• Please Remember: Members are only permitted to share their own experiences. Members are not qualified to give medical advice. Additionally, everyone manages their health differently. Please be respectful of other people's opinions about their own diabetes management.
  • We seem to be having technical difficulties with new user accounts. If you are trying to register please check your Spam or Junk folder for your confirmation email. If you still haven't received a confirmation email, please reach out to our support inbox: support.forum@diabetes.org.uk

A bit of depression

Status
This thread is now closed. Please contact Anna DUK, Ieva DUK or everydayupsanddowns if you would like it re-opened.
Z

zuludog

Well-Known Member
Relationship to Diabetes
Type 2
No one knows exactly why, but diabetics are prone to depression and anxiety. I have been treated for that a couple of times in the past, but I'm off medication now, and trying to keep it that way, so I have a few ideas -

I've been a member of the Backpackers Club for years. It's very good, but as a national club there's no-one I can just pop round to and visit

Similarly I am in the local Ramblers group, but haven't been out with them for most of this year as I have developed Adult Onset Asthma. It took months to diagnose and treat, but now it's controlled I must pick that up again

When I was in my 20s I was a member of CAMRA, so I'll join them again

Most of the pubs in this area have closed, so I joined a Working Mens Club, and have already started chatting to a few people

I've been looking at U3A but there are no meetings till the New Year

Over the past couple of months I have been helping to start a Mens Shed, and that is progressing steadily, if slowly

These should give me some reasonable interests and contacts. Most of them are for the New Year, but I've got to have some plans
 
Good to hear you have some plans in place ZD, and hopefully lots to look forward to in the New Year 🙂 It can certainly be a tricky time of year because things are so orientated towards one thing for weeks on end, which may not lend themselves to socialising outside family and established friendships. Even if you're generally OK with that, it can feel a bit isolating at times.
 
If I do start feeling fed up and lonely I'll invite my mates round - Jack Daniels, Johnny Walker, and Jim Beam
 
CAMRA is a good club to join, Im a member. Its good that you have some plans in place ZD. Just don't invite your friends round too often! :D
 
Status
This thread is now closed. Please contact Anna DUK, Ieva DUK or everydayupsanddowns if you would like it re-opened.
Back
Top