Mental Health/Depression

[Zico]

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

 

No need to try to make some strange, irrelevant point.

 

 

I agree 

Not sure why you did

[gonzo]

As sad at it seems it always does seem to capture folks attention when the victim or deceased is a looker.

Not sure that Nicolla Bulley case would have had the same gravitas as some big fat munter. 

If Princess Di looked like Heather of Eastenders I'm not it'd carry the same story etc.

Way of the world I suppose.

 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

27 minutes ago, gonzo said:

As sad at it seems it always does seem to capture folks attention when the victim or deceased is a looker.

Not sure that Nicolla Bulley case would have had the same gravitas as some big fat munter. 

If Princess Di looked like Heather of Eastenders I'm not it'd carry the same story etc.

Way of the world I suppose.

 

Possibly so.

Stories that come up on my Google feed though, don't do so on the back of searches for "fit birds that have topped themselves". Yes, that's somewhat facetious, but the point stands.

To hijack the post to make a completely unnecessary and irrelevant point is bizarre.

As someone who has considered, and to an extent "planned" his own demise, to read about how someone went to such detail, in such a short space of time- essentially overnight- to ensure their own death is a bit of a shocker.

We often write about talking etc, as does the article, but this just highlights the difficulties. 

 

 

[wanderer1984]

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[Big E]

Also remember people are always here. The system is so hard to navigate and getting help can be a nightmare. We would all prefer to help you than attend your funeral. Please do not give up 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

I asked the family of someone that I knew to be having some difficulties, about their issues.

Can't go into details, but this person has had the most cruel of life's shit thrown at them, resulting in physical and mental pain, for many years.

Now stuck in a bit of loop, and they can't get them out of it.

Horrible situation. Grim.

[gonzo]

45 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

 

Now stuck in a bit of loop, and they can't get them out of it.

Horrible situation. Grim.

I'm in a similar situation with someone close.

They've had a few life changing incidents that have been pretty tough for them to deal with, business folded/bankruptcy, mum died etc etc.

The lads clearly been sinking for a while now it's getting worse. Nothing I say seems to get through nor anything from his Mrs etc and he's proper on the brink.

It's not bad thing he doesn't drink but christ he never gets a switch off. 

Proper grim but it's so hard to make folk realise the storm will pass but sometimes you need a bit of a nudge.

 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Aye.

That's basically the same for me.

Person is rejecting medical help (understandably in this case) and pushing back against family. 

I've offered to have a chat, as someone removed from their inner circle, and waiting to hear.

Ultimately though, the individual has to want to be helped.

Either that or end up being sectioned for their own benefit. 

[batton carrier]

Ive had a torrid last 3 weeks or so. I could feel it coming and tried everything to stop it but fuck me I ended up on my arse. I could barely get myself out of the house. Just a feeling of being worthless and useless .Starting jobs and not finishing them. Making every excuse going to not do even the most mundane of tasks. Been a cunt with the Mrs a few time and that then brings on guilt and sadness and compounds the issues. Did a massive bike ride yesterday over near the trough of Bowland in the pissing rain ,wind and  hail . I had to drag myself out of bed to go as it had been booked for months I didn't want to let a mate down.My head fell off on the last big climb if i had been alone im not sure i would have come home. I ended up pissing my sides with my mate on the side of a fell in the middle of a hail storm.

Few pints after and I have woke up today like the last few weeks have never happened.  We are a fucking weird species.

Look after yourselves lads

[Leyther_Matt]

Hope you’re on the other side of it BC, well done on powering through (both physically and mentally by the looks of it) 👏 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

The season has gripped me last few days.

Will level off.

If SS could get the team to where it needs to be, that would be a boost!

 

[kent_white]

8 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

The season has gripped me last few days.

Will level off.

If SS could get the team to where it needs to be, that would be a boost!

 

Same here mate. Always this time of year - like a switch gets turned off. 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

1 minute ago, kent_white said:

Same here mate. Always this time of year - like a switch gets turned off. 

I have a theory that the rate of change of daylight hours is at its greatest around the equinoxes.

When going into Spring, it's beneficial. When going into Autumn, it isn't.

Perhaps compounded this year by a long, warm and sunny summer, then suddenly wet, wet, wet.

It's weird though, that if serotonin can't pass through the brain/blood barrier, then only the stuff produced in the brain can change in amount. 

Surely the change in light level on someone's head isn't so significant as to produce a dramatic effect.

I wear a hat at all times when outside from March/April which reduces sunlight on the skin too.

[kent_white]

21 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

I have a theory that the rate of change of daylight hours is at its greatest around the equinoxes.

When going into Spring, it's beneficial. When going into Autumn, it isn't.

Perhaps compounded this year by a long, warm and sunny summer, then suddenly wet, wet, wet.

It's weird though, that if serotonin can't pass through the brain/blood barrier, then only the stuff produced in the brain can change in amount. 

Surely the change in light level on someone's head isn't so significant as to produce a dramatic effect.

I wear a hat at all times when outside from March/April which reduces sunlight on the skin too.

