#mental-health - Shift.ms

6 Aug 2019 17:50Last reply 12 Oct 2019 00:58

Mental Health

Hi all, What's your most brain squishing problem since you were diagnosed? I don't mean MS symptoms, rather the affects on your mental health? I'm struggling again and find myself crying and/or getting very short tempered with people who 'self diagnose' or use their illness as an excuse. Not gre...

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@dd11

18 Jul 2018 01:04Last reply 18 Jul 2018 13:42

mental health

hi everyone can MS cause depression ? I know that the distress of having the illness itself and the uncertainty of it can create anxiety and depression , but can the demyelination itself cause the onset? just wondering if there is a difference between having a relapse or an actual mental health ...

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@Kitty369

16 Jan 2020 22:20Last reply 18 Jan 2020 14:21

MS and mental health

Do you think all people with MS have some sort of mental health challenges post diagnosis? I have just realised how difficult a time it was going through diagnosis ect. I did have IAPT as well as loads of other interventions and support. But now my mental health is better I realise looking back ho...

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@EEG

19 Jun 2019 20:19Last reply 21 Jun 2019 17:34

MS and mental health

Is anyone else here with MS also under a MH team? The Gabapentin I'm taking for neuropathic pain has been confiscated by CPN because of being a suicide risk. Being in pain and lack of sleep is really not going to help with that...!

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@Sonnnsonnn

17 Jun 2020 18:49Last reply 26 Jun 2020 20:21

Mental health and Lockdown

Hey, I have been in lockdown with my family since 17th March and as of recent (the past week or so), I have really struggled with my mental health. I suffer from depression which is believed to be due to MS, so I take 50mg Sertraline a day. As I have been extremely down the past few days my partne...

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@Kurst101

24 Apr 2014 05:19Last reply 27 Apr 2014 03:58

OCD, Mental Health and MS.

Hi guys. I would appreciate some advice. I have pretty severe OCD and a long history of anxiey and it's kicking my ass. The problem with the OCD is that I feel the need to clean everything but I'm just not up to it due to the MS. I can't carry out my compulsion because I physically don't have ...

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@Shiftms

29 Oct 2020 09:57Last reply 30 Oct 2020 05:29

Awake | A film exploring the link between insomnia, mental health and MS

'AWAKE' 🛌💤😪 is a short film by Shift.ms that explores the interplay between #MultipleSclerosis, sleep and mental health. It is an experimental documentary film that unfolds over one night. Voices from real late-night phone calls are woven together to reflect on life and death from the unique pers...

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@Will_Berard

6 May 2020 05:46Last reply 7 May 2020 15:29

MS and Mental Health

Hello, the MS Trust is running a series of my essays on Mental Health in MS. The first one is about parity of esteem, and the need to understand your mind: https://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/views-and-comments/mental-health-and-ms-understanding-your-mind Hope you enjoy it, let me know what you thou...

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@SophieShift

22 May 2020 13:25

LIVE mental health Q&A

Neuropsychologist Jo Johnson is LIVE right now with MSer Gemma, and is answering questions about mental health & MS. Watch & ask your questions here ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/shift.ms/videos/1564035427092929/?v=1564035427092929&notif_id=1590158895499563&notif_t=live_video

@DominicS

11 May 2020 07:49

Mental Health in Covid-19 times

These are pretty good webinars (Qatari oil money so all quite spiffy!) From an email I received: << We are very excited to announce that following the success of the last webinar, we will be hosting another online edition of the Education City Speaker Series in collaboration with the World In...

@AmalA

4 Mar 2020 19:29

Question about mental health

Hi all, I hope everyone is doing well. I've been thinking about how MS affected my personality, my mood and my mental health in general. So, I'd love it if you share your experience with me. My symptoms started in April 2018 and the official diagnosis was in July 2019. I started treatment in Octob...

@PPE_ForTheMind

9 Oct 2020 08:17

World Mental Health Day 🌍

As countries across the world move into a second lockdown, many MSers may be struggling with isolation, anxiety & depression 😔 PPE for the Mind🧠 is a course to help you build your mental resilience 💪 With Neuropsychologist Jo, we've designed a course with tools, tips & ‘mental sit-ups’ to devel...

@Shiftms

11 Jan 2021 17:08

On your mind | MS & mental health 🧠

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=w9ZVk35xtUc&fbclid=IwAR3MAhhEE6rRdKk7WUxcFAuug6htasEjSetc4S9Fhu7MUU-g3nRgBq-TIDQ Did you catch our chat with Prof Roshan das Nair of the Institute of Mental Health? 🧠 For advice on: 🔸How to best protect your mental wellbeing with MS 🔸As well as tips & m...

@jps1980

30 Jan 2019 13:46Last reply 24 Jun 2019 12:37

Not coping well after diagnosis

HI everyone I'm 38 years old and have recently been diagnosed with Ms after having ongoing problems with my vision. It took over 12 months to get my diagnosis and not finding things easy. I'm a father of four and I'm married, I've always had problems with my mental health but have been very low si...

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@whitneya

6 Aug 2020 14:58Last reply 7 Aug 2020 08:13

Quitting job after diagnosis?

Hi all, I am 22 and was diagnosed with rrms in July after an attack in May. I’ve just started a dmd. Still have some symptoms - fatigue, feeling faint and I overheat quickly. My managers know, but they just don’t get it. My job is so fast-paced and they still think I can do anything and everything...

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@pottypete

7 Dec 2012 12:50Last reply 10 Dec 2012 10:57

MS and depression

After chatting with some other MSers here, I thought it a good idea to share my story. The aim being to show that there is help out there and you shouldn't be afraid to ask for it. In the last few months, I have been plagued by thoughts of suicide. Now this isn't the norm for me. I am generally a...

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@simiii

19 Sep 2020 08:55Last reply 21 Sep 2020 10:54

Depression

Hi All, im 25 and was diagnosed with MS last August. i haven't been dealing with it very well. particularly in terms of my mental health. i joined MS Shift so i can have someone to talk to so that i can relieve my depression slightly. as I am all alone in the world. :(

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@oskar

16 Dec 2012 19:44Last reply 17 Dec 2012 20:46

career

not an easy decision and i'm not looking for an answer, just other people's experiences and ways of dealing with it. My issue is work. i'm a nurse of the sedentary variety, but it can be, and is becoming even more, stressful. i have a manager who appears to say all the right things to look caring b...

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@pottypete

28 Sep 2012 13:18Last reply 28 Sep 2012 20:42

Feeling utterly sh**ty

I need a whinge. I feel absolutely awful at the moment. The ME is hitting me hard and it's playing havoc with my ms. It seems to exacerbate it in some sneaky nasty ways. I've hardly been able to move from the sofa for the last three weeks. My face (nasal area and mouth) keeps going numb, terrible ...

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@HarryHog

22 Jun 2019 15:07Last reply 23 Jun 2019 16:29

Undiagnosed seen Neurologist need advice

I'm new to the site I live in the West Midlands UK , I've had various symptoms since 2015 & only noticed them after a spell on some heavy incorrectly prescribed mental health medication. I've had various MRI scans, last year raised possible diagnosis of Cadasil saw specialist who said I definite...

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