I had the camera jobby too (thankfully all clear) Thought the guy was trying to push me off the table. He actually said that if I need another check they would use a scan....
Good luck and GWS.
I had the camera jobby too (thankfully all clear) Thought the guy was trying to push me off the table. He actually said that if I need another check they would use a scan....
watches? https://www.vacheron-constantin.com/gb/ ... lsrc=aw.ds
That last bit. Being there. There really are no right words. But, knowing that someone is there for you is the biggest thing. I would imagine that having your whole family 'on side' and 'there' is more than that. It's still madly tough on both sides. But being there with no pressure given just being there is the best.the_priest wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:09 am Dealing with a daughter who stopped her meds, is feeling suicidal and has no hopes for the future. Depression is a total shitstorm of horror for those who care for those who are affected. There are no right words or sentiments, you just have to be there and hope for the best.
Because it isn't that simple. No two versions of depression are the same or triggered in the same way. Some are psychological, some neurological/imbalance of chemicals in the brain etc etc. There have been huge steps in helping some types, but sadly, a 'happy drug' that fixes everyone just ain't possibleYorick wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:49 amIf they can cure cancer, why can't they make a happy drug.the_priest wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:09 am Dealing with a daughter who stopped her meds, is feeling suicidal and has no hopes for the future. Depression is a total shitstorm of horror for those who care for those who are affected. There are no right words or sentiments, you just have to be there and hope for the best.
There's lots of illegal happy drugs.
Why not a happy drug?
I could have used it in the past
Oh Yambo. I'm so so sorry for you all. Life really does suck sometimesYambo wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:06 am I was diagnosed with depression in 2000. My doctor suggested I may have had depression since my mother died, when I was 16. I don't know. I got out of the hole with physical exercise and keeping busy.
In 2009 my wife was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. She died in 2011 and I put the effort in to prevent slipping back into that black hole, it's always there, waiting. I kept busy, making things, 3 boats, 3 paddle boards other bits and pieces.
A couple of years ago my friendship with M developed into a relationship and she has changed my life. I still had my moments but generally things have been good.
On 27 December I was in the Okavanga Delta with M with no running water, electricity or Internet. My eldest son Richard went in to work at Preston police station and had a massive heart attack. They couldn't save him and he died in minutes. I had a dozen messages waiting for me on our return to Maun and suddenly that big black hole was there again.
I'll do what I need to do to not fall into it. M may have her work cut out, she has been fantastic already. The tributes to Rich on social media show that he was well loved by lots of friends and colleagues and was a good cop. I've always been proud of both my sons. I never expected to lose one, as that's not the way it goes, is it?
I have lots of jobs to when I get back to Turkey, paddle boards to re-furb, jobs on boats etc. I just hope I can find the motivation to get the sander going.
Really sorry to hear this. I saw many many tributes to Richard on all the police pages that I frequent. Hard to know how to put it into words, but be assured that he won't be forgotten about, even across the whole UK Policing family we all feel your loss. Your son was out there doing his best, trying to help, and he DID make a difference.Yambo wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:06 am I was diagnosed with depression in 2000. My doctor suggested I may have had depression since my mother died, when I was 16. I don't know. I got out of the hole with physical exercise and keeping busy.
In 2009 my wife was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. She died in 2011 and I put the effort in to prevent slipping back into that black hole, it's always there, waiting. I kept busy, making things, 3 boats, 3 paddle boards other bits and pieces.
A couple of years ago my friendship with M developed into a relationship and she has changed my life. I still had my moments but generally things have been good.
On 27 December I was in the Okavanga Delta with M with no running water, electricity or Internet. My eldest son Richard went in to work at Preston police station and had a massive heart attack. They couldn't save him and he died in minutes. I had a dozen messages waiting for me on our return to Maun and suddenly that big black hole was there again.
I'll do what I need to do to not fall into it. M may have her work cut out, she has been fantastic already. The tributes to Rich on social media show that he was well loved by lots of friends and colleagues and was a good cop. I've always been proud of both my sons. I never expected to lose one, as that's not the way it goes, is it?
I have lots of jobs to when I get back to Turkey, paddle boards to re-furb, jobs on boats etc. I just hope I can find the motivation to get the sander going.
Or maybe I am.
Small steps....MrLongbeard wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:33 pmOr maybe I am.
I've had a rough couple of weeks, and was due to visit a GP on another matter so broached mental health with her, hey she already had my little head in her hands so talking about my big head wasn't going make me feel any more vulnerable / shit.
It's not something I wanted to talk about with the wife, although I suppose I will eventually, hell, how do you tell your life partner that you have suicidal thoughts without making them feeling like crap, but with the Doc it was refreshingly simple to get it out, and kind of surreal having an open frank conversation about means and methods and why I hadn't got round to it.
I've got a follow up appointment with her in a couple of weeks, so we'll see where we go then.
The hardest bit is the first time you ask for help and you’ve done that, hopefully that alone has helped and good luck with the follow upMrLongbeard wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:33 pmOr maybe I am.
I've had a rough couple of weeks, and was due to visit a GP on another matter so broached mental health with her, hey she already had my little head in her hands so talking about my big head wasn't going make me feel any more vulnerable / shit.
It's not something I wanted to talk about with the wife, although I suppose I will eventually, hell, how do you tell your life partner that you have suicidal thoughts without making them feeling like crap, but with the Doc it was refreshingly simple to get it out, and kind of surreal having an open frank conversation about means and methods and why I hadn't got round to it.
I've got a follow up appointment with her in a couple of weeks, so we'll see where we go then.