Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, I am really struggling right now and considered ringing 111 for urgent mental health help... but I just don't know if it is going to do any good or just cause more stress. Does anyone have experiences of ringing 111? Was it useful? I am severely burnt out, exhausted and in desperate need of a break, but I have to still meet one deadline by next week (an interview and presentation which could possibly do some good in long term and which I spent a lot of energy on over past weeks..) and then there is work... I am physically also in a fragile state as well as mentally being completely out of it- just can't focus, have no energy or motivation at all and just so frustrated that I seem to almost hate things I normally love. I keep crying because I feel so desperate and can't see a way forward and I am so worried about the future and if I will ever cope with a PhD or a full time job... I just feel like such a failure and so lazy that I can't seem to get the energy together for this final push... but then the issue is that it never stops. And I just don't see myself coping with my job much longer either (i don't like it and it has been very intense).... Sorry. I am rambling on. So sorry for being such a mess.
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so sorry you’re feeling this way. You were so kind to me the other night and I wish I could help in some way. One thing I can say is you are NOT lazy, what you are is overwhelmed. Your window of tolerance has been exceeded. Reaching out is good. I have no experience with 111, Samaritans was the only one I’ve used when I was at my word’s d three months ago.
Thanks for your kind words. yes, I'm just super overwhelmed and the sad thing is that I think I know what I need (a real break...) but I just cannot have it at the moment ... I will see how I feel and maybe I will ring Samaritans if I cannot cope at all- I rang them in past and they were very kind.
For goodness sakes don’t hesitate to. Your health comes first. And maybe they can suggest practical steps - deadline extensions, things like that? I hope talking with someone and a good nights sleep helps you Ann. Life can be very hard, and there’s no shame in dropping everything to re-centre. And honest disclosure across the board can hopefully help with spreading the load. Don’t suffer in silence please