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November 13, 2009 2:04am
I am sorry I hve not been around, been going some really tough stuff. And finally I have been told I am suffering from Postnatal Depression, …
Goal Completed on Jun 8, 08
redteardrops
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About Me
redteardrops
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Reading, music, being creative, writing, tattoo's, piercings, the whole news and media section, drinking, trying to have a good time, camping, walking, fire party's, talking (but not about myself unless I rli need to), helping others, I am still in to Karate but had to quit on medical based reasons, shopping to an extent, and hiking. There's probably alot more too!
Reading, music, being creative, writing, tattoo's, piercings, the whole news and media section, drinking,
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November 13
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redteardrops wrote a discussion post in the Post Partum Depression support group: my son 2:34am
my son is 9months old, and he's really hard work, and i am not kidding anyone when I say he screams near…
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redteardrops joined the Post Partum Depression support group 2:27am
have been told recently I suffer postnatal depression…
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redteardrops commented on ezafews’s journal entry im back lol 2:26am
heyy, long time no speak =0] sounds like you're doing good, keep it up! x…
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redteardrops gave brenlee1960 a miss you 2:13am
miss talking to you, hope you're doing ok? x x x x x…
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redteardrops commented on babybump’s photo 2:10am
he's gorgeous, they both are, and is it really true that if a baby puts their foot in their mouth its…
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I had my lovely little boy....
March 18, 2009 2:12am
I gave birth to my lovely little boy Corey Lee Stephenson-Bailey on the 12/02/09
I've had no chance to post it sooner babies are very time …
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Quick up date
December 1, 2008 12:18am
I'm so so sorry I have not been around for all the people that have been here for me.
I must remember to come on more!
Just a quick …
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update
July 9, 2008 1:58pm
So I haven't been on in a little while-again, but to update quickly, I am having my first scan tomoro, I am 14 1/2 weeks pregnant so I'm …
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Things have been ok...was a bit more down than up for a while there but getting it all back on track!! You must be getting excited now - not long til your wee one arrives! :) x
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Support Groups
Close Sexual Abuse
I was sexually abused as a child from the age of 9-11 and sexually assaulted at 14 and on the 1st Sept07, I was assaulted again by a friends, friend!
Treatments
- Art Somewhat Helpful
- Celexa Not Working
- been taken off Citalopram and 2 weeks ago started talking Mirtazapine, its too early to tell if they're helping but they're helping me sleep
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prozac Not Working
- been taken off of them because they have had no effect on me what so ever.
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- is helpful sometimes but I sometimes end up feeling worse after seeing my psychologist, I guess its part of the healing process!
Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI've had it about 4 years
Treatments
- Art Somewhat Helpful
- Celexa Not Working
- been taken of Citalopram, and 2 weeks ago started Mirtazapine, they're helping me sleep but too soon to tell if they're helping my depression
- Hospitalization Considering
- mite be going in to hospital
- Meditation Not Working
- Positive Thinking Not Working
- Prozac Not Working
- tried them for about 5 or 6 months
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Support from Friends & Family Not Working
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
Open Self-Injury
I self harmed for 5years, over the years it got worse and round about Feb08, I finally stopped and I still remain selfharm free
Treatments
- Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful
- Only just introduced to this by my step wise worker
- Art Somewhat Helpful
- I'm a very artisic person
- Hospitalization Considering
- I am going off to a speacial support community called newcomb house in wales, UK
- Prozac Not Working
- Been taken off them
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes talking is not enough.....
- Rubber Bands Not Working
- they've never worked for me
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes talking is never enough, so I write what I can't say, and I can pin point every emotion I know I have but cnt name it
- Tattoos Working / Worked
- I love getting tattoo's! I have 6, hoping to get another, bigger one accross my back.......I love every tattoo I have on my body, and the more I have, the better, cos I will never cut or burn my skin where my tattoo's are!
Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
I suffer from PTSD, I never knew what it was at first and was diagnosed with it in February07.
Treatments
- Art Somewhat Helpful
- Celexa Not Working
- citalopram-taken off these,started mirtazapine 2 weeks ago
- Hospitalization Considering
- mite be going in to hospital
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Prozac Not Working
- been taken off them
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- I got diagnosed with it by my psychologist, I've yet to find out ways to stop panic attacks and stuff
- Reading Working / Worked
Open Family Issues
I don't get on much with my immidiate family. Lets just leave it at that, its much too comlicated to explain!
Treatments
- Family Therapy Not Working
- Did not change a bloody thing! It was a complete waste of time.
- Prozac Not Working
- been taken off them
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- Its ok for future references when I want to read bk and see if things have gotton better or worse
Open Depression - Teen
I have been suffering for depression for 4 years.
Treatments
- Art Somewhat Helpful
- Celexa Not Working
- citalopram-taken off these to try a different med. 2 weeks ago started mirtazapine, too soon to tell if they're helping my depression but they're helping me sleep
- Hospitalization Considering
- mite be going in to hospital
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Positive Thinking Not Working
- Prozac Not Working
- been taken off them
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- My psychologist doesn't really say/do anything about my depression because we are tackling other issues
- Support from Friends & Family Not Working
- I dnt get no support
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- I can read bk and try figure out what made me feel so bad on that day etc
Open Alcoholism
I have a step wise worker to help me with my alcohol problem. I only realised I had a problem the first time I drank myself unconscious and landed myself in hospital on the short stay ward. When I finally came out after seeing the psych I look for getting help so here I am now!
