Losing The Plot

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Oh god that is awful for her! And for you too,wishing you both a lot of strength and positive energy!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she gets the help she needs and can start seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.

I'm sure to speak for all of us, there is a lot of support here once she feels she is ready!
 
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Thanks PickyChick's Friend for the update. So saddened to hear the news bur relieved she has such a dear good friend in you.

Please keep in touch.

God Bless

With lots and lots of love,

asparagusp
 

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Thank you to Sarah's friend for letting us know what has happened. I'm sorry to hear that Sarah was so depressed that she would attempt suicide. It's a very dark bleak place to be.
I hope Sarah gets the help and support she needs. When you see her please tell her we are thinking about her and hope she feels better soon.
 
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Much love and gentle, safe hugs. Here if you need to chat xxxxx
 
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It may take some time for this to really be understood but it is the best thing for her at this time, being sectioned means that she will be assessed properly, something can be done now not later to help her, which will allow her to get better again.

I wish you well Pickychick - we are here for you when you are well enough to contact us again - big hugs x
 
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I have been wondering if there was some way to find PickyChick in real life, because the posts were so desperate and a suicide attempt did seem like it was a real possibility. I'm so glad that you logged on to tell us what had happened and that at least now Sarah is being given some priority. Please pass on our good wishes and let her know that others are thinking of her.
 
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Wish you well Sarah hope you get the help and support you need in there. I'm not sure if you'll read these posts soon, just to say I know people on section who still value support from outside and I'm sure the folk on here will be ready and able to offer that if you can access it in some way. Take great care.
 

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Sending Sarah my love and best wishes. I hope she gets all the help she needs and begins to feel better. X

Thank you and her for the update xx
 

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Things can get better. Show them you are in charge by taking care of yourself.


The above is not what I said. I guess I broke a rule and someone translated it into polite English. Sherri
 
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I have been wondering if there was some way to find pickyChick in real life, because the posts were so desperate and a suicide attempt did seem like it was a real possibility. I'm so glad that you logged on to tell us what had happened and that at least now Sarah is being given some priority. Please pass on our good wishes and let her know that others are thinking of her.
Samaritans specialise but these forums are excellent for on-line support. Both compliment each other very well, in what they do. No good stepping on each other's shoes. I've worked for Samaritans decades ago and did many a night shift. They are very good in what they do. I greated people and answered distressed callers. I would use them if I needed to. Huge amount of students calling about pressures from their parents at exam result time!
Pressure starts even younger now.
 
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Sarah - I felt so sad and helpless reading your posts. Your pain was palpable, and you are so brave to have reached out for help, including now getting to a safe place, where you can get the support you have been asking for so long and so eloquently.

Thank goodness that help has arrived before it was too late. I really do feel that, for today, the main focus should be on finding another solution for the care of your relative. Taking on that responsibility has been too heavy a burden for you to carry - one I suspect you should never have been asked to shoulder, and equally I suspect it's not going to get any lighter. I hope and pray that you can find the strength and support to walk away from him, and I feel sure that handling your weight and diabetes issues will become easier as a result. I may be wrong, but I can imagine how these three things are connected and why you felt it had become impossible to continue.

Please believe that, although we have never met you, there are so many of us here who can understand how you feel and really, truly want you to win. We genuinely care about what happens to you and we want to offer help and support - even if it's only to let you know that we hear you and have the time to listen and understand - because in many cases we could be in your shoes and need to believe that there would be someone who would care about and want to help us, too.

Sending you huge hugs and strength across the airwaves.
xxx
 
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Samaritans specialise but these forums are excellent for on-line support. Both compliment each other very well, in what they do. No good stepping on each other's shoes. I've worked for Samaritans decades ago and did many a night shift. They are very good in what they do. I greated people and answered distressed callers. I would use them if I needed to. Huge amount of students calling about pressures from their parents at exam result time!
Pressure starts even younger now.

Wish I called them back in 99 but I had never heard of them back then.

I agree the Samaritans are fantastic and my hat goes off to them.
 

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Wishing you well Sarah and hope this is the start of you getting all the help you need xx
 
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I thought I would provide you with an update on how Sarah is doing. She was eventually moved to a ward closer to home 7 weeks ago, sadly she made another suicide attempt whilst there and they placed her in the PICU for 3 weeks. She eventually started to make progress with new medication and a few weeks ago she was put back on a normal acute ward where she continues to engage with staff.

She's had some imput from the DSN whose got her back on insulin with some regular BG monitoring, she is visiting Sarah once a week and she's also seen the Consultant on the ward.

She was diagnosed with Bipolar II, the first attempt was the result of a mixed episode.

She's under her old psychaitrist and therapist which is helping her. When I visited this week she had been baking gingerbread men!

I am pleased she's in a better place than before and so wanted to share that with you. She's got a while to go until she is home, but there is talk of escorted leave in the New Year. They have avoided leave before Christmas because it's always a difficult time for her.

I'll post again when I am able, Christmas wishes for everyone.
 
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Thank you so much for letting us know. All our support is with her.
 
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Saddened by your initial second post but relieved it seems she will come through it all.

A Very Happy Christmas and A Happy New Year,

Love, asparagusp
 
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Thank you for update. It's much appreciated. :)