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Forum: General Support and Advice 19-08-2010, 07:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 426
Posted By Albemarle
it is important to do what you want to do and...

it is important to do what you want to do and follow your dreams. And I'm a big believer in the importance of education.

Regarding not being able to do exactly what you want due to medical reasons,...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 19-08-2010, 06:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,284
Posted By Albemarle
Again, I have no personal experience of this as I...

Again, I have no personal experience of this as I do not have children, but I do have experience of advocacy and work with a national advice organisation.

Are you based in the UK? If so, I can PM...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 19-08-2010, 06:48 PM
Replies: 41,517
Views: 1,737,661
Posted By Albemarle
Just wanted to check in again and say 'hi' to...

Just wanted to check in again and say 'hi' to everyone. I'm quite tired today and being a bit messed around with people saying they'll do things and then not doing them or changing them at short...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 17-08-2010, 02:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 494
Posted By Albemarle
Hi, I'm autistic with mental health issues and I...

Hi,

I'm autistic with mental health issues and I had hypnotherapy and found it very useful. It is difficult to say whether it will be useful for another person, as obviously I can only speak from my...
Forum: General Support and Advice 11-08-2010, 11:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 693
Posted By Albemarle
Just wanted to say that I can really relate. I...

Just wanted to say that I can really relate. I have terrible self esteem no matter how nice someone is to me.

I personally have found that Therapy helps a bit, especially in identifying the source...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 09-08-2010, 09:35 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,585
Posted By Albemarle
Wow, it certainly is interesting to see people's...

Wow, it certainly is interesting to see people's negative experiences with the samaritans.
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 09-08-2010, 07:11 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,585
Posted By Albemarle
I've had similar experiences. I had a positive...

I've had similar experiences. I had a positive experience when I called ChildLine, but admittedly that was 10 years ago!

Samaritans I find useless as from the moment they answer they basically just...
Forum: First Aid Advice 09-08-2010, 01:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 795
Posted By Albemarle
Dettol can be quite strong - try diluting it more...

Dettol can be quite strong - try diluting it more if you find that it is too strong, at least until wounds have had a chance to heal a little more.

Make sure you keep wound area clean and dry (when...
Forum: First Aid Advice 09-08-2010, 01:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 792
Posted By Albemarle
I really think you should get some medical help....

I really think you should get some medical help. Do your crisis team or GP service have an out-of-hours number you can call?

Also, you could ask about the home treatment team which is an equivalent...
Forum: First Aid Advice 09-08-2010, 01:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 867
Posted By Albemarle
I know that memory tests exist as they use them...

I know that memory tests exist as they use them on people in hospital who've been unconscious for a long time or who have had a head injury, although I'm not sure how comprehensive these are. There...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 09-08-2010, 01:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 989
Posted By Albemarle
I do it but that is part of my autism...

I do it but that is part of my autism "stimming".

I do get funny looks, but I try to ignore it as I'm not harming anyone and stims are important as a self-calming mechanism for me and frankly it's...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 09-08-2010, 01:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,103
Posted By Albemarle
Just adding to what Navas said, neuroimaging work...

Just adding to what Navas said, neuroimaging work has been done on people on the autistic spectrum, but it is still ongoing and we are not really at a point where it can be used as a diagnostic tool...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 09-08-2010, 12:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,860
Posted By Albemarle
I think it might be worth asking your doctor if...

I think it might be worth asking your doctor if you can see a specialist.

It could be that there are other issues here that need proper investigation by a specialist or at a sleep clinic.

It seems...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 09-08-2010, 12:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,704
Posted By Albemarle
Only one I've been on that you haven't mentioned...

Only one I've been on that you haven't mentioned is venlafaxine. To be fair it did help with depression but I had bad side effects.

Side effects for me were: weight gain (came off after off meds),...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 09-08-2010, 12:21 AM
Replies: 351
Views: 19,369
Posted By Albemarle
Only just seen this thread. I have OCD and was...

Only just seen this thread. I have OCD and was diagnosed in my early 20s.

To be honest I wasn't that surprised when I was diagnosed. My rituals mainly revolve around cleanliness and 'germs' but...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 09-08-2010, 12:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 890
Posted By Albemarle
Do you have a Care-Co-ordinator? You could ask...

Do you have a Care-Co-ordinator? You could ask your psych if you can have one (I think you're supposed to have one if you have regular contact with MH services) and once you have a Care Co-ordinator,...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 09-08-2010, 12:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 538
Posted By Albemarle
I think it is really important to tell the...

I think it is really important to tell the doctor, and I think it is great that you like your current doctor.

From what you've written, I can't see anything that would make you 'lose' your doctor at...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 09-08-2010, 12:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 739
Posted By Albemarle
Rather than looking at what specific behaviours...

Rather than looking at what specific behaviours are 'normal' and what arent (as this varies from person to person regardless of any diagnosis), I think it is more about looking how manageable things...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 08-08-2010, 11:47 PM
Replies: 41,517
Views: 1,737,661
Posted By Albemarle
Just wanted to say 'hi'. (My first post on this...

Just wanted to say 'hi'. (My first post on this thread).

The jury's out on whether I have BPD (or more specifically some of the MH professionals I work with think I do have it but as I already have...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 08-08-2010, 10:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,541
Posted By Albemarle
I wasn't diagnosed when I was learning to drive...

I wasn't diagnosed when I was learning to drive so didn't declare anything, even though I was on beta blockers for anxiety from my GP (but not yet officially diagnosed with GAD).

Interestingly one...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 08-08-2010, 10:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 716
Posted By Albemarle
Well, it depends on whether the reason is your...

Well, it depends on whether the reason is your symptoms have improved is the meds - if it is then coming off them could lead to your symptoms returning then you'd have to start over with meds...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 08-08-2010, 09:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,392
Posted By Albemarle
I found it helped with depression (no difference...

I found it helped with depression (no difference with anxiety) but it affected my concentration severely and I literally had to skip a dose when I had an assignment due in. I was studying at the time...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 08-08-2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 707
Posted By Albemarle
Buproprion

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone here has taken or is currently taking bupropion (aka Zyban, Wellbutrin).

I'm about to start it for depression and ADD symptoms (despite my ADD assessment having been...
Forum: General Support and Advice 08-08-2010, 03:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 773
Posted By Albemarle
I have a similar issue too and dislike being...

I have a similar issue too and dislike being touched.

Have you looked into counselling? If you can find a counsellor who is experienced in helping people who've been through similar things, or find...
Forum: Mental Health Discussion and Support 06-08-2010, 11:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,015
Posted By Albemarle
Firstly the behaviour of those two nurses was...

Firstly the behaviour of those two nurses was unacceptable and utterly unprofessional. Blaming and having a go at someone who is clearly in difficulty is not helpful and not acceptable at all.

It...
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