Yeah it's really strange mate. Weirdly - when we're in right in the middle of winter it seems to pass (although it makes me really tired). 

But it's the transition that does me in. From now will about mid November is usually the worst time for me.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

5 minutes ago, kent_white said:

Yeah it's really strange mate. Weirdly - when we're in right in the middle of winter it seems to pass (although it makes me really tired). 

But it's the transition that does me in. From now will about mid November is usually the worst time for me.

Absolutely. 

Maybe the clocks going back helps?

It's as if the body can't cope with the change quickly enough, and then catches up.

Food preferences change too- lighter meals, summer fruits and salads to be replaced with richer foods and root veg.

 

[batton carrier]

1 hour ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Hope you’re on the other side of it BC, well done on powering through (both physically and mentally by the looks of it) 👏 

Thanks buddy.

I think so. I lost my best customer recently through no fault of my own and to be honest I miss going, not just the financial aspect but I had been going to do work there for the last 15 years 2 or 3 times a week. I miss the staff and the craic . I think that was the start of things going wrong again. When it starts it just spirals.  Just got to ride it out.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

3 hours ago, batton carrier said:

Thanks buddy.

I think so. I lost my best customer recently through no fault of my own and to be honest I miss going, not just the financial aspect but I had been going to do work there for the last 15 years 2 or 3 times a week. I miss the staff and the craic . I think that was the start of things going wrong again. When it starts it just spirals.  Just got to ride it out.

If you were in America, you'd just get your shooter and waste them all! 😁

Joking aside, I reckon my first "dose" of depression came during my short spell in sales.

Shafted by the company, got ill, and got the chop.

Never been so relieved to receive that contract termination letter!

 

 

[Dr Faustus]

Had a stinker with the first roast of autumn… can already feel the strain coming over me. Bring ginger I should hate being outside, but I’m the opposite. I resent everything indoors- I want to escape so much… dunno if it’s 9/11 that triggers me- so much surrounding the date (personal stuff, massively irrelevant to the day), but always seems to hit me for six. I question everything and regret most of it… then another has passed and nothing has changed

[Tonge moor green jacket]

I get a strange sensation of unease about not being outside when it strikes. 

Some sort of primal need to confront the inclement weather!

Got out with the hounds in the wind and rain- exhilarating and feel much better afterwards. 

 

[Ani]

A lot of you are seemingly describing Season Adjustment Disorder (SAD)

It is good that this now properly recognised and there is a ‘cause’ or ‘explanation’ behind it , you are not ‘broken’ just your bodies natural reaction to changes is having side effects.

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/overview/

[desperado]

Firstly I hope all of you who are suffering at this time are coping and that coming on here and reaching out to people you trust is helping you.

I didn’t want to put this on the Ricky Hatton thread.

But I was just looking through X this morning at some of his recent posts and they are all about this “Supreme CBD oil” - I’d never heard of it.

Then you see the famous folk who are  promoting it; Merson, Le-Tissier, Kerry Katona… and quite a few others.

What is it? And why would folk take the word of these people in using it? If I was anxious or depressed I’m not sure I’d be looking at these folk and saying this looks like it’s for me.

[gonzo]

Imo it could work for some people as a short term placebo effect. In a similar vein to nytol and stuff like that.

But for me if you've got issues so heightened you think you need some help either short or long term just go to the bloody doctors and let them prescribe you something can help, again even short or long term.

A small course of Propranolol for anxiety, Sertraline for depression or Zopilcone for sleep issues would be much effective than some magic potion sold by Kerry Katona. All under the stewardship of a trained doctor too.

 

If you're gonna self medicate with CBD you may as well just get some proper weed that actually works and have a cheeky joint at night. 

It's a bit like promoting zero % lager to help with depression and social anxiety 🙃 

[Ani]

39 minutes ago, desperado said:

Firstly I hope all of you who are suffering at this time are coping and that coming on here and reaching out to people you trust is helping you.

I didn’t want to put this on the Ricky Hatton thread.

But I was just looking through X this morning at some of his recent posts and they are all about this “Supreme CBD oil” - I’d never heard of it.

Then you see the famous folk who are  promoting it; Merson, Le-Tissier, Kerry Katona… and quite a few others.

What is it? And why would folk take the word of these people in using it? If I was anxious or depressed I’m not sure I’d be looking at these folk and saying this looks like it’s for me.

Merson, Le Tissier and Katona …..or speak to a medical professional . 
 

It may have some use but I would not trust any of them to buy me plasters let alone recommend what I need to take to help my mental health. 
 

I am having a lens in my eye ‘cleaned’ by laser this afternoon Hope it is a person in a white gown who has years of training rather than Peter Shilton, H from Steps or Gail Worth controlling the laser. 

Edited September 16, 2025 by Ani

[deeane Koontz]

Supreme CBD oil is a bizarre corner of Twitter 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

8 minutes ago, deeane Koontz said:

Supreme CBD oil is a bizarre corner of Twitter 

Grown men talking about eating gummies FFS