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Mental Health Support

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Siwsan

(27,406 posts)
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 09:54 AM Jan 22

How is everyone coping? [View all]

I decided to hold off on taking my 'chill pill' this morning. Big mistake. I'll try going back to half in the morning and the other half, if needed, in the afternoon. Half a Trazodone still gets me through the night.

My next appointment is on the 4th, with my prescribing therapist. She has decided it will be 'in person' instead of over the phone. I see my regular therapist on the 17th. I know I've lost a lot of ground.

The news channels are still off of my TV line up. I only see glances of current events when I open up DU or check my e-mail. Still, that's enough for me to know how bad things are already getting and how much worse they likely will become. I search for classic movies to watch and do a lot of jig saw puzzles as a distraction.

I'm also letting my kid cats take care of me. They surround me, day and night. I also have a few new Dragons headed my way.

This group is never far from my thoughts.

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How is everyone coping? [View all] Siwsan Jan 22 OP
Stoic. orangecrush Jan 22 #1
I'm fine............... Lovie777 Jan 22 #2
When I wake up in the morning Diamond_Dog Jan 22 #3
... SheltieLover Jan 22 #10
..... Diamond_Dog Jan 22 #11
Whisker short of melancholy for me and worry for friends and family that maga'ts don't approve. IA8IT Jan 22 #4
I let it out the morning of the day after we "lost". GreenWave Jan 22 #5
For me, it comes and goes. I do peek in on Nicole Wallace, Polly Hennessey Jan 22 #6
Extremely stressed XanaDUer2 Jan 22 #7
Days are fine. MontanaMama Jan 22 #8
Hugs to you. Thank you so much for asking and caring. LiberalLoner Jan 22 #9
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