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Hi, I'm Starbright 47. Female. In the UK. Psychotic episodes. Interested in budgies, religion, friends. Been in hospital twice. Never sectioned. On
amisulpride.
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Em |
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Hi Starbright, welcome to Madnotbad! I'm afraid we're a little quiet here at the moment, i'm not really sure why but it goes in phases. Hopefully
there'll be some more people along soon to welcome you in!
Em
Cos I'm in too deep and I'm trying to keep
Up above in my head, instead of going under |
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visiting mum |
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Hi there
I am 48. In UK. Never been in hospital for my mental health but visited them lots with my daughter who died last yr I grew up surrounded by budgies!! My dad bred them. We had a yellow one in the house called Yogi who talked and bellyflopped into a bowl of tomato soup during one of his regular times out of his cage It is too quiet here to be that supportive right now but hope it will improve Lynn |
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starbright47 |
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Sorry, I'm 36. Starbright47 is my username. I couldn't just use starbright because someone on Yuku already had that so I had to add some numbers. I
didn't put my age because that will change and I will get confused. Instead I just put two other numbers.
Nice to hear about your budgies. Mine are called Apollo and Jupiter. They're little sweeties. They can devour a sprig of millett or a broccoli floret in one evening. I'm surprised they don't make themselves sick!! I am terribly sorry about your daughter.
Last Edited By: starbright47
18/02/08 10:26 PM.
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visiting mum |
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Thats ok.
I don't quite fit here being the relative not the patient but in the last 2yrs I have had some brilliant support and help in understanding what was going on and then people just to listen when the worst happened. People who used to frequent here were a lovely bunch, sensitive, non judgemental and I miss them Lynn |
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starbright47 |
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I'm so sorry.
I am on another forum on another topic somewhere else and I know what you mean about building up friendships and about how lost you feel when people stop coming on. I'm sure no-one minds that you're the relative and not the patient. In my experience people who've been in the psychiatric hospital are sensitive and non-judgemental people too. I lost nearly all of my friends when I went into hospital and made new ones either in there or mostly in supported housing or through others. If you have any questions about psychosis or depression I could give you an insider's view if you like. But you've probably already done that with many other people. But just so you know the offer's there. I hope you got support elsewhere too, in the real world. |
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visiting mum |
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I have support yes. I feel lucky in many ways re that.
I know a fair bit re depression as had a severe depression yrs ago. Also I see a lot and end up supporting a lot in my job. I know less about other aspects of mental health though since Ruth became very unwell I have increased my knowledge, quite often via insights from folk here.
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starbright47 |
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You don't have to tell me but I'm curious as to what your job is.
I used to have clinical depression too so I know what you're talking about. It's worse that psychosis because there is no hope whereas although you're mad, confused, frightened when you're psychotic, you do have hope. |
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Hi and welcome. I hope you settle in soon and get to know us. Take care.
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visiting mum |
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Well I was a health visitor until July last yr
Now I work as a specialist community nurse which is wonderful. Lynn |
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starbright47 |
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Oh great.
I want to study to become a counsellor. I love working with people, I always have. You must be the same. |
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