kayleighhill
How has your MS impacted your mental health?
Do you ever experience anxiety, depression, or catastrophizing?
What has helped you cope with it all?
sunny2k Member
I was just thinking about this today. I have a psychologist as part of my MS team. I see her once a month or more if needed. It’s nice to have someone to talk to about the sleeplessness, insomnia, depression, an anxiety that comes from MS and trying to get others to understand our symptoms. Last year, I went to the ER after I had a horrible MS hug for 6 days and couldn’t slept for 5 days. I was put in a 72 hr hold at a mental health clinic. It helped to already have a psychologist I was working with and my husband picked me up early. It was scary that I wasn’t understood at the ER. I think this may happen too.
luckylynn1113 Member
My husband told them,they took what he said and I ended up in a hospital for a week because they told everything as i wanted to kill myself which I Will never do. @member
kayleighhill Community Admin
CommunityMember4f63cd Member
I've discovered I just have to be patient. Not exactly my strength, but I can't do things as quickly as I used to. At 52, I was recently diagnosed (8 months ago). I've had good medical help and critical help from my wife and son.
Erin Rush Community Admin
Thank you for sharing!
Best, Erin, MultipleSclerosis.net Team Member.
Emma Sanders Member
It made my already present mental health problems worse.
Erin Rush Community Admin
Best, Erin, MultipleSclerosis.net Team Member.
lizzard Member
I have what I call emotional incontinence... difficult to control tears when they start. Ruminating on problems etc
Bill Davie Member
dtronpdx Member