I think the thing that keeps me most motivated to continue my degree in psychology is the chance to argue about the stupidest ass things old white men have said that has been taken as gospel. I think theres a lot to be said about the history of psychology and its relevancy today.
People who are chronically ill or in chronic pain suffer indefinitely so if you see us acting like we’re “ok” it doesn’t mean we’re not sick or in pain, it means that we’re hiding it and/or we’ve adapted to having to live in such conditions cuz we can’t just run around screaming!
I just dont know where to go from here. Do i go back and keep trying? Should i change gp practice and start over having to re explain my situation? Im really struggling and i cant keep getting worse at this rate.
My gp hung up on me while i was trying to explain why i cant wait 48 weeks for a brain scan to try and diagnose a condition thats caused the function in my legs to decrease by 70% in 6 months. They did however up my anxiety medication because i apparently sound distressed 1/2
Finally got a date for a PIP assessment . Hearing a lot of horror stories and im getting super anxious even with our support network there it'll be tough. Any advice anyone has would be really appreciated
#PiPayment#Disability
Super stressed about our PIP assessment coming up had a phone call to arrange an appointment today and im worried ive already said the wrong thing. Can anyone whos been through it or knows anything about it possibly give me some idea on what the assessment is like please?
Not me having a sensory overload because its so hot and not being able to stim because its going to make me even hotter if i do so just crying for an hour instead. How do people avoid temperature related overloads in british heat? because fans arent even helping.
For the first time ever today i stood my ground with my family and said im in too much pain to go out. And after a slight guilt trip that i think i managed well they just said okay i hope you feel better. As someone who is chronically ill this feels like a big step for me.
Love how a certain youtuber will say "this community almost killed me" and blame them for a suicide attempt in one breath but then say please give me more money ontop of the £100000 youve already given me in the next. Unbelievable.
I want to be healthy and live life without constant flashbacks, dissociation, paranoia, disorientation and no sense of who i am. When people talk about this kinda stuff the response is usually like youre making it sound awful thats because it is. Im so tired of it.
Feeling really alone today and close to falling apart. I hear people say that DID must be fun always having people to talk to and "friends" inside your head. In reality those "friends" look and sound like abusers and its incredibly fucking isolating its ruining my quality of life
@yoongleslovely Same here. Honestly im glad it isnt just me who can find sitting up exhausting. I was trying to explain it to my able-bodied partner and they just couldn't quite understand.
Anyone else whos chronically ill find that sitting up and staying sat up also takes energy even if your sitting up in bed? Hoping this isnt just a me thing