Mental Health

i have decided i need to do something about my mental health which also means i will be homeless next week, i am currently housed by a charity ( i have my own room but need to volunteer for them 40 hours a week) i struggle with work especially having to face the public taking donations etc, anxiety struggles and abuse for not accepting unsuitable items etc. my back hurts a lot, my mental health is not good, i cannot work with the public (i would never work in retail) a colleague got annoyed because i made a mistake and i was ready to leave because i get emotional easily, i just want to be left alone and have time out, i am going to try to get into a hostel or ymca and get some support etc. i cannot claim benefits while i am here either which is hard as i am entitled to universal credit. i just cannot live in place like this anymore, i have dark thoughts and get depressed, i am having a few beers today because my head is a shed, its been nearly a month since i have had a drink. anyone else been through similiar?

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Purplerain78 · 41-45, F

What about your local council? They should be housing you.

bluehead46

@Purplerain78 i dont have a local connection, have only been here 3 weeks and have lived in 5 places alone this year, mostly linked to the charity. i am from London but not lived there for years but going to go there as i think i will get more help there

Purplerain78 · 41-45, F

@bluehead46 I imagine London does have more resources. More should be done for the homeless and those with mental health issues.

bluehead46

@Purplerain78 indeed its been 11 years since i was homeless and more should be done, i just struggle so much, in 2001 i was housed in london when i was homeless, i was put in a brand new hostel which was really nice but then went to live with my dad for a while and had a job etc, i have changed a lot since and my Dad passed away over 7 years ago, i still struggle with that a lot

bluehead46

@Purplerain78 update, I am being housed in a hotel until Monday and then possibly a hostel, I don't have a local connection where i am but also don't need one, been signed off sick for a month