Hi Sheila,
I am so sorry about your mum. You have got such a lot to deal with, coping with the loss of your mum in addition to the trauma of your diagnosis.
Its good to hear that you are seeing your GP again soon, so that your medication can reviewed. Hopefully you will also be offered some therapy, which should help in addition to your medictation.
Perhaps there is a counselling service at your local hospice? It might also be possible to go to the hospice for some relaxing therapies, such as a massage. Most hospices have their own website, which includes details of the services and therapies they offer.
Sometimes it takes a combination of medication and therapies, such as counselling, to be able to treat depression/anxiety effectively.
I remember coping with the loss of a loved one by going to bereavement counselling, and I was able to cope with my grief without taking medication.
However, the diagnosis of MND has been very difficult for me to cope with and I have needed to take medication in addition to some counselling sessions. I was a bit cautious about taking taking anti-depressants for the first time, but found it re-assuring to know that I could start on a low dose which could be increased, if necessary.
The counselling is good because I have been able to talk through my feelings confidentially, with someone who has a good understanding of the emotions I am going through but will not get upset about what I tell them.
Many thanks to Jim for starting this thread. Also, many thanks to you Sheila and everyone else on the forum who has been generous enough to share their experiences of how they cope with anxiety/depression.
It's not always easy to be open about discussing such a personal issue, but by doing so, hopefully we can help each other with support and advice.
Also, I hope more people will be encouraged to get help if they do suffer from depression/anxiety, eg from their GP, MND nurse, local hospice.
Love and hugs,
Kayleigh xx
I am so sorry about your mum. You have got such a lot to deal with, coping with the loss of your mum in addition to the trauma of your diagnosis.
Its good to hear that you are seeing your GP again soon, so that your medication can reviewed. Hopefully you will also be offered some therapy, which should help in addition to your medictation.
Perhaps there is a counselling service at your local hospice? It might also be possible to go to the hospice for some relaxing therapies, such as a massage. Most hospices have their own website, which includes details of the services and therapies they offer.
Sometimes it takes a combination of medication and therapies, such as counselling, to be able to treat depression/anxiety effectively.
I remember coping with the loss of a loved one by going to bereavement counselling, and I was able to cope with my grief without taking medication.
However, the diagnosis of MND has been very difficult for me to cope with and I have needed to take medication in addition to some counselling sessions. I was a bit cautious about taking taking anti-depressants for the first time, but found it re-assuring to know that I could start on a low dose which could be increased, if necessary.
The counselling is good because I have been able to talk through my feelings confidentially, with someone who has a good understanding of the emotions I am going through but will not get upset about what I tell them.
Many thanks to Jim for starting this thread. Also, many thanks to you Sheila and everyone else on the forum who has been generous enough to share their experiences of how they cope with anxiety/depression.
It's not always easy to be open about discussing such a personal issue, but by doing so, hopefully we can help each other with support and advice.
Also, I hope more people will be encouraged to get help if they do suffer from depression/anxiety, eg from their GP, MND nurse, local hospice.
Love and hugs,
Kayleigh xx
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