Dutch health careTo be honest, I used to be one of those people who defended the Dutch healthcare system. "Oh, the level of care is actually fine!" I’d say. Well, the universe heard me, laughed, and struck me down.Since Saturday, I have been permanently trapped on... See More »
Mental health nose diveSo I know I’ve been posting a lot of « cheerful » things lately about mental health, depression and starting a new medication (citalopram). It’s only been a few days, and at first the side effects were manageable — slight irritability and... See More »
Is anyone here familiar with CitralopamJust started a new treatment and the side effects are really hard to manage on top of everything else … just wondering if it is all worth the troubles
Starting a new treatmentToday was my first day on a new treatment. An invisible first step for others, but a difficult one for me. All day long, my nerves were shot, and I just had to get out. In the late afternoon, I headed to the lake right behind my house, bringing only... See More »
An other fishing storyRight, so I headed out for a spot of fishing late afternoon, just to enjoy being by the water. I got to my usual spot and bumped into a few kids trying to catch some pike.Had a quick chinwag with them… in Dutch. Now, even though I live in the... See More »
Fishing is the most stressful relaxing activityToday, I headed out for a quick perch session. The plan was simple: a medium-powered rod, a small landing net, and the confidence that it would be a nice, relaxing day. How naïve... I got to my usual spot and immediately had two choices: either try... See More »
Venting ( again )So for those who don’t know I went on burnout leave in November and started reintegrating in April and reaching full schedule about a month ago . Last Monday I had a sever panic attack that felt like a heart attack. It was so bad that the warehouse... See More »
Burn-out recoveryI’m not really sure how to put this into words, but I felt like I needed to share. I recently came back to work after being on burnout leave, and I was actually really proud of myself for taking that step. It felt like things were slowly getting... See More » (1)
On my way to a meeting of the friends of bill .First time in 5 years , feeling anxious . Hoping to find strength being amongst them. I have been sober for 11 years now , but things have been hard lately woth mental health and found myself almost missing how confident alcohol made me feel back in... See More »
Got my VISATraveling to the US in two weeks , I never had a problem getting a visa but this time I took much longer and gave me a bit of a scared, they asked for my Facebook and instagram ( it was not mandatory I must say but I obliged ) Can’t wait to see the... See More »
Burn out leaveBeen home for about a week now , diagnosed with a burn out / depression. At first I thought it would be nice to rest and take a moment to listen to myself … turn out this is hard . There is no escaping that heavy shadow , I feel like I am wearing a... See More »
I am so angryI have been talking to someone on here for month , pouring my heart to them , telling them almoat everything about myself to the point of almost feeling a romantic connection only to find out today that they are just a guy pretending to be a woman …... See More »
First therapy sessionI feel absolutely drained , like someone reached all the way deep in my soul and pulled it back up. It’s a weird feeling of sadness and anger but mixed with positivity . Like ripping and infected splinter .
Realizing the importance of mental healthMight sound like a duh moment but …. For generation of man , depressions and burn out was considered a sign of weakness , of course it’s ridiculous. But this is how some of us were raised . It’s hard to ask for help , it’s harder to accept it even .... See More »
An I getting paranoid ?I am having a medical appointment later this week I’ve been having lots of weird symptoms likeheart palpitations, strong sadness that comes and go , feeling of impediment doom . Weight loss .amongst others… I’m kind of nervous about that... See More »
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