Mental health. Tips and coping mechanisms

[|tera|]

A new experience can be something as simple as volunteering at the local SPCA, or to marshal at a parkrun. Those are cost free.

A new experience could be that you clean my bog throne.
Are you interested in doing it?

 

[pinball wizard]

I am not always correct.
I am trying to offer practical and solid advice to cope with mental health issues. If you receive more tips or know of more coping mechanisms, please share.

I believe it's important to have this discussion. With lockdown, loss of life, jobs and finances, many people will develop mental health problems. It's unfortunate, but true.

A new experience could be that you clean my bog throne.
Are you interested in doing it?

OK.

GFY.

 

[|tera|]

OK.

GFY.

Go fk yourself too. You lack basic comprehension.

 

[Paul Kemp]

Go fk yourself too. You lack basic comprehension.

I initially gave you the benefit of doubt but you are behaving like a real prick. Something personal or do you always slap people trying to help you through the face like this?

 

[|tera|]

I initially gave you the benefit of doubt but you are behaving like a real prick. Something personal or do you always slap people trying to help you through the face like this?

I didn't ask for your help or anyone else you two-faced cnt.
I didn't bump this thread today.
Take your chip on your shoulder and fk off on your high horse.

 

[Rocket-Boy]

I didn't ask for your help or anyone else you two-faced cnt.
I didn't bump this thread today.
Take your chip on your shoulder and fk off on your high horse.

Im sure you are having a bad day and lashing out, Paul and Pinball were just trying to help.
Maybe time to take a break from the internet for a bit?

 

[|tera|]

Im sure you are having a bad day and lashing out, Paul and Pinball were just trying to help.
Maybe time to take a break from the internet for a bit?

Again, I didn't bump this thread today.
I haven't asked anyone for any help.
I explained why I limit experiences.
I explained that I love doing what I do and that I won't do things that don't interest me.
I made a joke with Pinball and I'm told to Go fk myself (GFY).
Then I'm called a prick because I stand up for myself?
Fk that.

 

[Iwojima]

Im sure you are having a bad day and lashing out, Paul and Pinball were just trying to help.
Maybe time to take a break from the internet for a bit?

I live with someone who is Bi-polar. This sort of reaction to help is quite common when they are going through a low mood episode. He'll likely have read the inputs on this thread today in a completely different light in the more neutral or manic states of the disorder.

 

[|tera|]

I live with someone who is Bi-polar. This sort of reaction to help is quite common when they are going through a low mood episode. He'll likely have read the inputs on this thread today in a completely different light in the more neutral or manic states of the disorder.

Whatever.

 

[Paul Kemp]

Again, I didn't bump this thread today.
I haven't asked anyone for any help.
I explained why I limit experiences.
I explained that I love doing what I do and that I won't do things that don't interest me.
I made a joke with Pinball and I'm told to Go fk myself (GFY).
Then I'm called a prick because I stand up for myself?
Fk that.

I didn’t call you a prick, I said you were behaving like one in your responses.
Hope you have a great weekend chap.

 

[Rocket-Boy]

I live with someone who is Bi-polar. This sort of reaction to help is quite common when they are going through a low mood episode. He'll likely have read the inputs on this thread today in a completely different light in the more neutral or manic states of the disorder.

Yup, I have a friend in the same situation. Often its a case of limiting the damage done in down phases, because when its an up phase again it can be quite hard to deal with some of the things that were said.

 

[Rocket-Boy]

Again, I didn't bump this thread today.
I haven't asked anyone for any help.
I explained why I limit experiences.
I explained that I love doing what I do and that I won't do things that don't interest me.
I made a joke with Pinball and I'm told to Go fk myself (GFY).
Then I'm called a prick because I stand up for myself?
Fk that.

It sounds like you are in a bad place at the moment, that was why I suggested giving the internet a skip for a bit.
When you are in a better space you will probably recognize that there were no jokes involved and that you instead lashed out at people who were trying to be helpful.
Im not trying to fight with you, how you react to this post is entirely up to you.

 

[|tera|]

I didn’t call you a prick, I said you were behaving like one in your responses.
Hope you have a great weekend chap.

Yup, I have a friend in the same situation. Often its a case of limiting the damage done in down phases, because when its an up phase again it can be quite hard to deal with some of the things that were said.

It sounds like you are in a bad place at the moment, that was why I suggested giving the internet a skip for a bit.
When you are in a better space you will probably recognize that there were no jokes involved and that you instead lashed out at people who were trying to be helpful.
Im not trying to fight with you, how you react to this post is entirely up to you.

You are assuming sht and not reading and comprehending my words.
It's not bad articulation on my part either. I'm fine and not in a down mood as you assume.
I will always stand up for myself.
GFY remains GFY.
Behaving like a prick = being a prick.

I couldn't really care what anyone thinks.
This thread went way off topic, because people only feel better about themselves when they say they want to help and have kak advice to give.
Or when it gives them likes and a bit of brown noses from others.

Don't tell me how to live or how to be, I didn't ask for your opinion (anyone).

