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Daily Check In Space

Daily Check In Space

Hi Friends, Family and Carers

Caring for loved ones living with complex mental health issues can be really challenging, and the carer's experience can often be overlooked and/or difficult to talk about day to day. We have created this space so that those feelings, challenges and accomplishments can be heard, and to promote carer's wellbeing and self-care.

To participate, here are 3 questions for your daily check in:

1) How are you feeling?

You can use a scale of 1-10 (1= really bad , 10= really good), if you would like to.

2) What is one thing you have struggled with, and one thing you have done well?

3) What is one nice thing you can do for yourself today?

You're welcome to check in daily, or how ever often you need to! Please just remember to be respectful and kind to each other as each of our experiences are so different.

Feel free to tag any carers you know in this space!

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❤️ @Determined

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Hi all,

Thanks @Shaz51 for asking. I had terrible anxiety a few weeks ago after a series of car issues and that feeling of being reliant on someone else for money. My therapist gave me some techniques to help bring me calm. The emotional and financial abuse from my STPD husband is up and down each day. Unfortunately I needed surgery a couple of weeks ago and just managing a day at a time currently. I'm definitely not at my lowest but I can admit on struggling.

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Sorry to hear this @Joonbug, sitting with you 💝

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Hugs @Joonbug and sitting with you my friend

Sometimes all we can do is a day at a time , here for you

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Hi everyone,

Unfortunately I had a trip to the hospital on Thursday due to some complications with my epilepsy. To cut a very long story short, I missed my evening dose the night before resulting in some nasty seizures. I am fighting fit again now and there is a great big smile on my face once more.

I am feeling an 8 this morning.

One thing I struggled with was my epilepsy. And one thing I have done extremely well is getting some writing done.

One nice thing I can do for myself today is eat some vegetables.

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Hello @Joonbug , been thinking of you lots my friend

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Hi everyone,

It's been a while since I logged in but I have thought of this forum a few times.

I'm about a 6/10 I guess. I'm grateful for things that are going ok but I'm also worried I guess about certain things like my future. It's a bit of a pattern with me where my brain is over focussed on the future. Even mindfulness doesn't work some times. All the thoughts related to the future seem very valid and worthy of being worried about ha ha.

But, well. So, mentally I'm wishing things could be better and I had answers. But, well, I don't know how to go about finding them yet.

I feeling quite low, demotivated and unsure right now... I don't know if this is my depression talking or my anxiety 😂 At times like this, it's hard to focus on one next step and I feel confused what to do to take care of myself.

Love to anyone in the same boat.

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Hey @Shasan ! So good to see you around! I've missed seeing you on the forums!

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Hmmmm.
like a 7 or a 4 I don’t know. It’s changing.

i just wanted to scream “VUCK off” at my toddler today. I didn’t but man.

i could, put on some make up and go for a walk. Just breathe. Listen to Kae Tempest on repeat. Repeat.

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