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Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 21-11-2013, 05:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 351
Posted By Belt
I've been on venlafaxine for nearly a year now. I...

I've been on venlafaxine for nearly a year now. I was seeing a counselor at local mental health charity "lighthouse" but I fell out of touch when my counselor got sick and couldn't return to work. I...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 20-11-2013, 08:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 388
Posted By Belt
Don't judge what she's going to do before she...

Don't judge what she's going to do before she does it, I doubt she'd drop you before you are sorted with at least another counselor your GP has appointed. Which might not be for several weeks, so you...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 20-11-2013, 07:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 388
Posted By Belt
Why don't you e-mail your counselor and...

Why don't you e-mail your counselor and compromise? You visit your GP and talk about adjusting your medicine or creating a plan in case you do feel actively suicidal and she keeps seeing you?...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 20-11-2013, 03:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 332
Posted By Belt
Where do you live darling, perhaps I can help you...

Where do you live darling, perhaps I can help you find a charity or local support group that'll give you some support for free? There's also cash management advice groups that could help you wrangle...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 20-11-2013, 03:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 334
Posted By Belt
That's how you feel but it's not true. Most...

That's how you feel but it's not true. Most people who study psychiatry or counselling do so because they want to help people. I used to say to my counselor, who was also my youth worker, "Aren't you...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 20-11-2013, 03:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 352
Posted By Belt
I can empathize. Last year after being relatively...

I can empathize. Last year after being relatively self-harm free and free of suicidal ideation I spiraled out of control in less than a month seemingly erasing years of hard work. That doesn't mean...
Forum: General Chat 20-11-2013, 01:21 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,034
Posted By Belt
-once- It's graphic so I couldn't explain here....

-once-

It's graphic so I couldn't explain here. I did it for attention sadly I didn't get any attention and honestly no-one seemed to notice so all in all a victim-less crime!
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 20-11-2013, 12:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 420
Posted By Belt
I can absolutely relate. I think it's key to just...

I can absolutely relate. I think it's key to just never.stop.reaching.out.
It's exhausting to constantly have to stop and ask for help especially if you don't feel as if anyone is listening or even...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 20-11-2013, 12:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 334
Posted By Belt
Does your partner know you struggle with mental...

Does your partner know you struggle with mental health problems? If not maybe you should tell her, I find being honest and sincere about whatever I'm thinking and feeling with who I am with can help...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 20-11-2013, 12:34 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,019
Posted By Belt
I haven't suffered a lot of loss in my life...

I haven't suffered a lot of loss in my life (thankfully) but I have dealt with bullying, self-harm, abuse and, of course, coming-out. I don't know what age you are darling but I'm 23 and I'm only...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 20-11-2013, 12:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 563
Posted By Belt
It's okay really it is. Having a degree isn't...

It's okay really it is. Having a degree isn't worth it if you've got to sacrifice your mental health for it. There's always other options depending on what you're studying I did a degree in Media and...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 20-11-2013, 12:12 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,019
Posted By Belt
Where do you live? I could help you find a LGBT...

Where do you live? I could help you find a LGBT youth group or something where you can visit seeing as I work at a rather well-connected one in N.I. I wouldn't be who I am today if I hadn't have...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 20-11-2013, 12:04 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 354
Posted By Belt
You are not being selfish, being a couple means...

You are not being selfish, being a couple means sharing everything-even emotions-my boyfriend's grandfather died recently too and I was distraught because I didn't know what I could do to make things...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 19-11-2013, 11:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 351
Posted By Belt
Total 180

Is it just me or does anyone else sometimes notice, "Hey I'm doing pretty well!" and then do a total nosedive?

Constantly feeling anxious. My heart hurts as if someone is sitting on my chest.

I've...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 28-10-2013, 12:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 418
Posted By Belt
You're worth isn't measured in terms of...

You're worth isn't measured in terms of appearance. What's making you feel so bad that you're thinking about committing suicide? It isn't just your 'weight' is it?
Forum: General Chat 27-10-2013, 11:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 800
Posted By Belt
Went on RYL chat, despite being frightened!

Went on RYL chat, despite being frightened!
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 19-10-2013, 01:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 452
Posted By Belt
My hamster died this year too. It's strange how...

My hamster died this year too. It's strange how those little balls of fluff with scrawny legs can mean so much to you after a few years. Mine was called Comrade (his 'brother' Karl died a year before...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 19-10-2013, 01:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 562
Posted By Belt
Understanding what happened, and that is sexual...

Understanding what happened, and that is sexual molestation (which although is not technically 'rape' is still a violation of your physical body and emotional thought) is incredibly upsetting and...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 19-10-2013, 01:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 530
Posted By Belt
Sometimes it's easier to accept that things'll...

Sometimes it's easier to accept that things'll never get better because that takes the responsibility off ourselves to keep working at it. You sound as if you need a break from yourself, you'll never...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 19-10-2013, 01:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 575
Posted By Belt
Darling if you haven't been able to work or sleep...

Darling if you haven't been able to work or sleep and you've been wanting to drink heavily so you CAN hurt yourself, you do need help. You need AND deserve help. So please speak with your GP soon! If...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 19-10-2013, 12:54 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 533
Posted By Belt
I understand feeling so overwhelmed by your own...

I understand feeling so overwhelmed by your own thoughts and feelings that when someone genuinely asks you what's wrong you cannot fathom how to even answer. But if you're going to get through this...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 19-10-2013, 12:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 513
Posted By Belt
I would argue that you have every right to feel...

I would argue that you have every right to feel awkward and uncomfortable if someone mentions such a difficult topic as suicide in class and that you should be able to excuse yourself from class...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 19-10-2013, 12:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 423
Posted By Belt
Who do you think expects you to have it all...

Who do you think expects you to have it all figured out? I've spent nearly a decade thinking to myself that I should have this self-harm thing 'figured out'. I can tell you that's done more harm than...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 19-10-2013, 12:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 527
Posted By Belt
Quitting is incredibly difficult. Not because...

Quitting is incredibly difficult. Not because you're 'weak' or 'broken' but because self-harm is a fantastic coping mechanism that requires no peer support, emotional understanding or (much) physical...
Forum: Serious Discussion and Advice 19-10-2013, 12:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,008
Posted By Belt
Things will get better, as they always do, not...

Things will get better, as they always do, not because things just magically get better but because we (or rather, you) work at them. So tonight why not endeavor to make the first baby steps to...
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