Health Group Support
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Ignoring it is not the right answer. Every time you bring up your loss or your trauma or anything that has ever scarred you, you are allowing yourself to be vulnerable. You are showing the world that there is still a part of you that is okay enough to peel the mask away just a little bit.
https://we-got-this.blog/2023/09/28/why-do-i-do-this-to-myself
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[…] those of us who have and are experiencing this need to speak out and let the mental healthcare and general healthcare profession know that we are here and we need to be seen, just like you have with your physical conditions. We can’t expect change or help if we aren’t talking about it. People can’t change what they don’t know.
https://thepainbehindthedisorder.wordpress.com/2021/12/05/the-elephant-in-the-room-health-and-trauma
Keywords: colostomy, emotional health, ileostomy, sexuality, urostomy
Will I ever have sex again? Will anyone ever love me? These were the questions that constantly went through my mind as a 35-year-old single woman with an ileostomy.
https://www.ostomy.org/intimacy-with-an-ostomy-overcoming-rejection
Chatting on the Vlog about the different points of contact for professional support. Have a watch at the link below:
As a first point of call, speak to your GP or health visitor.
The NHS site on post-natal depression has a useful tool to search for post-natal depression support in your area – have a look here: https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Postnatal-depression-information-and-support/LocationSearch/332
There are 3 types of treatment:
In my previous post/vlog I talk about my experience with CBT therapy, what it involved and how I benefited from it. That doesn’t mean it is the right option for everyone though and your GP is the best placed to assess the severity of your symptoms and talk you through the pros and cons of different treatment options or maybe a combination of options.
Of course, the NHS is resource strapped so depending on your area and the support available there may…
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Dealing with a mental health problem is tougher than can be put into words; it’s even harder when you’re on your own. I firmly believe that having a good support network contributes hugely to recovery from mental illness, and it is heart breaking to know that some people suffer alone during such a dark and terrifying time.
Mental illness has a way of twisting your perception of the world around you. You can be surrounded by a room full of people offering their help and still feel insignificant, disliked and lonely in a harsh, cruel world. The illnesses thrive off filling your entire existence with self-loathing and terror, telling you that you are different, nobody understands, nobody cares and therefore to turn to negative coping strategies. These thoughts are false, but that’s hard to understand when your entire outlook is being turned upside down, distorted and destroyed. This being said…
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