Mental Health issues can be overwhelming

The thread is actually in the wrong place, its not about gardening with a disability as the title suggests.
Should it not be moved to the non gardening threads.

 

Why? It was an excellent thread and Horticulture is one of the best regular activities for good mental health! I agree with Upsy, you are a highly valued member and I would hate the thought of you not having a community to confide in because of a silly misunderstanding here. Please don't leave, you did nothing wrong and we would miss you terribly!

I think everyone is just feeling irritable and frustrated due to lockdown. Little issues can become magnified. If people aren't interested in a thread they simply shouldn't read it.

Nick

 

[QUOTE="Nikolaos, post: 1303331, member: 23167" Please don't leave, you did nothing wrong and we would miss you terribly!

I think everyone is just feeling irritable and frustrated due to lockdown. Little issues can become magnified. If people aren't interested in a thread they simply shouldn't read it.

Nick[/QUOTE]


@ThePlantAssassin, as @Nikolaos says please stay and do not cut yourself off even more.

Ricky

 

Just needed to say that mental health illness's are generally excepted as a disability and DLA is given often, because of the classification.... Disabling very often for sure.... Keep Safe Everybody.

 

@ThePlantAssassin, as @Nikolaos says please stay and do not cut yourself off even more.


The trouble with cutting yourself off @ThePlantAssassin .. . your saying this is one place you can be....then you leave....then you will feel worse....ride the storm for you and your health's sake...

 

Apologies for not reading all the posts. Ok yes this is a Gardening site, but other non-gardening subjects are aired.

We are all feeling stressful at the moment, but please try and be kind to each other.

 

Just some casual thoughts, if I may.
This is an oldish thread, last post in June of last year? A thread which had some interesting and valuable comments, no contention as far as I can make out.
I wonder why it was revived, does this happen occasionally?
Might there be a case, particularly as this thread has created some upset, to delete old threads after a certain period of time?
As for having the topic of mental health on this forum, I look below at the 'Similar Threads' and Mental Health Issues, there have been five others, posts dated from 2005 up to 2018.Has anyone objected to them?
It is an important aspect of one's health and well being, after all.
I think there's something special here if people feel comfortable enough to share certain aspects of their personal life on GC. I don't think we should criticise them for wanting to do so.

 

to @Mike Allen who hurts and Cindy who has been upset by maybe adding to the thread but actually they say its good to talk so lets talk, spread some kindness which some do lack that wonderful opportunity to feel they can support somebody in need..Upsydaisy should be mentioned for the compassion of her start up kindness posts..this is a very emotional song but we have all lost someone very close to us, that I believe this to be an appropriate song at this time... ...you do not have to listen...but it is for those that need some comfort..some need this today I know that now @Mike Allen and Valerie in my thoughts


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Mrs worked in care homes and as nurse. I work on the railways. We've seen exactly what happens and the horrible aftermath as front line workers when people with mental health issues are forgotten about and either end up in a terrible state in hospitals or walking around railway lines... I don't think I have to go into any more details - all I will say is be kind and respectful - especially if people are fragile.

Gardening offers hope, because there is something new to look forward to. Like exercise (which is hard now in some cases - both my mrs and I love swimming and miss going) it offers escapism too. We should encourage this. Especially in these hard times. 2021 looks to be another bad year, at least some positivity can be found in what we grow which can be very important to provide some hope.

 

Yes, Pete.
I try to find hope, a little pleasure perhaps in little moments.
Bless you and your lovely partner for all you do, have done.
x

 

Armandii, my friend. You've made this old fella blush. Such kind words.That's going to cost me a pint at the Black Swan ( Scampton)

I have some news to share. Today 14th. Would have been Valerie's birthday. Next. I was booked for an appointment at Guys at the end of the month, for my cancer check-up. I got a text message. Would I accept an earlier one. YES PLEASE. The appointment time was for 11.40 We arrived early, traffic very lite. In we go. One Doctor and a nurse. Everything as usual was so friendly. The Doc askedm me my opinion about my local hospital. I prattled on about the consultant there. Doc immediately said. Nehcresh. Chat continued. Doc had trained under Mr N. Mr. N had taken the hospital trust to court some years back. Patient care of cancer patients wasn't that good. Both of us had nothing but praise for this consultant. Anyway the best part of the day. Sir. Oi cut the sir. I left him at home. Name's Mike. OK Mike. It was a bit mucky in there, but it's now flushed out. There are no new cancer tumours. So when do you want to come back, six month? Great. Yes. Thank you so, so much.

 

That's brilliant news, Mike!

Nick