police.
It was explained to me that I could go to the hospital under Police care through their mental health provisions so I did not have to pay for the ambulance cost, as we didn't have cover then. The Ambulance people did not deem me capable of driving myself, so I went in the Ambulance with a very kind policeman chatting with me along the way.
It was further explained that if I agreed to be admitted to the mental health unit I could leave voluntarily, if the Police felt they had to have me committed, I could have been there for three weeks. I suppose what happens to a person goes on the individuals problems and mental health state.
I personally would not have any problem at all in returning to either the mental health unit of the local hospital for help and assistance. I am just so very thankful I now realise I can have the care in the local hospital also! Panadapie, it is very easy to get caught up in Catastrophysing life. I am wondering if your friend has been researching depression and ways of overcoming it. I recall this terminology in some of the material I have read in the past.
To help my mental health state today I went to attend Church, only to arrive there and be the only one at the Church! I had forgotten our church was joining a different congregation for the day and I had no idea what time that service was. So I thought I would check out a different denomination Church in the same town, only to arrive as they were singing the last song! I did read in their newsletter though that they are showing a movie I had wanted to see called something like "Love like a potato" or I am in love with a potato" My morning could have been a let down, I could have turned it into a catastrophe, but I used it as an opportunity to experience something different!
Here's to an open mind, to choosing happier thoughts and letting problems rest where ever possible. Cheers, from Mrs. I must admit I didn't quite know what to expect from my post on here but I'm really thankful for your responses.
It's amazing to be able to express how I feel and know there's support out there and that you all understand and we can all hopefully work together to overcome our depressions and anxieties. Each one you tick off will give you a valuable sense of achievement. Let your mood guide your choice of task. Quit beating yourself up about how much you achieve, or the length of time it takes, and always remember that getting one thing done is better than none.
Just a weekend away, with a few indulgences and some me-time can reap big benefits in boosting your mood. Giving yourself some space and time away from your usual routine can help reset your perspective on just about everything. Along the same lines as the idea of a trip, but without the expense and upheaval of leaving home, rewarding yourself for your positive achievements is an essential tool in restoring your sense of self-worth.
The human psyche responds so well to praise and reward. Use that knowledge to your own benefit by allowing yourself to feel proud and making a point of giving yourself a well-earned treat. If you find yourself in a rut, be careful to limit your self-expectations, so that you at least have a chance of success.
As you tick these off one by one, the enormity of the overall challenge will be chipped away. As you complete each mini task, you can strike it through on your list. This may seem counterintuitive advice in a world where being madly busy and setting ever higher personal goals is the expected norm.
But it may be that your current inability to get anything right is down to your body and mind needing a break.
Living with constant stress has a similar effect. This statement is often applied to business issues, but it's an aphorism that can work for any type of issue you might be facing. But have you really? Have you truly made the decision that you are going to commit to a new path? It's a form of self-inflicted abuse, and we would never abuse others the way we abuse ourselves. But I've also been here, typing these words, letting you know that feelings of deep shame and self-hatred do not last forever.
If you know where you've been, and if you get these thoughts and feelings out of your head, your new path forward will appear.
Then, suddenly, the brush clears, the skies open up, and you see the positive light of day like you never have before. Hi there, I'm Jordan Brown. I'm a mental health advocate and social worker who believes in the power of authentic mental health content.
I started The Mental Health Update to empower others with accessible, meaningful mental health information. Each issue contains helpful mental health articles and actionable strategies to improve your mental health. I'm glad you're here. The Mental Health Update. Mental Health Categories. Jordan Brown. When my depression was at its worst, one particular feeling popped up over and over. Well, it was more than a feeling.
It seemed like a certainty, like one of the most certain things in the world. I kept telling myself, "I can't do anything right. They burned through me. They were searing. This is an incredibly common feeling for people who deal with mental health issues. But it doesn't make it hurt any less. My goal today is this: to make it hurt a little less. Certainly, emotions will overtake us like a wave at times. A mantra is simply a phrase that you repeat to yourself over and over again.
The practice derives from Hinduism and Buddhism, and has been adopted far and wide by people looking to take control over their mental state. You can create a mantra that is directly counter to your limiting beliefs. Here are some examples:. Once you craft your mantra, repeat it to yourself throughout the day. A good practice is to set aside at least five minutes in the morning to sit in peaceful quiet and say your mantra over and over again.
Then, throughout the day, say it either outloud or in your head. Since limiting beliefs are based in falsehood, one of the best ways to overcome them is to replace them with the truth. The teacher, of course, can point out to them all of the past challenges they have overcome in order to prove that they will overcome this one as well. The teacher might even point out how mistakes were part of the learning process. You can apply that same concept to your own life. When it feels like everything you do is wrong, remind yourself of all the times you have done things right.
It can even be a good idea to make a list of the good you have accomplished in life and post it somewhere that you will always see it. In its simplest sense, mindfulness is simply the practice of being actively aware. Aware of yourself, of the way you feel.
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