Mental Health Discussion

[TillLindemann]

There are other things in life. It’s okay to get emotional and want this club to get better. But don’t let it consume you.

"Dont let it consume you" :100: correct gnr.
Atm one of the very few positives I have in my life is Wests Tigers and WTF.

I still look forward to every one of Our games on C9 or ABC radio, but I am now realistic enough to realise We 'probably' just aint gonna win.

I now look at each game basically as a neutral supporter, and that allows me to see the bad and **good** things we do in each game.
So I dont get as upset with the bad as I used to and enjoy the **good stuff** when it happens, and it is there every game if I, You, We look for it.

Magpies I think you bring a lot of positivity to the forum with your frequent :+1: and :clap: towards other posters. Keep doing what you're doing mate!

 

[tigerbalm]

Just accept the club is a dumpster fire of a organization from board down to the water boy and go into every game with zero expectations.

If you have some mates over to lol at the game, make a drinking game out of it.

Have a shot every time Noffa rushes out of the line.
Have a shot every time the game ebs and or flows.
Have a shot every time Moses makes an attempted tackle.
Have a shot for every forward pass from dummy half

Designated Drivers can play too.

Have a shot for every meter JTJ makes
Have a shot for a repeat set from wests.
Have a shot for every goal scored by wests.

 

[Cairnstigers]

There are other things in life. It’s okay to get emotional and want this club to get better. But don’t let it consume you.

This helps

 

[tiger_one]

Strewth, mental health in the same sentence as a Wests Tigers fan ???
Can we get retrospective care?

 

[happy_tiger]

Strewth, mental health in the same sentence as a Wests Tigers fan ???
Can we get retrospective care?

Already am ......Medibank Private ....everyone understands .....Everybody hurts ....sometimes

 

[tiger_one]

Strewth, mental health in the same sentence as a Wests Tigers fan ???
Can we get retrospective care?

Already am ......Medibank Private ....everyone understands .....Everybody hurts ....sometimes

Especially on game day .........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOiW_xY-kc

 

[upthetigers]

I got diagnosed a few years ago and I am interested to know how I am perceived by society. Do you think schizophrenics are just people who have lost touch with reality and always speak to themselves?

For what it's worth, I think it's a copout when people do bad shit and blame it on their mental illness you still know what is right or wrong. I am not looking for sympathy or anything like that. Honestly, I rarely talk to anyone about it because I don't expect them to understand.

 

[Chicken_Faced_Killa]

Mate I hope you are coping with things okay. My step father was a schizophrenic and had some ups and downs. He had a few mental break downs because of it (there’s more to the story I won’t go into here). That was years ago when mental illness was no discussed especially in men. My younger brother (his son) has struggle his own live due to the stigma but honestly these days most people are excepting and just want to help. I work with young’s kids some of whom have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and know that there is acceptance and support as a whole in society these days to help people be the best they can be.

Of course if things are tough contact a group like Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636

 

[Geo]

Not speaking about mental illness is the major part of the problem.. so I applaud you for speaking out..from experience..

And no I don't think you or anyone with mental illness have lost touch with reality as having an illness is their reality..

 

[upthetigers]

Mate I hope you are coping with things okay. My step father was a schizophrenic and had some ups and downs. He had a few mental break downs because of it (there’s more to the story I won’t go into here). That was years ago when mental illness was no discussed especially in men. My younger brother (his son) has struggle his own live due to the stigma but honestly these days most people are excepting and just want to help. I work with young’s kids some of whom have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and know that there is acceptance and support as a whole in society these days to help people be the best they can be.

Of course if things are tough contact a group like Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636

Mate I will be honest with you the first 12 months after the diagnosis was the toughest I didn't want to accept that I had it (only 1% of the population gets it.) The worst part about it is the medication the side effects are just as bad as the illness. I couldn't imagine getting it as a kid I pray that they have the strength to manage it. Working from home is the best thing that happened to me it is a good distraction.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Mate I will be honest with you the first 12 months after the diagnosis was the toughest I didn't want to accept that I had it (only 1% of the population gets it.) The worst part about it is the medication the side effects are just as bad as the illness. I couldn't imagine getting it as a kid I pray that they have the strength to manage it. Working from home is the best thing that happened to me it is a good distraction.

