oshun
26-05-05, 14:07
Dear all
I have not been around since the winter it seems. Well I have been struggling with some things.
I am basically here today to ask advice for any experts out there who may read this as I am getting very dispondant and despairing trying to get help for my problem.
I have been suffering on and off with severe anxiety disorder for around 15 years now. For the last 3 years since I was made redundant , and now since last summer, my problem has become much more severe as I battle with issues: legal, financial, not being able to fond work, and general unhappiness and feeling of being trapped.
I have been refereed by my GP to the local mind back in september 2004 but still no joy. I have looked nto private counselling, and tried it for a couple for weeks but at £20/hr found it too expensive to carry on ( I have not been able to find work cos of my illness and am still awaiitng to her about any benefits which I applied for 2-3 months ago).
At the moment I have free acupuntre once per week with my GP. I don’t want to take "artificial" medications, although have been on valium for a couple of weeks after being taken in ambulance to hospital with panic attack. And 2 weeks ago I have been taken ill in the street with panic attack and again ambulance was called.
I am 41, generrally physically fit, take regular exercise, watch my diet. I am just now starting voluntary work to see if I can handle being out of the house ( I have a postal delivery phobia which has been making it hard for me to get out) I am single and live alone, and very lonely
In the lst few months I have lost 10kg in weight from stress. I find my mind increasingly confused, for e.g. typing now, does not feel like my hands. I have previously experienced hallucinations, and voices in my head. I get very severe panic and anxiety attacks.
I have been referred by GP to nhs pyscistrist but they said I was not pychotic so unable to take me on.
So if anyone has any ideas out there. I am currently finding out about self-help groups, and holistic remedies, but do feel very let down by medical services so far.
I am desperate to get better and get working again as I have huge debts, and am worried about homelessness.
I recognise I have a mental health problem and feel that counselling is not the best answer for me. If anyone out there knows of any cognitive behavioural therapists for e,g. that cater for unemployed.
I should also say, my mother and sister are doing their best to give me support but I do realise it is very difficult for them and I feel awful that all this is also effecting their health.
Very much thank you for reading this, I am getting incresingly desperate. Thanks
oshun
I have not been around since the winter it seems. Well I have been struggling with some things.
I am basically here today to ask advice for any experts out there who may read this as I am getting very dispondant and despairing trying to get help for my problem.
I have been suffering on and off with severe anxiety disorder for around 15 years now. For the last 3 years since I was made redundant , and now since last summer, my problem has become much more severe as I battle with issues: legal, financial, not being able to fond work, and general unhappiness and feeling of being trapped.
I have been refereed by my GP to the local mind back in september 2004 but still no joy. I have looked nto private counselling, and tried it for a couple for weeks but at £20/hr found it too expensive to carry on ( I have not been able to find work cos of my illness and am still awaiitng to her about any benefits which I applied for 2-3 months ago).
At the moment I have free acupuntre once per week with my GP. I don’t want to take "artificial" medications, although have been on valium for a couple of weeks after being taken in ambulance to hospital with panic attack. And 2 weeks ago I have been taken ill in the street with panic attack and again ambulance was called.
I am 41, generrally physically fit, take regular exercise, watch my diet. I am just now starting voluntary work to see if I can handle being out of the house ( I have a postal delivery phobia which has been making it hard for me to get out) I am single and live alone, and very lonely
In the lst few months I have lost 10kg in weight from stress. I find my mind increasingly confused, for e.g. typing now, does not feel like my hands. I have previously experienced hallucinations, and voices in my head. I get very severe panic and anxiety attacks.
I have been referred by GP to nhs pyscistrist but they said I was not pychotic so unable to take me on.
So if anyone has any ideas out there. I am currently finding out about self-help groups, and holistic remedies, but do feel very let down by medical services so far.
I am desperate to get better and get working again as I have huge debts, and am worried about homelessness.
I recognise I have a mental health problem and feel that counselling is not the best answer for me. If anyone out there knows of any cognitive behavioural therapists for e,g. that cater for unemployed.
I should also say, my mother and sister are doing their best to give me support but I do realise it is very difficult for them and I feel awful that all this is also effecting their health.
Very much thank you for reading this, I am getting incresingly desperate. Thanks
oshun