10 years ago - a post about mental illness

sometimes, as you say, people trying to overcome the barriers of mental illness need others to say it can be done. In the service I run we pick up a lot of people who are no longer supported by mental health professionals, and who fall through the net. My fear is with what is happening to the statutory and voluntary sector, assistance for those who will require it will be become more and more limited and people who are not seen as having a 'serious enough condition' or do not fit in a labelled box, such as people with dual diagnosis, or a mixture of conditions or personality disorder ............the list goes on. BUT not only can people speaking out aid others ................it aids many, the voices of people who have received support from services are what can aid services to stay open, the client voice in this time is crucial, at last commissioners are listening to the voice of those who benefit, its a shame the Government still seem to be missing a trick but its a start. A very well written and deeply felt article Marowak an inspiration x

 

well done - brave to write that

 

Again - thanks for all the comments means a lot to me.

 

Very well written post Dan. I had depression about 10 years ago and it was very hard to talk about. Nobody seemed to understand. Thanks for sharing your story I am sure it will help others. Will retweet your link.

 

Well - the post has been read by almost 2500 in a single day and I have had a lot of people contacting me to say it has helped them in some way.

I feel humbled to have been able to share this and again want to thank you for reading.

 

Im happy that depression can be talked about nowadays without stigma as years ago it wasent as easy and you felt like you had to hide it or be branded a nutter

Like a previous poster my life got turned upside down when i became ill with chronic fatigue syndrome
I lost my job i lost my house i had to move away from all my freinds and i lost the pride and the comaradery of the armed forces

I felt worthless and a failure as a man a husband and a father
I slipped into a deep depression and lost my self esteem

I felt like a burdon on everyone around me and genuinley thought i wasent worth the air i was breathing

Im on the mend nowadays and can realise when im spiraling into the darkness but like marowak its taken time


Im always happy for people to pm me for a chat if things aint going right for them and there worried
The worst thing is to keep it to yourself but your head will try and convince you to tell no one when your at your worst
When your depressed your thoughts are your own but your depression twists them

 

I've been fighting my demons for most of my life {I'M 43yrs} My daughter who's 17yrs now tried to end her life a year ago.
But she has stepped up & tells other of her attempt & has even got a tattoo to help, {Semicolon} Here's her veiw on it::
A semi-colon meaning an author could have ended a sentence but chose not to. I got it to represent I could have ended my life but chose not to.

 

I will be getting the same tattoo.

 

Just read it. Glad to hear you are better and stronger now. Good call sharing this must have been tough to put into words so proves you must also be strong.

Good on you and all the best.

 

Powerful writing Dan.

Film making, music, fatherhood, writing . . . any other hidden talents we should be aware of?

 

Great words dan. Glad you came out the other side buddy


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None that I can mention in public

 

I think the title of your album says it all

 

Thank you for sharing dude. A really well written piece - speaking up for the many 1000s out there going though the same. Well done.

 

Well said Dan, it takes a big man with a lot of guts to write something like that

 

hats of to ye for sharing it , i too suffered from a nervous break down after the split from my x wife 16 years ago , was found walking round tesco crying pushing an empty trolly , was found slumped over the steering wheel, with the car all steamed up uncouncious BY the police, next to our local river , then was rugby tacked on the foyle bridge with 2 police men , because they had a report of a man standing on top of the bridge , i didnt even no how i got there . i had a rope made in the attic for a long time and kept thinking about it ,
the CPN nurse that used to come out to me to keep working in the garage working the owl cars because it done more for me than tablets , over time it worked , but my saving GRACE WAS MEETING EDELE again , wee where child hood sweet hearts , when at school , and meeting again in 1999 july and have been together ever since , i still suffer with depression and drink at times but nothing like i was , and lol i still do the OWL CARS MY SAVIOUR , lol

for years i never believed in mental health , just thought it was *****S LOOKING FOR ATTENTION jesus how wrong was i , 7 years ago i lost my daughter , but because of the support net work i had and edele i didnt affect me the way i thought it would, i thought i would go back words , but didnt ,


so me and edele now will only donate money to the childrens hospice and MENTAL HEALTH

chin up and again hats of to ye owen nw edele