Body attacking itself?

A hippy dippy therapist might be good for someone who just wants to stray mindlessly in their own mind, but for someone who has real problems... NO!

Hi all, just a little update. I now have another councillor who I am seeing for the first time this afternoon. Thought it was next week lol. Hopefully she will be better and more understanding than the last one!

I agree with Laurie . That pdoc seems irresponsible for refusing to give you more care. Bongo I feel so terribly sorry for that young man. A true tragedy. The MH care in the UK looks to be much to be desired. Bongo 3015 Unsure what to say except I care. Hope you can get the help you need. BTW Did you check for any physical causes? Aylady I too am on Citalopram for depression, OCD. I suffer from OCD due to my Tourettes. Its a comorbid disorder with Tourettes.

Thank you, saw my new councillor yesterday who was lovely and very understanding. She gave me the time I needed to talk through what I wanted to talk about (not the other way around!). She allowed me to talk through the paperwork I had brought. She was very emphatic towards my issues and understood totally when I said I don't trust or like many people anymore. Hopefully start of something good.

That is fabulous!

Glad you have hung in there and found some-one to talk to.

I agree 100%. OP I have an OCD personality (perfectionist). I have experienced severe social anxiety and the only thing that assisted in the long term was continual exposure. Social situations can still be daunting, but I function through them and don't 'run away' so to speak.


My experience with psychosomatic symptoms has only been within the spectrum of not liking to touch certain materials nor wear them, hating certain textures. I have body dysmophic disorder secondary to anorexia. All of these are intertwined. I'm afraid of becoming sick, avoid germs and I become sick with colds, flus and pain very easily, so to some extent, I do relate and you are most certainly not alone. Like other members have mentioned, you would benefit from a good psychiatrist, psychologist or therapist/counsellor who knows your concerns inside out and has worked with people like yourself, to good outcomes

Hi everyone,

Been a while since I posted in this thread. Had a horrible time of it last couple of months. Had a couple of trigger episodes that have started periods of anxiety, paranoia and physical responses to stress/anxiety such as the irritation in my feet and head. Been very distressing as I've not been able to shift it.

The constant irritation in my feet/head is getting extremely distracting especially in the run up to Christmas. I know from experience that MH at this time of year is the worst as there is so much to do and organise but with a MH issue its a minor miracle to think straight. This is causing me increased anxiety, stress, intrusive thoughts and poor decision making. The other night I was kept awake because of the feet irritation as you can imagine. Nothing seems to be calming it down at the moment.

I have spoken to my parents about it and they are very sympathetic but at a loss of how to help. They understand that I am struggling more than ever before with my mental health. Events that I should be enjoying, I am just not and all joy out this time of year is being sucked out. I'm just sick of living like this from one anxiety episode to the next. Just doesn't seem like life is worth it sometimes.

Please don't give up, Bongo2015. You're in my thougths and prayers. Sending many hugs to you

Thank you, life is so dam hard isn't it even without mental illness.