Depression and Stress Self Check

[Clive]

Useful link I came across and well worth 3 mins of anyone's time


Depression https://headsupguys.org/mens-depression/self-check/

Stress https://headsupguys.org/mens-depression/stress-test/

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I would have thought the biggest factor in farming is financial and its not even listed but what do i know

 

[waterbuffalofarmer]

I would have thought the biggest factor in farming is financial and its not even listed but what do i know

you're not wrong there lad. But then again finances I think are the worst causes for stress in any job/way of life, not just farming

 

[Clive]

I would have thought the biggest factor in farming is financial and its not even listed but what do i know

I'm sure there was a question about financial pressure on the stress test one ?

 

[Clive]

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I'm sure there was a question about financial pressure on the stress test one ?

I could not see any and i could not type in the box as a multi question . Found it quite stressfull .
I see thanks .
Viagra will sort the one above

 

[deleted user 837354]

If you tick all the boxes above your DVD drive will pop out of your PC with a fresh pint of cider perched on top.

 

[Mdt]

Basically it told me I need to see someone! ?

 

[Clive]

Basically it told me I need to see someone! ?

maybe you should then ?

this stuff should be taken seriously, there is never any shame in asking for help

 

[Av Gorritt]

Whilst on the subject of self assessment :-

 

[Kidds]

I found this bit particularly helpful.
It cheered me up no end but I was a bit breathless after a while.

 

[TonyMartinwasright]

RBeen stuck by the gp on 5 different sorts of anti depressants over the years. 9 month waiting list to see a specialist they said so I said don't feckin bother then. Handed my guns in and chainsawed every limb off every tree in the yard so I guess I'm fairly safe now. NHS are pretty much no help at all, tick some boxes, shuffle some paper and on your merry way.

 

[primmiemoo]

RBeen stuck by the gp on 5 different sorts of anti depressants over the years. 9 month waiting list to see a specialist they said so I said don't feckin bother then. Handed my guns in and chainsawed every limb off every tree in the yard so I guess I'm fairly safe now. NHS are pretty much no help at all, tick some boxes, shuffle some paper and on your merry way.

{A cyberpat of sympathy and empathy} @TonyMartinwasright . It's a long wait - I've been there - and the GPs will be as frustrated as you are.

Hope the chainsawing was cathartic - certainly productive of logs ☺ . Is there a tug-o-war team near you? Something similar, to channel your obvious strength and energies?

 

[Lazy Eric]

RBeen stuck by the gp on 5 different sorts of anti depressants over the years. 9 month waiting list to see a specialist they said so I said don't feckin bother then. Handed my guns in and chainsawed every limb off every tree in the yard so I guess I'm fairly safe now. NHS are pretty much no help at all, tick some boxes, shuffle some paper and on your merry way.

Wanted to Like your post only because I know how you feel.. all this talk about getting help from the gp,, what help? Tablets and ...... nothing. I’m not frustrated anymore, been here for 25 years.
The NHS is bogged down with a lot of people feeling sad, while many people who are seriously ill mentally are stuck on a long waiting list..

 

[Av Gorritt]

I have a bit of a problem with painful knees - osteo arthritis . The doc put me on anti depressants ! When I said I didn't ever get depressed he said " Ah yes , these are bloody awful antidepressant tablets, but they are pretty good painkillers " I went off them PDQ when I started to get very unforseen side effects !

 

[britt]

I would have thought the biggest factor in farming is financial and its not even listed but what do i know

If you tick the "other" box and fill in the detail it asks you questions about the stressor that you have listed. ie, "demonization of our industry by the press", "weather", "TB" etc.
This is not an industry specific survey, so if enough people list such things, the message may be sent to those causing the stress, or may be able to do something about it.

 

[DrWazzock]

Crime is a stressor here. When you don't know whats going to be stolen next and are losing the tools you need to do the job it can be stressful and a waste of time. Nobody in authority seems to care either. This would be the thing that makes me pack up. Can't run a business when crime reaches a certain level.

 

[Bob lincs]

I lost interest and started to feel stressed when I got to the page that asked male/ female / other . FFS

 

[waterbuffalofarmer]

my score

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Crime is a stressor here. When you don't know whats going to be stolen next and are losing the tools you need to do the job it can be stressful and a waste of time. Nobody in authority seems to care either. This would be the thing that makes me pack up. Can't run a business when crime reaches a certain level.

I can understand that having recently had my car broke into and my wallet pinched