Morning all just thought I would introduce myself.

[mummyhill]

I am a 32 year old mother of two with a thyroid dissorder. Have been married for 6 years. We live in the West Midlands.

I have suffered bouts of depression since having my first child in 2002. I am currently off work due to a depresive episode and work are being stroppy.

My father in law suffered a break down last year and considering we both work for the same company although at different branches he has received much better treatment from work than I have.

[suzi]

Morning chicky, glad you could join us!!!!

You will find nothing but support and friendship here and lots and lots of understanding!!!!!

[mummyhill]

Thanks for the welcome and for directing me here.

Work are really playing hard ball at the moment and it really is not helping me.

[seaspirit]

hello221 & groupw
as Suzi says you will find nothing but support and friendship here as well as laughter. grouphug*

[jerseygirl]

Morning, morning, morning biggrin1 biggrin1 biggrin1

hello221 hello221 hello221

Nice to meet you ~ look forward to having a yak xx

[Mickylass]

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[Emmie]

Hello http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/Emmie401/smiley-waving.gif

You'll like it here, everyone's very lovely :D

[suzi]

sweetie you said you are having issues with work? Anything that we can help with????

[MaraUT]

Welcome!!! You'll find this is a safe place where we support each other with open arms, hearts and minds! grouphug*

MaraUT

[donut]

Hiya, make a nice cuppa tea, pull up a chair and come and have a nice chat

I'm Vicky 32 SAHM ds age 7

[donut]

And the reason i'm called Donut is proven above, my ds is aged 8! Doh!

[jerseygirl]

Doooooooooooooooooonut!!!

laugh.1 laugh.1 laugh.1

What are you like?!?!?

Still no sign of AF then??

Oooooooh........................ ??? ??? ???

[mummyhill]

Thanks for the welcome everyone will go make my self that cuppa and have a look round the boards. Will try and jump in where I can but am finding it all difficult at the momment.

[jerseygirl]

Just shout if you need any help with any of it..... :D :D

Off for shower, but will be around in a bit!

Morning, btw :D

[suzi]

morning hun.. if i can help shout!

[mummyhill]

The computing side is easy its the actual talking about stuff I am having difficulty with.

[seaspirit]

hun don't push yourself when you are ready to talk we will be here. I will say though without the peeps on this forum I don't know where i would be.
No one is judgmental here and I find it helps just to write my feelings down, even if it's only on a scrap of paper that no one will ever see.

Also remember we are here to talk about the good times as well as the bad so if you have any happy stories you want to share then feel free.

grouphug*

[mummyhill]

Thanks seaspirit.

From looking round and posting on the thread about hypnotherapy I am starting to wonder if it all starts earlier than I had originally thought. I am going to councelling and it is so hard because I am uncoving stuff that I must of deliberatley burried and forgot iyswim.

[seaspirit]

Hun I think we have all done that, I have things that happened to me in my childhood that I don't think I could ever talk about, like you say you just bury them hoping that they will never surface again, but slowly they are creeping out like weeds you can't get rid of.

[suzi]

chicky, take things slowly, there is no need to pour out everything all in one go.. talk as and when you think you can, there is no rush

[Emmie]

Just to echo what Ali (seaspirit) has said just take it at your own pace and don't worry. Everyone here is going through the same thing and is very understanding kind, gentle. No one will judge you because we all know exactly what you mean.

Post when you need us, I tend to find posting about a specific problem helps rather than (as Suzi said) trying to get everything in one post!

You mentioned work problems. I had exactly the same problem last year they were awful. My advice is to see the Citizens Advice Bureau they will help you to find out where you stand legally which should hopefully make work back off. Keep speaking to your doctor, your GP's word is final, if he says you can't go back to work just yet you can't. I know how you feel though, the pressure just makes you feel worse! Don't panic, they really can't force you to do anything. If you've been there for a year you have employee rights, if you're worried they're going to fire you they really can't, it would count as unfair dismissal because you have proof that you're ill (doctor's notes), same goes for trying to force you back to work.

I hope that helps a little, don't worry, you're in safe hands here grouphug*

[jerseygirl]

Hello again x

I'm just gonna send you a hug and say we are here, we won't judge and we would love to get to know you better!!

Sometimes just taking stuff out of your head and putting it somewhere else makes a huge difference to how you feel...........................we are all good friends on here and we welcome you whenever you want to talk :D

[mummyhill]

After a talk with Suzi I have just re read this and I agree hunni I have come a long way. Thank you for pointing it out to me and for all the support you have given me.

You guys are fab I am so glad Suzi directed me to this site.

[suzi]

im glad you have reread it and that you can see the huge change in yourself.. well done! I salute you!!