Mental health support thread.

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Hanneke Jan 2022 2:54pm, 18 Jan 2022 84,564 posts	0 Hanneke Yesterday's 45 minute walk to pick up some sunshine and get the heart muscle pushing the stagnant lymph around turned into and epic walk of sun, moon and a magical hare: fetcheveryone.com/blog-share.php?id=441777 Today, I am much better! Took another day off, to go for a birthday coffee and cake with a friend then walked through Hay, bought some things I needed: detox tea to help lift brain fog, lemons for the same and a copper kettle and 4 books. Also, brackets to put up more shelves in my new building. Going back over the hill, more Vit D was taken after which I dropped back into my fog encased valley. Going to move things into my building, then I have Shiatsu to finish off 5 days of climbing out of the SAD hole.
Hanneke Jan 2022 7:48pm, 18 Jan 2022 84,572 posts	0 Hanneke fetcheveryone.com/blog-share.php?id=441839 With photos ☺️
The Terminator Jan 2022 2:33pm, 19 Jan 2022 8,909 posts	0 The Terminator Beautiful blogs Hanneke. You seem to be doing all the right things to support mind, body and soul. Well done you, may it continue to help you keep on top of the SAD. I've come to mid Wales to stay with a friend and her partner as had to have space. Being back living with ex wife and my kids for last few weeks has been wonderful but has also confused me a lot when my brain is already foggy. Now I'm not sure here is right either 🙈 My friend has gone to work, sometimes she works from home, other times can be out for 12 hours a day. Seems this week is an out week. The whole reason I came was for space to think and heal but right now I just feel lonely, and cold. Like I don't fit in anywhere whilst the little voice at the back of my brain tells me to stop feeling sorry for myself. I'm not even sure why I'm offloading here or if its helping, sorry. Trying to do mindful positive things too. Here's some photos of me bring creative (I haven't drawn since school) and of the River Irfan where I sat and did some grounding this morning. Literally two minutes walk from friends front door.
Fields Jan 2022 3:08pm, 19 Jan 2022 2,051 posts	0 Fields That seems like a good outlet for you Terminator. Araucaria are my favourite trees, not seen one that small before though. I’m not very good at leaving my house which is something I’m trying to address. It’s quite common I only go out once a week. I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather and tired which doesn’t help. I like my house which is a good thing but perhaps I like it too much. I’d like to get out for a walk but needs to be daylight round here as roads are not lit or paved. I struggle to wake up in time to do it before work and have been trying to catch up with other things at lunchtimes. Will definitely do so on Saturday and Sunday, and try and get the habit started. Also may book a few gigs / radio 4 comedy show recordings to get me out of the house in the evening!
halfpint Jan 2022 4:46pm, 19 Jan 2022 36,626 posts	0 halfpint TT I’m glad you found something to do which felt positive. Keep posting if it’s helpful. I made it to the climbing wall last night thanks to my friend’s support. Was totally fine once there and loved it. I’ve found another potential climbing buddy as well.
Hanneke Jan 2022 5:56pm, 19 Jan 2022 84,603 posts	0 Hanneke Terminator, where are you roughly? You may be close enough for us to meet for a walk...
Hanneke Jan 2022 5:56pm, 19 Jan 2022 84,604 posts	0 Hanneke Sounds good HP!
The Terminator Jan 2022 9:24am, 21 Jan 2022 8,912 posts	0 The Terminator Hello. How are your hearts in this breath? I'm settled in mid Wales and quite often feel I'm improving physically and mentally but am not thinking of the future yet but that's the point right. I've had two bad episodes since I last posted. Really couldn't motivate myself out of bed yesterday. Just lay there thinking I should get up and ended up getting up about 10 which is very late. Then had a bad dream and a panic attack about liver scan which appointment came for yesterday. Sleep is still very broken. But improving. I think. Going to try a longer walk today. 15 minutes yesterday which was hard, in terms of effort but recovering quicker. Have your best day. Sending love and energy to all. Keep talking x
Hanneke Jan 2022 9:39am, 21 Jan 2022 84,625 posts	0 Hanneke Morning Terminator! I have the dentist later. I managed to lower mu anxiety by calling the practice yesterday. I have been harassed by Bupa, they have recently taken over the practice, but the old manager assured me I could ignore all that. I don't have to sign up with Bupa and I am not being pushed into the expensive cosmetic route: i.e. implants. Phew. Just a filling today, and the chance to discuss the rest... After which I may have a second opinion from an expensive but really skilled older dentist who may be able to save my crowns, which will be worth it...
Hanneke Jan 2022 9:47am, 21 Jan 2022 84,626 posts	0 Hanneke Had raging stress, mounting all this week, about issues with a long standing client, whom I used to love working for. I may solve those tomorrow: site visit at potential new client. On Tuesday I heard my oldest client passed away. I loved her and was her print making teacher, then carer then gardener for many years. I was then told that my glass panels for my building were going to be £900 + vat and not forthcoming until May. Disastrous as I want to air b&b the building in May, Hay Festival, and I am planning courses and workshops and need to start teaching yoga again! So little income!!! I am now borrowing money, which means I need to find £500/month extra somehow, while I struggle still with 1/3 less due to not teaching yoga for 2 years now! Anyway, we can get the glass elsewhere, so sort of back on track, only delayed by a month now. But: the plumber has Covid, so cancelled the site meeting with my digger man and we have another delay: we need to dig a trench to my house to put the services into to connect power and water etc... SIGH! Not slept too well this week, apart from Wednesday, when I collapsed into a comatose sleep at 9.30 pm and slept for 12.5 hours...