Newbie's Social Club - Come make some friends!

How big is your garden @Mabe3

 @Oaktree , @tyme

Not big at all but it’s enough to enjoy nature doing its thing 🌻

Hey @Mabe3 - how are you today? Great to see you around.

hi @tyme

Thanks for checking in

I’m much better today

im trying to support my son who suffers from anxiety and depression- just back on lower dose of meds while I myself have same issues - and family members telling us what should be done. Trying to navigate all this..,

welcome @Mabe3 !! i see you love reading and art - what sort of art do you like, do you make some yourself? 😊

Hello all, I hope everyone's having a nice start to the week

A lovely big welcome to those who have joined forums over the weekend:

@Ads89 @Alecam @Ankles22 @Archieguy @Armedeis @Ava_Tar @Beachgirl1 @BecauseI @Betty-B00 @Binky-boo @Blue169 @Cece97 @Darce_12 @Darlingfae @Deep_turtle22 @Dipsy_Daisies @divergent @DragonflysMind @Elephant12 @elise_ @Flyingmum @Fr_ank @greenglobby @hangininthere @Hummingbirdbear @Illgetthere @Isthatabanana @Janedoe369 @JoyC @Keelyyanne @leafylady666 @Lifeonholisticw @Luna_1 @maccastacka @marc @Michelle2243 @Miranda3 @Moobear24 @Murphenator @Needmorecats @Normansmum @Queenb11 @Rannon @Rawr0088 @Rebuild85 @Roquet @Samandzara @skarlett @Solaris @Staroflife @Stick @TFT @Think_Deeply @Treesaresweet @Tuscany @Zappa

So happy to see you all here, I hope you're able to swing by and say hello here if you haven't already, maybe drop a line about what has brought you to the forums if you're up for it 😊

Hello thanks for the message. I was struggling a bit on the weekend. Feeling a bit better now that I'm keeping busier. When I've got nothing to do I tend to fall apart. Trying to get back into my music to help with my mental health.

welcome to all the newbies!! 💗

hey @Blue169 glad you're feeling a lil better now, keeping busy helps me too! what sort of music are you into? do you play any instruments?

Hi and thank you.
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Hiya there!

Thank you for the invite and welcome @Ru-bee!

I'm still getting used to actually posting on forums (as opposed to searching silently in the shadows and empathising with every message I read!) - so thank you for the little nudge to post!

I found out about this forum from a lovely peer worker who works with a community service dedicated to helping patients post hospital admission for SI/or suicide attempt.

After browsing a handful of Reddit threads on MI, SI and such... I asked if there were any moderated and more importantly, safe online forums around that I could either lurk or post on when things get a wee bit too much.

Most of my life has revolved around my mental health - whether it be surviving or recovering.

And although I am grateful to be surrounded by my family and friends - they don't really get 'it' ('it' being chronic SI, the disbelief that you're still alive, the decades of not knowing who you are, whether it's just you being sensitive or other people are actually mean... or just a cocktail of both).

And it's not their fault - hell I'm glad they don't understand, I'd never wish what I've been thru on another person.

It's just a bit awkward when they hear the truth about how I really think and feel.

I recently completed DBT two years ago - and I loved every bit of it.

The learning, the open conversations about MH, and especially being amongst a group of individuals with lived MH experience.

No one flinched at the mention of SI, or frowned and made offensive remarks about a particular diagnosis.

I felt listened to, seen, and understood for the first time in my life.

So I guess I'm here because like a lot of people - I feel alone in my MI struggles and this seems like a nice safe space to talk about it.

P.S: I apologise for the waffling!