I told them no point to this as I refuse all their services and they have nothing to do that can help me
But they insist in being there if I need support
Don’t think they can do this legally can they?
Don’t know how to make them understand I am serious
They just need to ■■■■ off
That’s not good. They’ll risk a relapse - I’ve been in that position. Where they’ve been the sole cause of distress. Is there someone who can file a complain on your behalf, someone who is not considered ill?
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My family agree with them not me
They have been brainwashed
I mean personally I’d keep them in your back pocket. Tell them that you are doing well and only want to see them once or twice a year. That way if you do need aid you can get a quick response instead of having to get back in their system. Just keep primary contact with the doctor who prescribes your meds. Hope this makes sense.
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I agree. That sounds sensible.
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I agree with your family on this as well, and it’s nothing against you. I’m a person who always has Plan B and Plan C. My mental health team is probably Plan F (as in, “OH FXXX”) but it is good to know they are there if I step in some goose shite and go arse over teakettle.
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Thank you that makes sense
I was cross as I thought they’d be more than happy to cut me loose
Just feels like they’re keeping tabs on me and ticking some boxes every so often
This team being fair to them don’t panic as much as the other team.
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From what I’ve seen there are two options.
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You can see a mental health team regularly to avoid crisis from starting. Some people like this because they can avoid the crisis fires before they even start. However this involves seeing them even when you feel great and they aren’t needed atm.
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Or you can put them on the back burner and only contact them when you are in crisis. The drawback to this is people who do this usually wait until they are in actual crisis to do something and immediate assistance is needed. If they respond too slowly then you are cooked.
Option 2 is ideal for people who are on a good med mix, self aware of their symptoms and can manage accordingly and have a very strong support system.
Getting rid of them entirely will hurt you if you follow option 2, as it takes time to get back into the system once out, and in a crisis situation you can’t wait. So for me, don’t cut them out of your life. Not worth it at all for when you need them.
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I agree with what you say
Won’t push them away any more
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I had to take diazepam this morning as I was losing it
Ended up taking 5mg instead of 2mg
Lost a bit of time as I came to walking and couldn’t remember finishing a meeting or what I had done for about an hour
Not sure if it effects me more as I was dependent on it a while back
Is work a challenge at the moment? Could you be liable to extra stress because of the withdrawing process of an antidepressant?
I was having unsettled feelings due to emotional stress over the last few weeks. But cos I have a less intense lifestyles I managed to keep it under dangerous territory
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Work has been a nightmare for about a month
But today things got resolved after much stress
The project is like a boomerang
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But seems I can move on now from it
So I hope things will be ok after Easter
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I see. Don’t let it hurt you personally. You’re a very talented person, keep faith in your abilities - not many can achieve what you have done. You’re doing well man, believe it!
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I agree with @anon54334749 you’ve made so much progress since I first met you. I’m exceedingly proud of you and I hope you are as well. Keep following your journey and the more you learn about yourself, the easier it becomes to self regulate. 
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Joker, I remember you talking about cuts at your job then stress from work projects and personal struggles. Medicine aside, that’s stressful for even someone who is resilient. You keep hanging in there.
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Thank you for helping put things in perspective
I am always very tough on myself
But you’re right in that what’s happening at the moment must be driving everyone nuts as well
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Just remind yourself that a lot of life constantly changes. The problems causing stress now will eventually disappear and be replaced by different ones. The tricky part is to help get yourself through the stress in a healthy way and also still enjoy life. That’s why learning about yourself is crucial because then you can use what you know about yourself to figure out ways to manage your stress on your own.
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