Treatments
- Acupuncture Too Soon to Tell
- my step wise worker has like degrees and stuff in acupuncture so has recently introduced it to me, I'm rather excited about it
- Cold Turkey Not Working
- I just cnt go cold turkey, I dnt have the strength on my own to stop
- Detox Considering
- Hospitalization Considering
- mite be going in to hospital
- Willpower Too Soon to Tell
- I'm trying to find the will power to stop
Open Shyness
I have become a shy withdrawn person, and have a very small circle of friends that I feel comfortable with, there is only 4 of us in my circle of friends including me.
Open Eating Disorders
I've not yet been diagnosed with a full blown ed, nor have I been told what type of ed I have, I do have one but its not that serious although my mum has noticed and informed my GP about her conerns.
Open Anemia
Type: Iron Deficiency AnemiaI have recently just found out I am anaemic
Treatments
- Iron Too Soon to Tell
- I've just recently been put on them so its too early to tell
Open Anxiety
I have many anxieties, some you may find silly others are more serious.
Treatments
- Hospitalization Considering
- mite be going in to hospital
- Meditation Not Working
- Positive Thinking Not Working
- Prozac Not Working
- been taken off them
Open Sleep Problems - Childhood
I have sleep problems relating to my childhood. I suffer from insomnia, have fears of falling to sleep, my dreams wake me up quite often, I try not to sleep too as I hate dreaming/visualising things that have happened to me.
Treatments
- Lavender Not Working
- Never helped at all. Next thing I have to try is Nitol.
Open Lactose Intolerance
I was lactose intolerant as a baby, its weird how I'm not any more tho :s I want to learn more about it.
Open Multiple Myeloma
I did a story on myeloma for my local BBC.
Open Pyromania
I have quite an obsession with fire and setting fires. I know how dangerous it is, but I think thats one of the reasons I do it. Cut a long story short, I persuaded my ex bf to let me set him alight by spraying him with perfume and putting a lighter to his jumper, he let me but he wasn't hurt thank god. I also like setting my hands and shoes on fire too, I have had no damage done to me by doing any of this and hopefully never will either!
Treatments
- Hospitalization Considering
- mite be going in to hospital
Open Burns
I burn/brand myself I dnt know the differences between the types of burn so I have joined this community to find out more about burns.
Open Rape
I was raped when I was younger (9-11)
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Its hard for me to tell my psychologist things so I write it down in a letter to her and post it, sometimes it helps sometimes it doesn't.
- Prozac Not Working
- been taken off them
Open Anger Management
I need help with controling my bouts of anger
Treatments
- Art Working / Worked
- works
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- I usually put something on I can sing along with that describes how I'm feeling at the time for eg linkin park numb or something, I play it so loud so I can scream it out of my system
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- sometimes I get frustrated talking about my anger with people, my psychologist knows not to push me too hard when I'm angry because she doesn't want to me to 'break' in front of her and go off on one
Open Panic Attacks
I suffer from panic attacks, it is a part of my PTSD
Treatments
- Celexa Not Working
- citalopram-taken off them to try a different med
- Hospitalization Considering
- mite be going in to hospital
- Positive Thinking Not Working
- Prozac Not Working
- been taken off them
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- If I have a panic attack during my sessions with my psychologist she helps me calm down by doing breathing exercises with me
Open College Stress
I'm in my second year at college, school was hard, extremely hard for me so I left in Y10 to go to college. The begining of my first year was ok and I guess I took a turn for the utmost worse, and I guess I'm getting even worse!I dnt find college hard but my problems make me do stupid things and as a result of these stupid things I do in college, it puts a massive strain on me and everyone else.
Treatments
Open Personality Disorders
Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)I had a feeling I had BPD and it was confirmed in A&E when I went in 12th Jan for stitches, the psych who saw me seemed nice and stuff and his diagnosis was BPD
Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
I have been suffering from IBS for the past yr, nothing seems to help it really, its so so painful when I've just come off my period it hurts like hell.
Open Teens With Cancer
My best friend who I've known since Y5 primary school, who was the first friend I had when i moveed to the school died of cancer at 15, I still miss her so so much, and I'll never forget her for many reasons but the one that clicks to mind is that our first names are the same!
Open Stillbirth
My cousin same age, a month younger, was pregnant. She went full term, 3 days before going in to labour she was in lots of pain but the hospital wouldn't keep her in, 3 days later, she went in to labour, and gave birth to a still born baby. The doctors could have prevented the baby from being still born if they had kept her in. Guess I am just trying a way to support her.
Open Pregnancy
I've recently found out I am pregnant, and I'm very happy and excited and somewhat scared of actual child birth!
Open Post Partum Depression
have been told recently I suffer postnatal depression