 

[airborne]

You are assuming sht and not reading and comprehending my words.
It's not bad articulation on my part either. I'm fine and not in a down mood as you assume.
I will always stand up for myself.
GFY remains GFY.
Behaving like a prick = being a prick.

I couldn't really care what anyone thinks.
This thread went way off topic, because people only feel better about themselves when they say they want to help and have kak advice to give.
Or when it gives them likes and a bit of brown noses from others.

Don't tell me how to live or how to be, I didn't ask for your opinion (anyone).

Reading that the word cynical comes to mind.

 

[Sensorei]

This thread went way off topic, because people only feel better about themselves when they say they want to help and have kak advice to give.
Or when it gives them likes and a bit of brown noses from others.

Don't tell me how to live or how to be, I didn't ask for your opinion (anyone).

Maybe if you'd take some more advice in your life instead of being such an overly sensitive, self pitying angry crybaby, then you would learn to manage your bipolar and depression and actually find happiness and success.

You are your own worst enemy. People try to help you and you tell them to F off. Unreal.

 

[|tera|]

Requested thread lock.
I'm not wasting my time with kak replies.

 

[Gozado]

Hi everyone.

This is something close to my heart as many of you may know here.

I am manic depressive (Bipolar).
The mood swings and ups and downs cause a lot of embarrassment and the depression is deadly, to be exact.

I've overdosed many times, had a few hospital stays and even weeks in ICU and High Care.

So, that's the basic format which I'm working from in this thread, my own experiences, and I encourage anyone responding to do the same. Approach it from your personal experience.

I've been on meds for 15 years. I'm 36, turning 37 early next year.

This thread is created for informational purposes. For people not to be mocked and shunned, but for people that really have no recourse other than seeking assistance and coping mechanisms with their mental health issues.

I was very close to a suicide attempt yesterday again and by following simple steps and advice which my Psychiatrists and Psychologists gave me years ago, I was able to push through.

So here's my steps:
Talk to anyone you trust as soon as possible. Before ending your life.
If you trust nobody, as I do, talk online, phone a hotline, which you can do anonymously or go to a hospital for immediate assistance.

I do have someone that I trust. An old friend that has been there for me since my journey with mental health issues started. The issue is, I can't and don't always contact this person due to the person's own issues in life and I don't want to compound it.

Eat food and add salt to it. Not too much and not too little. Be generous with the salt without spoiling the food.
Within seconds of consuming the salt and food your brain will equalise and your brain will exit the massive suicidal depressive state. I've done this many times and it works for me every time.
The problem here is when your brain and body decides it's the end, you have to remember this, which I forget at times.

Never sit and wait to feel better. You won't. Not in a suicidal state. It won't get better automatically. It doesn't, no matter how long you wait, pray or plead. You need to apply action to the situation.

Pamper yourself. This step may sound a bit strange, but it works flawlessly.
Use shower oil (Nivea has a great range), use products like Baby Powder. Sprinkle it on your bed and pillows and gently rub it in with a towel or cloth. You can use various bath products if you bath as well. Just find something that smells good to you and relaxes you.

Do this every day if possible.
Don't stop pampering yourself.
If you know of any products that eases and relaxes you, be sure to use it.
I try to do it on a daily basis, but sometimes I can't afford to buy said products.

Use your meds. Don't skip it. Don't drink alcohol if possible. Don't smoke green when you feel bad. Don't do drugs. Get some sunlight, but don't melt.

Many people suggest exercise. On a personal level this is a failure on my part. I hardly exercise.

I am not always correct.
I am trying to offer practical and solid advice to cope with mental health issues. If you receive more tips or know of more coping mechanisms, please share.

I believe it's important to have this discussion. With lockdown, loss of life, jobs and finances, many people will develop mental health problems. It's unfortunate, but true.

Thanks

Maybe if you'd take some more advice in your life instead of being such an overly sensitive, self pitying angry crybaby, then you would learn to manage your bipolar and depression and actually find happiness and success.

You are your own worst enemy. People try to help you and you tell them to F off. Unreal.

This thread deteriorated suddenly, and I'm sorry my post about vegetable gardening seems to have been the trigger.

One of the frustrating things (for both a person with psychological disorders and for those around them) can be that they can't [yet], find reliable ways to stop being angry or crying or whinging or whatever it is. The turmoil can go round and round, up and down (this, especially, when the diagnosis is bipolar) despite all the effort the person may put into it, mostly already struggling in every way that they know how, to try to figure out how to get some relief. And the strain of trying to learn to manage the symptoms can be hell, in itself.

And yet, along the way, sometimes there are successes, and some steps or advice do help. It's just that naturally not all advice fits, and that's okay, too.

In fact, it was as one attempt to improve things, despite his very serious situation, and to share tips with others who might benefit from them, that OP started the thread at all:

"I am trying to offer practical and solid advice to cope with mental health issues. If you receive more tips or know of more coping mechanisms, please share."​

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"This thread is created for informational purposes. For people not to be mocked and shunned, but for people that really have no recourse other than seeking assistance and coping mechanisms with their mental health issues.​

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I was very close to a suicide attempt yesterday again and by following simple steps and advice which my Psychiatrists and Psychologists gave me years ago, I was able to push through."​