Thread: Something has upset me

Originally Posted by Jacko44

Exercise, meditation and talking. Don't be afraid to go talk to a mental health pro, these people know their stuff and it can really make a huge difference.
Find the little things that make you happy and latch on to them, the clouds will lift!

Thanks Jacko

I ticked off most of that list this afternoon, spent four hours rubbing back some more of 'Fred's' bonnet, so that was the exercise and meditation out of the way, but talking to myself might a negative.

Still about a seven on the Rooster Tail Scale though.

Roosters Tail Scale

As I indicated in this thread, there is a lot more out battling the blues than I ever realised. we should be putting forward a plan or things that help, to those who like to keep a low profile.

An earth shaking event is measured with the Richter Scale, So while shutting the chooks up tonight, I was looking at our rooster strutting about. I told him "just look at you", fine feathers make fine birds, so when his tail feathers has been made into a feather duster the rooster would look very down on his luck.

Where am I going with this? I am going to try liven up the discussion with the suggestion that the Blues have a scale to be measured by, could be fun what do you think?

Blues events can not be measured with the Richter Scale as that is for the earth shaking events, so how about the Roosters Tail Scale for the mind blowing events, on a setting from 0 feathers to 10 feathers ?

0 is as low as you can go and 10 is strutting about feeling pretty special, where are you at the moment?

I am feeling a lot better so I'm about seven feathers at the present.
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Yep, from family experience I can say there is some good advice there. I'd say:
1. Get the medical side sorted out, particularly chemical imbalances. For example, adrenal gland lack of production may be assisted by Vitamin B injections.
2. You're NOT alone. Talk with people you trust. This is very important.
3. Walking, swimming and other gentle exercise stimulates the body's natural systems and promotes a feeling of wellbeing.
4. Photographs and other positive memories can banish the 'black dog'.
5. Look out, not in. And laugh a lot.
Al the best.

I'd say about eight feathers or so.

I was wondering if this thread has anything to do with winter coming along? That always used to get me. All I want to do in cold weather is sit next to a wood stove all day. The deal with the wife is that if we do move back down south then I don't have to get out of bed all winter. I'm sure this is reasonable!

Good to see you've diagnosed the problem . Just like a landy carb afew tweeks and adjustments will have it running fine again.

Past family experiences here too, and lucky I have learnt to look after myself without the pills by using some of the suggestions provided on here. Its a personal journey as said and you have to learn how to manage it for you.

Cheers Steve

Originally Posted by sheerluck

Good to hear Arthur. Be happy to hear when you're up to the full 10.

Me, I'm up to eight and a half. I did a half day at work this morning, and felt pretty wiped out this afternoon, but just glad that the light at the end of the tunnel is close

I lost all feathers today trying to teach a daughter to drive mums car on her new L plates.
She has funky coordination with gear changes and somehow thinks stopping means ploughing down someone's mail box when I said pull over to the side of the road.
Gawd help me.
Someone please post a feather or 2 to a troubled and terrified dad so his ratings don't look so bad. Thanks...

Awarded myself several feathers.... had to tow home Wife stranded in non-starting Magna... - with our family's least reliable car... My Classic.
Lost several when mis-diagnosed stuffed starter-motor ($250) - BUT... got a few back by not being the least bit worried about it.

Best of all, #1 & 3 sons shooed me away and did the R/R themselves.. and without arguments. Bonus.

I like the Feather-Gauge, - Thanks !

(PS, think its the start-inhibitor switch... they reckon "a relay"... - who's worried? )

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Yep, from family experience I can say there is some good advice there. I'd say:
1. Get the medical side sorted out, particularly chemical imbalances. For example, adrenal gland lack of production may be assisted by Vitamin B injections.
2. You're NOT alone. Talk with people you trust. This is very important.
3. Walking, swimming and other gentle exercise stimulates the body's natural systems and promotes a feeling of wellbeing.
4. Photographs and other positive memories can banish the 'black dog'.
5. Look out, not in. And laugh a lot.
Al the best.

Hey DM,

Some good advice there. However I am going to disagree with number 1. Hope thats ok

For more severe forms of clinical depression chemical imbalance may be the primary reason , and anti-depressant medication may help. When I worked in a private psychiatric hospital around 8 years ago, the more severe cases were treated with electro-convulsive therapy . I am pretty sure it still exists as a treatment but haven't worked in a hospital setting for quite some time.

For a significant number of people experiencing depression anti-depressant medication can be no better than a placebo. Unfortunately I have found that the theory of depression as a chemical imbalance and a disease has actually disempowered a small number of people, as they think well it is a disease of the mind and so there is nothing i can do apart from take these meds. Even Beyond Blue has veered away from the chemical imbalance theory as the primary factor What causes depression.

Basically treatment comes down to whatever works getting you back to living the life you want to lead. We are all different. For some people this is seeking the assistance of a professional, and others it is about changing their life circumstances and how they do things, and others it is learning how to 'manage' your mind, or all of the above.

Beyond Blue is a good general resource and a good first point of call.

There is also mood gym, which I have only just discovered and have not gone through the whole program, but will have a more detailed look today. I am not a big CBT guy, which this is based on but everyone is different .

In Tassie there is the RAW program for rural areas , which you utilise if you are worried about someone and they will call around and see them.

By the way yesterday I was 9 feathers yesterday morning and then down to 6 and then back up to 9.

Buy a Pith helmet and wear it when you go out to the letter box !!!

No feathers, no flies.