I Decided to Get Help | Sheepdog Says

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2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why it took me so long to ask the question to be honest but last week I decided to get help and rang my doctor for some tablets to manage my depression and anxiety, and also to check they'd got the update on my autism diagnosis.
The side effects of the escitalopram have been hammering me this week but I do feel like they're having an impact which is good.
Also it wouldn't be a Sheepdog Says update without a school update - we got the letter confirming we want to change etc. Sent the SENCO an email to verify we're happy - sending it all off to see what happens.

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@sharonyearsley6720 Жыл бұрын

Spotify have a anemie sleep list.

@sharonyearsley6720 Жыл бұрын

Instead of taking them in morning try taking them at bedtime 1 hr before

@SheepdogSays Жыл бұрын

That might be an idea, I tend to wake up by the evening haha.

@crazycat1166 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you already do it but I've found bullet journals helpful to manage anxiety. Regular journaling didn't help me because I just ended up writing pages and pages of stuff which basically led to me dwelling on it leaving my mood even lower. I found bullet journaling more beneficial because it allows me to pick out the important bits and plan active solution options. Helps to do it before bed so that i know I've got everything down on paper and can relax a bit easier. Also general mindfulness helps me. Things like body scan meditation which you can follow along with on KZfaq can help me calm down when I'm feeling particularly stressed.

@SheepdogSays 2 жыл бұрын

I tried to read about it in the past but didn’t get it. Maybe il have another look, I could’ve just been having a slow day.

@crazycat1166 2 жыл бұрын

@@SheepdogSays I'm sure I don't do it "the proper way".... 🤣 It's just my way of trying to keep my journaling more concise and be more solution focused....so I use bullet points rather than writing paragraphs

@EmilyBattersby Жыл бұрын

@@SheepdogSays @Kevin Chapman did bullet journalling for while

@shazdanks7554 2 жыл бұрын

Hey suggestion what about a day experience

@sharonyearsley6720 Жыл бұрын

How about something that will assist you to chill at bedtime

@SheepdogSays Жыл бұрын

I’ve tried different things but no luck so far really. Any suggestions?

@sharonyearsley6720 Жыл бұрын

@@SheepdogSays their is a alarm clock thing that provides sunset and neutral light according to the time of day and night. Or what about a projected sensory light on the ceiling. I've bought led strip lights to go around the top of my boys wall to help him. It comes 2ith a remote that has 20 different colour combinations

@EmilyBattersby Жыл бұрын

Have been using it cpap mask?

@SheepdogSays Жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s made a big difference.

@EmilyBattersby Жыл бұрын

@@SheepdogSays brill

@EmilyBattersby Жыл бұрын

@@SheepdogSays when is next Jab due?

@SheepdogSays Жыл бұрын

@@EmilyBattersby a couple of months yet I think! My tablets are making me tired, it should go eventually according to the notes etc.

@EmilyBattersby Жыл бұрын

@@SheepdogSays ok only ask because sometime tired just before Ur jab is due

@jaimegraceuk 2 жыл бұрын

CBT doesn't help autistic people that's a common fact. try finding a local autistic group. I hate it when they say "sorry to hear it" about getting an autistic diagnosis.

@crazycat1166 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not so sure CBT can't help anyone on the spectrum. I absolutely acknowledge that there are probably a lot of autistic individuals that have not found benefit from doing CBT. However as an adult that's been through CBT and is also highly likely to be on the autism spectrum (awaiting assessment) CBT helped me massively. It allowed me to manage self destructive behaviours and generally learn how to have better control over my emotions. Obviously it's like anything, it won't work for everyone. I just don't think the statement that "it doesn't help autistic people" is necessarily helpful.

@jaimegraceuk 2 жыл бұрын

@@crazycat1166 that sounds like ABA therphy where u have been told u cant be yourself. which is abuse.

@crazycat1166 2 жыл бұрын

@@jaimegraceuk definitely not aba therapy it was a specific CBT programme. I also don't agree with ABA therapy this was more about allowing me to gain the tools to stop self harming....it was the only therapy that worked for me. It wasn't about suppressing my emotions or unharmfull coping mechanisms it was about me actively choosing to learn the tools to allow me to manage my emotions in more helpful way and stop causing myself serious harm. It incorporates mindfulness and actually encourages non harmful stimmimg as a way of managing things safely

@Java-D Жыл бұрын

My 7 year old does cbt to help him recognize his feelings (especially anxiety) and to come up with his own personal ways of how to calm down or manage them. It is absolutely not aba. It’s quite the opposite really. They also do it all while they play together or craft or whatever my son wants to do. It is helping him for sure. He is at least able to recognize when he’s anxious now and how that makes various parts of his body feel.

@crazycat1166 Жыл бұрын

@@Java-D that's awesome I had no idea it was offered to younger people. I was 25 when I did it and it literally saved my life in so many ways. If I'd have had access to it as a younger teenager it could have had the potential to prevent years of being so confused about what I was feeling. Brilliant that you are providing your child with the tools to help them from the early ages. ☺️