Morning to all my friends. Life seems a puddle. Life is about changes and choices. Depression needs face to face fellowship. I think going for coffee. All have a brilliant day best wishes paul

Good morning Paul,

Its great to hear your feeling a little better.

Your comment about face to face fellowship and support got me thinking. I don’t know if you’ve tried contacting them yet but there is a branch of mind in Scarborough, their details are below.

7/9 North Marine Road
Scarborough, Yorks, YO12 7EY
Phone: 01723 365577 Contact: Lucy Turner
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday: 9.00am - 4.30pm

I found the above by searching on “mind scarborough” in google.

I also found this site: http://www.scarboroughmind.co.uk which lists a lot of services. They also give contact details:

Correspondence address - PO BOX 304 SCARBOROUGH YO11 3YJ
e-mail - info@swrmind.co.uk
Telephone (01723) 588008 or 0845 603 4723 Fax (01723) 588085

Two of the services they offer are called “Circle of friends support” and “Drop-In support” I copied the following paragraphs from their web site:

Circle of Friends support - The Circle of Friends is an innovative but very simple idea. Modelled on friendship it aims to enable people to use a network of support as and when they need it. It offers emotional support, practical support, social support, information and advocacy, that is the things that good friends offer one another.

Drop-In support – Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale Mind run two drop-in services:

Scarborough – at Westborough Methodist Church, 12.30 – 3.30 p.m. each Friday (except Bank Holidays). Westborough church is situated close to the town centre opposite the railway station long stay car park.
Whitby – at the Evangelical Church, Skinner St each Monday, 12.30 – 3.30 p.m. (except bank Holidays).
All are welcome to visit us at either drop-in. Call in for a confidential consultation or simply for coffee and a chat. Art activities are also on offer.

When your feeling much better - you might wan’t to consider becomming one of their volunteers. The support you’ve given people on this site makes me think you’d be an absolutely fantastic asset to them, and it will also look brilliant on your CV.

Why not give them a call to find out a bit more - you don’t have to commit to anything.

Have a wonderful day.

You Are Holy Worthy Is The Lamb

Holy Holy Holy Best friend I could ever wish for.

Karma have a brilliant day, going to Park with my little one

Have a wonderful day

Dear Paul, what a beautiful post.  Thank you so much.  I love your idea of depression needing face to face fellowship.  Have a good weekend.  Helen

Dear Helen Thank you so much all times you have been here for me. Little one was poorly so just went to see him.

Have a brilliant weekend. Paul

Dear Karma

I little one was poorly so I didn’t get to take him to the park. I did see him for 3 hours which was good.

Thank you for all the information.  Seems they do alot more than the local office here which is all but open.

Having a moment of saddness. Just one day life will improve.

How are you feeeling today?

Paul

Dear Paul,

I’m so sorry, I thought your local office was in Scarborough. Would it be difficult to get to Scarborough (or another office mind) if your nearest office isn’t open?

I hope your son is feeling better soon, how old is he?

So far today I’m not too bad - certainly a long way from my normal self but as I said not too bad, only the occasional wobble which, thank goodness, hasn’t been lasting too long.

The weather here has been lovely today - my sister is hosting a family BBQ to which I’m going and she has also invited one of my friends who has been so supportive during this dark period that I’m going to.

Dear Karma,

My little one is 3 love him so much. I have just heard from my ex, he is asleep again.

Scarborough is only 16 miles away. I used to live on North Marine Road.  I know the area really well.

Wow a BBQ Enjoy my friend.  I am looking forward to the future.

Big thank you for been a mega friend You are just brilliant .

Paul

It’s close

It’s time after 1 year

I have no answears anymore.

Paul

Hello Paul

You support everyone so much here, and now it sounds like you need support yourself? I don’t know what you are referring to in your post here and in the other thread, so if what I say sounds crap then just ignore it - ok?

Sometimes we need to stop looking for answers to our own and other people’s questions, and try to let the questions float away into the clouds (or sunshine hopefully!) that surrounds us. Many questions have no answers, and trying to find them can cause us even more pain and sadness.

As I said Paul, ignore this if it is totally irrelevant to what you are feeling. Please try and remember, though, that your presence on this forum is a positive light for all of us, no matter what you say and even if you say nothing at all

Take care Paul

Glynis

Dear Glynis,

Thank you for your words of kindness and support.  I am going to look for help myself.

I am going to remain on this forum, I think I have some really good friends Glynis,Karma,Loulou,Gemma and Helen the superstar. Yesterday I was in a wobble . I need to say sorry to loulou and to Karma.

How are you feeling today?  Church was really good la la la learnt some knew Gospel songs.

Once again you are a light to me.

Take care Paul

Hi Paul glad you’re feeling better today, we all have wobbles, when I feel one coming on I just try to do the exact opposite of what my depression is telling me to do. It’s really easy to say but very hard to do, but maybe give it a try.
Take care

Hi Gemma

I am glad Gem you are starting to feel better.  How was your Mum when you told her?  I hope you had a good night at your friends.

Take care

Dear Paul, your post really worried me.  When I was at my worst with depression, a friend of mine was going through a bad depression at the same time.  Fortunately when one of us was at the bottom of the pit, the other wasn’t and we managed to support the other.  It really helped both of us.  Please use us as my friend and I used each other for support.
My husband used to tell me that if I referred to my depression as my black dog, that I should think of it as a dog that could be tamed and locked up when it became too much.  He also always used to say to me that my negative talking was the depression talking and not me.  I can hear him saying it now. 
I can only imagine how much you love your little boy Paul as I adore my nephew.  When I’m not feeling great I try to think of the funny things he says to me and it makes me smile.  He’s coming over shortly as his mum has a psychology assignment to submit tomorrow so Auntie Helen will be allowing him too many biscuits and sending him back hyper!  That’s what aunties and grandparents are for isn’t it?!  Take care Paul, Helen

Dear Helen, I was not feeling my best last night felt really in a wobble.  I know you adore your Newphew I remember you telling me just how much he loves coming to see you.

Wow you love him to bits, Auntie Helen with the B’s as my little one calls them bless. Kids they are the best brilliant funny.

The black dog , goes in the history of alot of people calling this, some are really famous.

Enjoy your time my Best friend

Take care Helen, Paul