MS and Mental Health: Taking Control of Your Emotional Wellbeing

[@ulftruffe8723]

Mental health is super important to take care of. It is not a sign of weakness to contact a therapist. No weakness to cry. No weakness to ask for help. On the contrary. It helped me. It is also something I will surely need again. There are lifelines. But sometimes it's hard to spot them. The toughest thing there is is facing yourself. Especially when MS changes one into a new self. But it is precisely this that can also be beautiful. We are still beautiful even though life has messed us up. Talk. Dare to speak.❤

[@LifeofSebMS]

Beautiful and true 🤗🧡

[@dazza0670]

​@@LifeofSebMSmy therapist was recently diagnosed with parkinson's disease we have very similar in common.

[@ulftruffe8723]

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[@colleensmith3374]

Good reminder Seb & vital 😊

[@LifeofSebMS]

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[@erny7823]

Absolutely true. I see a therapist twice a month whether I believe I need it or not. My partner of 19 years left because he could not deal with my up and down symptoms. I'm not generally a complainer so perhaps he didn't know what was going on. Also - he stayed until I ended up with a bout of Cancer and through the chemo and radiation...he had enough and dumped me and my son. So - my therapist is a resource that I cannot do without for now. Also journaling has helped a lot.

[@LifeofSebMS]

What a journey you’ve been through 😔 I’m so glad you had support of a therapist throughout it 🙏🏻🧡

[@marisazanella4235]

This is oh so true. My son sees a therapist twice a month... but his/ your journey is a lonely one.... not even a mother is able to relieve such a burden ❤️🍀

[@LifeofSebMS]

That is so good for him 💪🏻🧡

[@EvenSoItIsWell]

Well said Seb. I have been seeing my therapist for years. Taking care of our mental health is just as important as our physical health.

[@LifeofSebMS]

Exactly!! 🤗🧡

[@lararose9106]

Hey 😊hi how are u my name is lulu. Was diagnosed last year. Im 36. Not yet on DMts. Already in a wheelchair as a result of frequent infections and relapses that were not properly treated. Going through depression because of the weight gain and overall inability to do anythng. I cant even sit up straight on a chair to shower. Please share ur story with dmt how it helped ur symptoms and did u need to take antidepressants if u dont mind me asking? Because i refused to take any. I only take benzodiazipines for anxiety and my chronic dizziness. Bless u😊🙏

[@EvenSoItIsWell]

@@lararose9106 hi Lulu. I am currently taking the generic of Copaxone and I use baclofen for muscle spasms. The Copaxone doesn’t reverse damage, but help prevent further damage. There are things I do that help manage my symptoms and I believe helped me reverse some symptoms (I had foot drop). I eat a whole,food plant based diet, exercise regularly (yoga really helps me), try to get good sleep, practice mindfulness, and take supplements under the guidance of my neurologist and naturopathic doctor.

[@lilianadoval8927]

Receiving help from someone who is not involved with us emotionally is like an anchor in the midst of stormy times, it does not prevent the storm but it helps us to get through it with more chances. So glad you're getting that kind of support and that makes you feel better. Hugs sweetie. Peace.

[@LifeofSebMS]

Thank you dear 🤗🧡

[@JUSTME190-p1x]

Seb you really do hit with alot of the problems that we all face as MS patient .i wish you would create a membership on your channel for us it would grow your channel and benefit us immensely with member only videos .

[@LifeofSebMS]

Thanks man, will do!! 🤗🧡

[@emilioreyes7849]

Thank you so I understand these issues so well

[@LifeofSebMS]

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[@mychinapig]

I went to the ER because I was dehydrated, diarrhea and a fall. ER doc was most interested In my mental health. He read my chart and I take Prozac for depression, told him I also see a therapist and every 2 months a physiologist and take my meds as prescribed. Told him about weakness and super dry mouth. But he wanted to know more about my depression, chronic pain and illness MS was my excuse Finally another doc came in and ordered more test an I had Ecoli ,not in my brain😂

[@LifeofSebMS]

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[@silentneo1431]

You sir are a blessing. I struggle with fatigue and headaches. I don't know how to navigate that especially living day by day or even making money. It's frustrating. Glad I have your vids to help me somehow.

[@LifeofSebMS]

I am so sorry to hear that 😞🧡

[@mychinapig]

Maybe it's time for ssdisability. You can recieve it and still work part-time I became a foster mom. But only took one child at a time, older kids.

[@silentneo1431]

@mychinapig How do you go about signing up for that? I don't know much and yeah I might have to do that!

[@silentneo1431]

The disability I have 4 knuckleheads as is 😆

[@mychinapig]

@silentneo1431 sign up for ss disability by going to the website, then you appy for the ticket to work program. Foster parent is harder, weeks of classes. They investigate you and your home. Then you get a preteen or full teenager, all you have to do is listen to them learn to love each other and teach them the skills to survive on their own.

[@dazza0670]

an excellent video seb.

[@LifeofSebMS]

Thanks 🙏🏻🧡

[@LifeofSebMS]

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[@marygroarke6374]

HI seb have seen some of your videos and you seem to be doing a lot better. I'm impressed about the stairs and not having to hold on. Are you still on ocrevus? I'm trying to get on it. Did you feel it helped u wih spasticity. I will try wahls protocol. Thanks m

[@LifeofSebMS]

Hey Mary, thanks for your comment. Ocrevus is great because it’s only twice a year and I have had no disease activity, but I can’t say that I have felt great on it. Maybe it’s just me but there does seem to have been a slow worsening in the past three years. I hope you find something that works! 🙏🏻🧡

[@lararose9106]

​@@LifeofSebMSdear seb i just read your comment on ocrevus because i was offered that and assuming after my MRI that the neuro will insist on the highest efficacy whch is ocrevus. But ive been hearing alot that mris are clean but the disease continues worsening. Have u discussed that with ur neuro? So ur symptoms havent improved if u dont mind me asking🙏 because all drs care abput no new lesions and dont care about symptom control or disease worsening. Its really frustrating.

[@vicenterocha8119]

I love you seb

[@LifeofSebMS]

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[@cassandrahoward8325]

Does seasonal effective disorder affect individuals with M.S. more intensely than others!!

[@LifeofSebMS]

It might do 🙏🏻🧡

[@lararose9106]

Hey there i have MS. Im newly diagnosed not long ago. Still learning. May i ask what u mean by seasonal effective disorder?..im currently going through extreme fatigue im unable to do anythning i thnk its a relapse 😢

[@lararose9106]

Hi there seb its ur dizzy friend lulu! ..ive always had anxiety but recently going through depression because ive been in a wheelchair for like 6 months now and today is my brain mri. Im one year late so i dont know what to expect. Im only second year in and not on dmt. I want to ask u how do u feel ocrevus has improved ur symptoms and how do u deal with fatigue? Its a monster im always in bed from lightheadedness.🙏i dont know if ill ever walk again.

[@LifeofSebMS]

Ocrevus has worked great on me and I have had no new lesions since being on it. Please do consider getting on it if you can 🙏🏻🧡

[@lararose9106]

@@LifeofSebMS hi seb! Im glad to know ur doing great🙏 wishing u health and hapiness always😃 still waiting for my mris then will see where to go from there

[@jerseattle0722]

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[@LifeofSebMS]

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[@danielklementi]

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[@LifeofSebMS]

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[@JoeyGonzalez44]

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[@LifeofSebMS]

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