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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1693

darkblue,

It sounds like you do a lot of great work. Having a hand in changing policies regarding mental health is a great accomplishment. Good for you! I'm sure you are helping so many children, which should be an amazing feeling.

As for whether or not you will ever feel 'back to normal', perhaps the other members could share their success stories. It is important to note that sharing your success, small or large can assist others in their daily tasks.

How did you do today? Do you have a situation that you conquered? How are you doing with the program?

Breanne, Bilingual Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 150

It's been a long-time ambition to get in to the police force.

I did study law, however I felt it was so heavily tied in red-tape that I wanted to make a more direct impact.

I am only 19, and realise that it's a young age to know what I want to do anyway - but I fear that I will 'fall in to' a job. I'm currently a debt-collector - and hate it.

I've always had principles behind what I want to do, but haven't found anything to implement it:

I want to help people who are most in need; i.e. those who would otherwise suffer in silence.

I want to make enough money to be comfortable on. I don't want to be rich, I think it would be too much of a burden, but I do want to have the stability and ability to never wonder if I can afford to do something.

I have a background in mental health. I suffered from Major Depression from the ages 14-17. I studied psychology, but was disillusioned by my then CBT nurse.

I worked, and still do in a freelance basis, for the National Health Service in the UK. They employ me to give them advice regarding healthcare legislation; specifically mental health, and I have already affected some key policy changes. For example I have put in to pilot a 'specified mental health worker' in schools in Scotland for children and young people to seek advice to. A sort of 'mental health first aider, if you will.

Sorry - this sounds more like a CV!

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 778

Hello Darkblue , what a good question . One i constantly ask myself i might add .

Love Dazedmommys reply yet again , what a lady you are Dazed .

I certainly hope i can get back to how i was a few years ago and will try my utmost to get near it . I certainly dont want to feel like this for the

rest of my life .

Is there anything else you fancy doing as a career that isnt so stressful ?

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 150

Hi Dazed,

I have to say, I wish I could adopt such a positive outlook. I have forever been a cynic, and even now it's easy to see how this could be perceived as a 'lifelong dibility'.

I have recently learned that it is possible to again feel happiness. To experience joy in every day life, that I didn't think I would experience again.

However this disorder has meant that I am now unable to progress in to a career that I really feel I would have been happy in - the police force.

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 313

Hi darkblue

I have thought about this many times but to be honest I don't think you ever completely fully "recover" as you coined it.

I think though (and have experienced) that you will go through times of "normalness" because you've found a way to positively incorporate it into your daily living. By learning coping mechanisms and using them in your daily lives the symptoms become less and less until they are no longer... A beautiful thing... the best part being that you don't even know the "exact" moment at which it happens but find yourself looking back wondering when it became so good.

Like all things in life though, things change. It could be jobs, hormones, death of a loved one, illness, university etc. and because they are things that have never experienced previously you may experience a "setback"... but that is all it is.. and you take a moment to readjust, make the changes that are needed and again move forward.

So on a positive note.. I think you end up in a BETTER, more empowered place. You are taught to look within yourself and accept yourself in a way a lot of people may never experience. It is what gives you compassion, empathy and all those wonderful qualities this world is often lacking.

I've had wonderful years mixed in with a few setbacks.. but life is a learning curve and if you're willing to ride the waves and embrace who you are and not battle it every step of the way.. it will be easier.

I just recently had a "step back"... and it was really hard for me as I had thought it was GONE after years of peace.. but here I am a few months later with more lessons learned and another reminder of why I'm thankful for the life I have.

Hope this helps.

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 150

As I am gradually feeling better as time goes by, I thought I would pose this question.

Is it possible to fully recover from panic disorder?

Is it possible to go back to how you originally were, without rebound anxiety, or daily anxiety?

Can I - and all of us suffering panic disorder - once again, be a fully functioning human being?

I have heard a lot about how panic disorder is highly treatable, with statistics everywhere from 70 - 90% of people recovering. But do they ever feel the same as they did before they were plighted with this disorder?

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