No way it’s only 1% of the population.

 

[upthetigers]

No way it’s only 1% of the population.

I'm just quoting stats from online do you think it's more or less then that?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I'm just quoting stats from online do you think it's more or less then that?

I would have thought it would be considerably higher than that. Anyone who suffers anxiety would fall into that category, and it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t suffer some form of anxiety about something.

 

[upthetigers]

I would have thought it would be considerably higher than that. Anyone who suffers anxiety would fall into that category, and it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t suffer some form of anxiety about something.

Anxiety and depression can be debilitating but it in no way falls into the same category as schizophrenia. This is speaking from experience, I suffered from anxiety and depression prior to the diagnosis.

 

[Cobarcats]

I got diagnosed a few years ago and I am interested to know how I am perceived by society. Do you think schizophrenics are just people who have lost touch with reality and always speak to themselves?

For what it's worth, I think it's a copout when people do bad shit and blame it on their mental illness you still know what is right or wrong. I am not looking for sympathy or anything like that. Honestly, I rarely talk to anyone about it because I don't expect them to understand.

Mate I feel for you.
To be honest I don't know much about your condition other than there is a an element if desperation from sufferers.
I don't know anyone who has the disorder.
I've been diagnosed with PTSD some time ago and it's a well known problem with serviceman/women and energency services.
I'm on top of my problem with councelling and medications.
I trust you have the same treatment protocols as me.
Years ago people referred to us as psycos but now society excepts and understands more about the condition.
Don't think for one minute that your not good enough or your lost because your not.
Speaking to people when your vulnerable is so important, just like you have done here.
Keep up the good fight mate, and hey, I'm more than happy to private chat anytime if you want to bounce something off me as I'm sure most of the people in the forum would do the same.

 

[Demps]

Very complex illness...

Some people you wouldn't be able to tell and some appear very effected.

Some medications appear to manage it well and some may find it does not help at all.

How do you find, living with it @upthetigers ?
I can assure you, you're not the only one...
I find it very interesting and can only imagine how it feels to live with it, with the voices and whatnot.

As for how I feel about such people... I would hope people think of them without judgement and some kind of understanding. Society needs education around these things. Mental illness is very much real and can effect everyone.

I hope if people are feeling any types of way reach out to whoever they can, a lot of resources available.

 

[tig_prmz]

Hey mate, good on you for opening discussion up on it. I will try to speak as someone who's completely objective. If I don't know you personally, I try to treat you just like anyone else. However, if I was related to you and aware of your symptoms, I would try to be a lot more sensitive.

As a health professional, I very briefly treated a couple of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. All I can say is that don't let this be your definition. You are a lot more than a disease

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Good on you for talking about it. I sometimes wonder what schizophrenia is like. I've undoubtedly met people with it, although I've never been aware of someone who experiences it. Mental illnesses are tricky as those with them often are often undiagnosed. People sometimes take measures to subconsciously disguise them, which can make things worse.

What types of things do you experience?

 

[upthetigers]

Hey mate, good on you for opening discussion up on it. I will try to speak as someone who's completely objective. If I don't know you personally, I try to treat you just like anyone else. However, if I was related to you and aware of your symptoms, I would try to be a lot more sensitive.

As a health professional, I very briefly treated a couple of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. All I can say is that don't let this be your definition. You are a lot more than a disease

Thanks, instead of using the term schizophrenic I should say a person with schizophrenia

 

[Chicken_Faced_Killa]

Mate I will be honest with you the first 12 months after the diagnosis was the toughest I didn't want to accept that I had it (only 1% of the population gets it.) The worst part about it is the medication the side effects are just as bad as the illness. I couldn't imagine getting it as a kid I pray that they have the strength to manage it. Working from home is the best thing that happened to me it is a good distraction.

You sound like you’re going to terms with things and how to manage them. Remember everyday is a new day and is a step forward. You’ll have the good and the bad but you have a lot to offer society by being there every day.

I had some bad mental health issues not long before work from home started and now couldn’t go back. It’s the perfect balance for people who don’t need to be around others all the time.