Ways to cope?

Try going for a walk somewhere nice, especially as the sun is out. I know it takes a LOT to get out the house but some times fresh air helps. You could try exercise too, the kind that really gets your heart rate up like it's pumping out of your chest. Long term you might want to consider some kind of therapy but for today know that a walk and a cuppa might give you that relief you need today

I was going to say walks too. You may still be thinking about it whilst walking but you also have to be aware of your surroundings so it takes your mind off the problem too.

I put head phones on and make the music as loud as it takes for me to not hear myself think and I just sing along either in my head or outloud. I find dancing like an idiot if I'm home alongside helps. Swimming I find helps too but I don't get to do this much since having baby. Grounding can be good, it's easy to do this outside. Smell the air, listen to the sounds, touch vegetation

@Ebony Walks don't help, I end up breaking down in the street. Exercise is a good one but when I'm low like this, moving my body is so hard, even walking. It feels like I turn to stone. Do you have any tips on how to push past this bit maybe? I usually do TIPP, more the cold water therapy part, but i can't do that at work 🙈 I can't do walking or exercise at work either 😔 I'm stuck in an office and my symptoms get worse then too. Therapy is a touchy subject for me haha 😂 NHS is shite with it, and you constantly get passed back forth. I'm currently waiting for secondary care (psycharitry). I have my appointment next month and I've been waiting over 6 months for it. I've been left on SSRIs for longer, too, which aren't working, and I've voiced that many times to my doctors, but I just keep getting told to wait for that appointment 😒

Try faking a smile! It's of course not a long term solution but just in the moment! Just force yourself to smile, just a stupid grin or anything.

@Beth yeah talking therapies is shite. Personally I just push myself. I read something somewhere about doing 1 thing a day that scares you. I do this when I'm in a rough patch. 1 thing that scares me or takes a lot of effort. I feel better for doing it. If you like music and have songs that when they're playing you just automatically sing along to, try listening to them when you're out walk

@Helen Music is a good one, maybe I should make a low mood playlist, that contains happy music. It's so easy to slip into sad music 🙈

I write my thoughts down, listen to music, paint, listen to lectures, bake something, go for a walk, stretch, cuddle with my babies, take a nap, do a craft with my kids.

Try doing something you specifically enjoy doing. Something that gives you calm and distracts you from everything. When I get flashbacks, I try to divert my mind onto something else, not focus on them too much. Getting flashbacks is hard enough and whatever happened, you didn't deserve to go through. You'll pull through this.

@Eviee I've just started to write my thoughts down. It's so hard 😂 My brain is never quiet, so it's kinda tricky focusing on one thought, as its a massive jumble. Hopefully time and practice is all I need with writing thoughts down. I've literally just stated it this week haha. I've tried in the past but I'm typical adhd and struggled 😅🙁

@Sarah I'm trying to find something that I enjoy, and I do but it's fleeting 😔 When I say I'm struggling, I mean it 😅 I've been through more than 5 traumatic events in my life, some major ones when I was a child. My mom was even traumatised when I was in the womb. I had no chance really. I also dissociate quite often. Sometimes, that can help when I'm in a mixed state, but not help too when I'm in public. I have BPD, CPTSD, OCD and AuDHD 🙄 I need DBT therapy, and an old therapist briefly explained it, which was no help. I'm hoping to find a therapist who will go through everything in detail 🤞🏻 I currently use TIPP, and it's amazing, more the cold therapy side. I just wondered if there was someone who experiences the same or similar struggles as me and has found something casual or from therapy that works. Thank you lovely, that's something I've rarely heard, so thank you 🥺 (I don't have support around me)

@Sarah I'm trying to find something that I enjoy, and I do but it's fleeting 😔 When I say I'm struggling, I mean it 😅 I've been through more than 5 traumatic events in my life, some major ones when I was a child. My mom was even traumatised when I was in the womb. I had no chance really. I also dissociate quite often. Sometimes, that can help when I'm in a mixed state, but not help too when I'm in public. I have BPD, CPTSD, OCD and AuDHD 🙄 I need DBT therapy, and an old therapist briefly explained it, which was no help. I'm hoping to find a therapist who will go through everything in detail 🤞🏻 I currently use TIPP, and it's amazing, more the cold therapy side. I just wondered if there was someone who experiences the same or similar struggles as me and has found something casual or from therapy that works. Thank you lovely, that's something I've rarely heard, so thank you 🥺 (I don't have support around me)

@Beth noo love that’s perfect! Don’t let that push you away from it. Literally write down what you’re thinking. Every single thought you’re having even if it’s not of the same category. The more you write every little thing down certain thoughts will take precedence and you’ll start to focus more on each thought individually. I too have a wild brain and this literally helps me to pin point each thought/emotion.

Ooh sweety its very hard to feel this Try to gather your self to put a goal and a message for your life and anything that serves this message do it and if it doesn't pass it And i highly advise to read a quran because it will give you awider perspective for every single aspect of your life this helps me with the flash backs alot i dont get it anymore thank god