Hi everyone.
Just want to check up on all you guys who struggle at times.
I had a brief low recently... Just about out of it....
How are you all coping.
Great job on bumping this thread. Wish you well with getting out of the low.
My mental health has been pretty low over the winter. I noticed the same last year...I get this feeling of being self-destructive and having low motivation and low self-esteem.
The stress from university doesnt help too although Ive been doing well with my assignments and getting good passes but the low self-esteem doesnt help.
Work wise has been not great...being on a 0 hour contract means that its a struggle to get any hours, especially during the weekdays. Ive had to find a new job but with the 20% tax, I get roughly £8 an hour. Some of the work burnout from the summer remains and I think its time for me to find a new job.
Shame to hear of your problems Karl, hope you manage to find a way out of the winter lows (I get them too) and I hope you can find a solution to your work issues.
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I had the worst day of mental health issues I've possibly had last Saturday for a very long time. I've had some health issues which include acid reflux issues messing up my hearing, also my teeth and gums, but on Saturday I had the worst dental pain I've ever had, which the painkillers were did absolutely nothing towards.
All the things combined and at the peak of the pain, I came close to taking drastic action, and made a post on a guitar forum I post on and someone reached out to put me in touch to speak to a few organizations. One of them was the Samaritans, another is an organization (The Listening Place) who I will meet with for an in person conversation tomorrow.
The person who reached out to me from the other forum, made a few suggestions for things to do, including to make plans (it might sound obvious, but it makes a difference), been doing a few more creative things including playing guitar and doing a bit of writing, they all seem to be making a difference.
I was recommended to make a trip to the dentist as well, which I did. Again something it might seem a bit obvious but sometimes when you can't see past your nose, it's good to get a bit of help and to take it.
Had a few bumps along the way since that terrible Saturday, but I'm in a much better place now but there's a lot more work ahead.
At the moments of great lows, I will try to tell myself they will not last forever, even if it seems impossible. It's something I used to do before, but know I realise the importance of telling myself that more than ever.