Hello all

[sally]

Hi my name is sally i am 37 and am abit lost at the moment. I have been precribed Diazepam today and am off work to get my head sorted.
I cry alot, get stressed easy, panic easy and just generally down at the moment. We have moved into my mum in laws house as she has just died with cancer. I took care of her until the end and i think bereavement was the trigger for my depression etc.

[Meg]

Hello,

Sorry to hear about your Mother In Law Sally. What you're experiencing is fairly normal and common after such a recent bereavement - especially as you were the main carer..

I wouldn't label what you've described in your post as depression - more like grief at this stage.

You might like to contact Cruse who are the bereavement specialists.


Meg
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[vernon]

hiya sally welcome to the site you should get plenty of help and support here. No wonder you feel so down and anxiouse after the strain you have been through, lots of people get realy ill with anxiety without all that on there mond. We have a chatroom too if you ever feel like a chat to some people we are all helpfull and love to see new chatters. there is someone there usualy after about 8pm each night. Hope you get the help you need also hope you feel better soon take care. Vernon

PS. Only take Vallium when you realy have to, also take a low dose as you can as they are verry addictive.

[carlin]

Hi Sally,
welcome to the site, you will find everyone here is kind and sympathetic and will give good advice. So sorry to hear of your recent loss, and also you're move into mum-in-laws' house, which can't be easy. It is early days, so take your time, what you are feeling is only natural, try to take a little time out for yourself, if that's possible and please do keep in touch.

[sally]

Thanks for taking the time to read and reply. Yes carlin moving into my husbands family home has been hard aswell. She passed away in Feb this year and we are having to sell our home of 17 years. I work in a school in a deprived area and work with children with social and emotional problems. I am good usually at dealing with all these things BUT my upbeat personality has gone.....I just cryand have lost self confidence and motivation. I worry about everything from will we have burglars in the house and can i hear them to how untidy the home is and i am not in control.

[Karen]

Hi Sally

Welcome to the forum.

Sorry to hear about the loss of your mother-in-law and the difficult time you are having at present.

Hope we are able to help and support you through this.


Karen



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[maxine]

Hello Sally,
Welcome to the site:D

Take care

Maxine

[pinkscrumpy]

Hi Sally

My thoughts are with you at this very hard time for you. Not only your lost but also the job that you have. I too was a teacher of special needs children and that in itself is a constant worry.

stay in touch and I hope you find this site a great support as I to have.

with love

Mandie

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[nomorepanic]

Hi Sally

Welcome aboard the forum. Sorry to hear that you suffered this loss and are struggling at the moment.

Did the doctor give you many Diazepam tablets to take or just a few to get you through things? Has he any other suggestions for helping if they don't sort things out.

I hope you get the support you need on here as well.

Nicola

[sal]

Hi Sally

Sorry to hear you are having a hard time and about your loss.

Pleased you have sometime off work to give you some space and healing time.

Hope we can help you through this.

Love Sal xx


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