-
ℹ️ Heads up...
This is a popular topic that is fast moving Guest - before posting, please ensure that you check out the first post in the topic for a quick reminder of guidelines, and importantly a summary of the known facts and information so far. Thanks.
The I Feel Down Topic.
- Thread starter Adam
- Start date
Rose Of Dawn
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Eejanaika (Fuji-Q Highland)
Tom said:
I don't think so. If anything, that would make you feel guilty just for being depressed. Also, these kinds of issues are worlds away from what (I presume) everyone in this thread are experiencing.
WillG
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Katun
Possibly not what you want, but I'll give the honest answer - I'm afraid it gets worse before it gets better. That's my experience anyway - the first few weeks on medication are quite unpleasant while your body gets used to chemical changes, and your emotions are in overdrive - be as easy as you can on yourself over this time, avoid stressful or upsetting situations and make sure any loved ones or important colleagues/teachers whatever are understanding of what you're going through.Meat Pie said:
It's also a good idea to stay in touch with your doctor, who'll be able to advise you of what's 'normal' or 'healthy' to experience, and what is cause for concern. Do NOT read the side-effects leaflet, it's long, scary and will have you believe you're experiencing all of them. This reminds me, I'm long overdue a review appointment - I've been on a mild dose of mood stabilisers since October, and feel completely back to my old self (I've been that way since before Christmas, really, so there's positive news!) but am loathed to change anything too suddenly. Anyways, best of luck and cliched though it is, stay positive
Time for me to share bad news for a change - my ex-girlfriend's decided it would be a good idea to come back into my life again. I really, really want to sort things out with her, just because it would make things easier all round, but at the same time, brilliant though she is, she's also the single most destructive force I've ever encountered, and any previous attempts at reconcilliation have always ended in tears. And they've always been mine. So I'm a bit scared...
Poisson
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- The Giant Squid
Islander
TS Member
Over-analysing absolutely everything, in a negative way (naturally), which is just dragging me down further. This on a day that should have been (and I suppose was) far more interesting than a normal day at work (I say "on a day" as if this is a one day thing - this particular low (lowest of the lows I've ever had) has now been going for around three weeks).
kateinabox
TS Member
Goodbye.
Starting to feel incredibly self conscious about my weight. :/ I've attempted daily workouts and what not, but I normally only manage to stick to them for 2 weeks, if I'm lucky. I just loose all effort and feel like I can't be bothered and at present I don't think i'm ever going to shift these pounds.:/
Laura
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- blue fire Megacoaster
Well I am literally sitting in my office right now and one of the jobsworths from downstairs has just come up to tell me that I can't use my (NHS) sunlamp as it 'might cause a fire or explosion'.
I don't know if that says more about their job satisfaction or their thoughts on the NHS!
I don't know if that says more about their job satisfaction or their thoughts on the NHS!
Rose Of Dawn
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Eejanaika (Fuji-Q Highland)
I had an interview today, which I think went well. But right now, my anxiety is playing up hugely. Part of me is sure that I have the job and yet I can't help but feel that I won't get it, and I really need it!
Laura
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- blue fire Megacoaster
Oh yes of course it is fair cop, I agree with you. Only it's been there for 12 months and this particular woman has done several inspections and never decided to say anything until today, and took great pleasure in loudly announcing to the office how they'd have to have it 'disposed of' if it wasn't removed from the premises by 5.30pm this evening, and then proceeded to write me a snotty email about it. I should be able to find the receipt for it but as I didn't have it on me at that precise moment in time apparently it was incredibly dangerous and about to take the entire office out!Islander said:
It's not quite as bad as when I was literally screamed at across the building for daring to use the vacuum cleaner as I hadn't had 'health and safety training'!
"No point worrying about it" - but in these situations I find it better to just go through each potential outcome in my mind ready, sort of like when you have an exam coming up. By not worrying when you want to you will end up doing nothing productive at all and your thoughts will revert to primordial soup....when the result finally comes you won't know what to do and just short-circuit. Or maybe that's just me. I can't not worry or care, and when I find myself not worrying...I worry why!AshleeKel said:
delta79
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Nemesis, Air
What is this persons job?Laura said:
the questions you need to answer are.
1) It is being used in a non explosive or combustible environment?
2) does it conform to CE standards (it has the CE mark) ?
3) are you using it as per the operation instruction ?
4) Has it passed a Portable appliance tested (PAT) as per the Electricity at Work Act 1990?
If it is yes to all 4 then there is no problem for you using it.
If you need it PAT see your Estates department, they should be able to test it for you.
As you say it is an NHS issued Lightbox I take it you have been diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder by qualified NHS personnel. depending on how badly it affects you, it could come under the Equality Act 2010. and its use could be classed as reasonable adjustments within that act.
------edit-----
I have just read your last post laura, If i was you i would talk to your GP or SAD specialist about this, and see if they believe it affect on you would place you in the protection of the Equality Act 2010. if they do and write a suitable letter, then you can go via HR to get your light box authorized to be used on site.
