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I learned some new words today : https://issviva.co.uk/blogs/academy-all-symptoms/climacteric-and-menopause

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I found some MH resources for 'support' -- which never include diagnoses, medication, titration, etc, OFC:
1. https://www.vulnerabilityregistrationservice.co.uk/
2. ⁠https://www.sane.org.uk/campaigning-media/news-and-comment/sane-launches-new-round-of-creative-awards-scheme-to-inspire-people-and-help-them-fulfil-their-creative-potential
3. ⁠https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/about-mental-illness/mental-health-conditions/bipolar-disorder/
4. ⁠https://www.poetsin.com/
5. ⁠https://guideposts.org.uk/services/specialist-day-opportunities/
6. ⁠https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/carers-hub/advice-for-loved-ones-and-carers/worried-about-someones-mental-health/
but anyway, hello. The cats are surviving the heat too, for now

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1. https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/B1954-implementing-the-early-intervention-in-psychosis-access-and-waiting-time-standard.pdf
2. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs80/chapter/quality-statement-1-referral-to-early-intervention-in-psychosis-services

Pfft. I always put off going to A&E when suicidal af. Turns out that was the OPPOSITE of what would have gotten me through. I fucking hate allistic people and I fucking hate that they run everything.

1. https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/bipolar-disorder/
2. https://mentalhealth-uk.org/help-and-information/conditions/bipolar-disorder/treatment/
3. https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/about-mental-illness/mental-health-conditions/bipolar-disorder/

Bipolar disorder

Find out about bipolar disorder, including symptoms, how it's diagnosed and treatments.

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"Your first step would usually be to speak to your GP.

It can help to keep a record of your moods. This can help you and your GP to understand your mood swings. Bipolar UK have a mood diary and a mood scale on their website. You can find their details in the Useful contacts section at the bottom of this page.

Your GP cannot diagnose bipolar disorder. Only a psychiatrist can make a formal diagnosis. Your GP may arrange an appointment with a psychiatrist if you have:

depression, and
ever felt very excited or not in control of your mood or behaviour for at least 4 days in a row.
They might refer you to a psychiatrist at your local NHS community mental health team (CMHT).

Your GP might think that you have mania or severe depression. Or there is a chance that you are a danger to yourself or someone else. If so, they should make an urgent referral to the CMHT for you.

You may have an episode of psychosis for the first time. If so, your GP should refer you to your local NHS early intervention team.

Bipolar disorder can be difficult to diagnose because it affects everyone differently. Also, the symptoms of bipolar disorder can be experienced by people who have other mental illnesses.

It can take a long time to get a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

For more information, see our webpage on NHS mental health teams."

"How can I get support?
You can speak to your GP. You should be given your own assessment through NHS mental health services to work out what effect your caring role is having on your health. And what support you need. Such as practical support, and emergency support.

These are some other options for you:

Join a carers service
Join a carers support group
Ask your local authority for a carer’s assessment
Read about the condition
Apply for welfare benefits for carers
Rethink Mental Illness run carer support groups in some areas. You can also search for groups on the Carers Trust website. Links for both are below:

Rethink Mental Illness
Carers Trust
How can I support the person I care for?
There are things you can do which might make it easier to support someone with bipolar disorder. For example, you can try to understand their symptoms, treatment and self-management skills.

You should be aware of what you can do if you are worried about their mental state. It can be helpful to know the contact information for their mental health team or GP.

You could find out from your relative if they have a crisis plan. You could help them to make one if they have not already.

As a carer, you should be involved in decisions about care planning. But you do not have a legal right to this. Medical teams should encourage the person that you care for to allow information to be shared with you.

For more information see our webpages on the following:

Supporting someone with a mental illness
Carer’s assessments – Under the Care Act 2014
Getting help for someone in a mental health crisis
Suicidal thoughts - How to support someone
Responding to unusual behaviour linked to mental illness
Confidentiality, information and your loved one - For loved ones of people living with a mental illness"

111: go to A&E.

A&E: talk to Initial Response Service.

IRS: go to your GP.

GP: [no appts but when you can sneak in] I'll make a referral now.

IRS: lol no.

GP: WTF? @s them directly.

IRS: ok fine, jeez! ... Now you are / your lamotrigine is stabilised [sic: no it wasn't and isn't] we'll discharge you and refer you to the Community Mental Health Team.

CMHT: No.

Meant to call Early Intervention in Psychosis but psychosis only happens during office hours.

At least they have an answering machine, so that's something.

I request assistance decoding some manga panels about Japanese allistic people, partly in JSL with a d/Deaf character (Yuki from A Sign of Affection).
Trouble is... I'm autistic and while I know plenty of shoujo romance tropes, and decades enough to guess besides, I don't understand this one scene.
That said, I have no gd energy to alt text.
Is it okay to include a sound file instead? I can audio transcribe it for ... Is it b/Blind too? Or another term for visual impairments?

I get queer vs LGBTQIA2+ etc is a touchy one for several reasons, but I don't want to stomp all over other groups of people I'm not in.
Or ones I am in, but you know.

	Ye, talk it out
	Ne, write it later
	M'be, idfklolwtfokjfcbbqit!
	Uhhhhhhh

Poll ends at Jun 30 at 2:50am.

XD who picked "uhhhh" you gd shy mf'er.

Anyway, problem solved. Figured out how to use Gboard (yeah I know) on /e/ OS (Murena...? Android) to talk at it-make text write do.

I am fighting with this damn whatever, idfk. Here: have a text dump. Page 422 of A Sign of Affection.

Page 423 of A Sign of Affection.

(Yes, I'm thinking about whatever kind of private healthcare again. Doesn't look like Benenden does mental health diagnoses, ffs. Not even going to think about health insurance. No gd point.)
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