Struggling a bit today. Ideas folks?

Hi There,

i have a couple of ideas i use to help bring up my mood if im on a downer. Last week was really tricky for me, the old: 'When it rains it pours" saying. i couldn't fix all my presented problems all at once ( bills, house work, reports, ha- i stubbed my toe really really really bad... etc) but i knew that if i accomplished a few tasks i would feel much better in myself- then not worry as much about my presenting issues all coming at me in one day- well, ever day for a week.

I mowed the lawn- both cleaning up the yard nice AND getting some exercise done 😉

i only cleaned up one room in my house 100% rather than floating back and forth half completing chores everywhere like normal.

I turned some pop music up really loud and danced around silly singing- i didnt feel like it but i knew it would work.

Sometimes its better to work through one day at a time when it all gets a bit overwhelming.

Theres also places like this that is good for an old vent- or lifeline?

Hope my ideas help- does any one else have any ideas?

@pip : I do take antipsychotic medication and antidepressants for my illness but of late have been stressed and I find this exacerbates my voices. I guess I am fighting two separate battles, you're right in that.

When I was in hospital earlier this year, I worked with a nurse in developing good distraction techniques but these have all flown out the window because of the severe stress I am under at present. I just don't seem to be able to relax. I hope that changes soon. Some of the distraction techniques I use are listening to music and playing online games. At the moment I can't seem to focus on those either.

I see my psychiatrist on 1 August, so I'll be sure to mention it then.

Thanks for your reply 🙂

@Baboo : Thanks for your reply 🙂 I hear what you are saying with the when it rains it pours analogy, I feel like this at the moment.

I managed to do some note taking for study today which means it isn't a completely wasted day. Although I didn't manage to accomplish much else. I slept for four hours (my meds make me very tired sometimes, especially in the days following my depot injection). I hope with everything at the moment I am not biting off more than I can chew, I think I need some sort of way to balance study and life and illness so that neither gets on top of me.

Thanks for your tips and thaks for offering a place to vent. I think I prefer forums to organisations like Lifeline because I find it less scripted and more personal.

Hello @Queenie we havent met before.

Its great you are doing admin for a support group with your partner, but I can understand that now it feels like work rather than support. Running groups is HARD work.

I am surprised your psych doesnt allow you to have a counsellor ... like a quasi ... prn ... regardless of diagnosis and meds ... I think counsellors can be useful .. especially if you feel the need and you have good one.

Talk it over with a GP they can refer you. It can be a problem if psychdocs have too much control ...cos they are human and might get some things wrong ... so seeing someone under a care plan makes sense to me with all you are dealing with ... if you only use 3 sessions aome years and more in others ... at least then you have the option ... some psychdocs .. are more med and diagnoses oriented ... I prefer them to have some background in psychotherpay as well ... just my preference.

IMHO schizophrenia is not just a genetic condition and quality of life can improve with psychotherapy ...

Good luck

Apple