My special place

It is difficult regionally @Former-Member Just when I find a good gp I can never get into see them or they leave the practice once their regional time is up.

I don't think anyone can do anything for me. I feel like I am at the point where things are just not helping. You at Sane have already done so much for me, especially over the last few weeks.

Hi @Snowie and @Captain24

I find it so sad that you have both been made to feel this way about your MH issues. I do feel like we've come a long way since I was young but I still feel like we have so far to go. Workplaces in particular. They all ask us if we are okay on are you okay day and they all say they encourage emotional wellbeing etc etc....but I often ask myself 'is it just lipservice? In my old role at community mental health I had a week where I need time off when I was changing anxiety meds and my manager was amazing (and so she should have been considering where I worked!). But I don't know if I would be comfortable showing such vulnerability in any workplace. I still feel like we have to be 'careful'.

Anyway, just want to say I understand and that I'm so grateful you both have these forums as a safe space where you can actually openly share things.

Hugs

Hanami

I can speak for myself, but assume others feel the same, that we feel honoured to be let into this dark space with you. And that we want to be connected to you and be there for you @Snowie ❤️

Thanks @Former-Member @hanami

I struggle with letting people in, I don't like letting them down. It is just not on here but in my life too.

I hear that too @Snowie ....I often do the same and always have, ever since I was little.

❤️

I think from what happened to me when I was a child @hanami that I found it very hard to trust others, especially adults around me. Even if they didn't mean too, they lost my trust.

Maybe by not relying on others means I cannot get hurt from them.

It does mean that I place an enormous amount of pressure onto myself. Probably too much.

It's hard @creative_writer

I don't feel safe around others, as trust is earned and I think it takes a long time to earn that.

I also don't feel that safe around myself or my mind.

It seems hard either way.