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Hi Jimmy-UK-Lanks,

 Lack of sleep will definitely be one cause for the extra stress in your life. How much sleep are you getting? Have you been diagnosed with any mental health condition yet? Personally I suffer from bi-polar illness and have a hard time getting to sleep at a decent hour. I rarely get the 7 or 8 hours of sleep that I need. This leads me to bouts of mania. I often get racing thoughts which al in all make me unhappy with the high dosages of medication that I am on. I've dicussed this with my doctor but he is reluctant to reduce my medications. Personally, I think that I am over medicated. Does this apply to you?

Lack of sleep is the worst, if you can try a nap in the chair. I am sleeping chronically at the.min.

Weather too bad to let cats out and all I can hear is meow...meow....stupid cats could be blown to kingdom come xx

Do feel your pain Jimmy. I just wish there was a magic wand I could wave. Lack of deep sleep doesn't help either. I know because I am struggling and find myself awake in the early hours of the morning. I just seem a bit detached from the pressures of the world. Quite happy to sit here and look at things that need doing. Which is not me! It is the illness so be kind on yourself and it just takes time to pass. Try and rest today. If you are at home take a snooze in the chair. Hope the day goes better for you xx

Hi jimmy

Sorry to hear you're feeling so bad, I've been there and its not nice.  A build up of pressure and lack of sleep can def do that to you and you're doing the right thing going to speak to the doctor just make sure you are completely open with them although it is hard when youre not sure why yourself. 

With me I was suffering from depression  but didn't realise as outwardly I would seem the most unlikely person (and I m no doctor but your post sounds familiar). It is an illness and like a broken leg you need rest and time to recover without pressurising yourself to get things done. Be kind to yourself and give yourself time. You may need medication if it is that. 

See what doctor says, they should be able to help. You could try  sleep aid (I use snsbrys own brand) which you can get from pharmacy,  that helps me sleep). A little sleep can go a long way to help. 

In the meantime is there anyone you can talk to? If not and your thoughts get very dark don't hesitate to call for help,  samaritans or even nhs direct could put you on to someone who can help. 

You're not alone in this feeling,  ive been surprised to find how many people I know have been through this  when ive opened up about it.

Take care of yourself,  hope you're feeling brighter soon. The pain and stress will go in time. 

I think divorces are generally always messy, brings out the worst in people. You'll get through it in time. Did you try the sleep aid to help at night?

Concentrate on feeling better. Think illness and medication just like to remind me they're there now an and again, I need to accept the bad days are part of it :-(

Hope the sun shines through that dark cloud for you soon. Take care.

Vix

Sleep is slightly improving at least although have 4 or 5  moments that I wake for about 20 minute periods. Saw a lovely Personal welbeing Practioner who really was supportive and has got me a suitable counsellor who can help with all my depression triggers