Ben Hood - charity poll

[Leeds_Bear 8,129]

5 minutes ago, Bears r us said:

I fully agree much more needs to be done by governments KK, but medication will be part of the solution for many, both short and long term. It is important that people are open to 'all treatments available' to them. 

I have depression and medication is part of my treatment and to be honest, after quite a few years of therapy it ended up being the best solution for me. We shouldn't write it off.  

[Bears r us 30,988]

6 minutes ago, Leeds_Bear said:

I have depression and medication is part of my treatment and to be honest, after quite a few years of therapy it ended up being the best solution for me. We shouldn't write it off.  

Glad it is working for you mate  and that is why I replied to KK, we cannot rule out medication when it works for so many. 

[KingKirk 25,788]

12 minutes ago, Bears r us said:

I fully agree much more needs to be done by governments KK, but medication will be part of the solution for many, both short and long term. It is important that people are open to 'all treatments available' to them. 

 If It's part of a wider treatment plan I agree however most GPS if you go speak to them will put you on medication. For me most GPS use medication as the only treatment option. 

[KingKirk 25,788]

38 minutes ago, Leeds_Bear said:

I have depression and medication is part of my treatment and to be honest, after quite a few years of therapy it ended up being the best solution for me. We shouldn't write it off.  

Hope your doing well mate. 

[Leeds_Bear 8,129]

33 minutes ago, KingKirk said:

Hope your doing well mate. 

Doing great thanks mate, and hope you don't think my post was a dig at yours - just sharing my experience in case it should help others. 

[Bears r us 30,988]

1 hour ago, KingKirk said:

 If It's part of a wider treatment plan I agree however most GPS if you go speak to them will put you on medication. For me most GPS use medication as the only treatment option. 

I think it goes back to what you said in the first post I replied to mate, the lack of 'other treatments' are so lacking it is a quicker way for a GP to get some help to a patient. There are many ways to help and obviously if someone can do without medication then great but I would not want anyone to think that it was not a good option as well.

We are not in disagreement just looking at it from different angles. 

[Bobby Hume 13,334]

7 hours ago, Leeds_Bear said:

I have depression and medication is part of my treatment and to be honest, after quite a few years of therapy it ended up being the best solution for me. We shouldn't write it off.  

Glad to hear that you are responding well to the medication mate ..... brilliant.

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[Leeds_Bear 8,129]

49 minutes ago, Bobby Hume said:

Glad to hear that you are responding well to the medication mate ..... brilliant.

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Appreciate that pal! 

[SPWF 8,406]

20 hours ago, KingKirk said:

 If It's part of a wider treatment plan I agree however most GPS if you go speak to them will put you on medication. For me most GPS use medication as the only treatment option. 

Medication is pretty much the only immediate treatment available to GP’s. The other services have been so badly underfunded for over a decade now that it can be 6 months or more before you can speak to a mental health professional. For a lot of people that’ll be too late. Medication can make an almost immediate impact and genuinely saves lives. 

[RFC55 109,983]

3 hours ago, SPWF said:

Medication is pretty much the only immediate treatment available to GP’s. The other services have been so badly underfunded for over a decade now that it can be 6 months or more before you can speak to a mental health professional. For a lot of people that’ll be too late. Medication can make an almost immediate impact and genuinely saves lives. 

For adhd assessments the now it’s nearly a year wait which is fucking bonkers due to the other symptoms that arise with that, such as anxiety and depression so people often with other mental health conditions really need access to the proper mental health teams.

GPs can’t even prescribe the drugs, it has to be done after a proper assessment, and for some that can be too late as they can’t cope with the symptoms any longer.

the mental health side of the nhs is in a sorry state tbh as you say due to underfunding and neglect 

 

[SPWF 8,406]

55 minutes ago, RFC55 said:

For adhd assessments the now it’s nearly a year wait which is fucking bonkers due to the other symptoms that arise with that, such as anxiety and depression so people often with other mental health conditions really need access to the proper mental health teams.

GPs can’t even prescribe the drugs, it has to be done after a proper assessment, and for some that can be too late as they can’t cope with the symptoms any longer.

the mental health side of the nhs is in a sorry state tbh as you say due to underfunding and neglect 

 

It’s the Tories MO. Underfund a national asset to the point of ruin then privatise it. They’ve got blood on their hands in the name of profit. 

[RFC55 109,983]

48 minutes ago, SPWF said:

It’s the Tories MO. Underfund a national asset to the point of ruin then privatise it. They’ve got blood on their hands in the name of profit. 

Ours is devolved up here iirc and the cunts are just as bad as the tories for it 

 

anyway this isn’t the thread for the political part of it 

[SPWF 8,406]

24 minutes ago, RFC55 said:

Ours is devolved up here iirc and the cunts are just as bad as the tories for it 

 

anyway this isn’t the thread for the political part of it 

Aye agreed. 

[ZZed 4,510]

Could the donation be open for another 10 days and that will be 1 month since Ben left us. This would allow people who have not heard time and give us a bit more space to discuss the options with the family. I would want something permanent at Ibrox for him and then the rest used in so way that his family are content with. I feel pulled all over the place writing this as he was too young.

[the blue plumber 777]

Whatever charities benefit from this👏And it’s a great effort from all at RM

[Perth_Campsie_Ger 18,051]

All worthwhile so a donation to each is .y suggestion.

[psb07158 33,705]

Hi all

I've *finally* had all of the money from the fundraiser land in the account - had the bulk of it a few days ago but it didn’t make sense to sort until all the money was in. 

The net amount is £10,086.83 after JustGiving's fees

The premium Rangers paving stone is £499

That leaves us with £9,587.83. Per the poll, the 2 charities I have donated the money to are the Kris Boyd Charity (£4,794) and Erskine (£4,793).

Thank you everyone, a fitting tribute to Ben

[psb07158 33,705]

[ayro 3,142]

4 minutes ago, psb07158 said:

Hi all

I've *finally* had all of the money from the fundraiser land in the account - had the bulk of it a few days ago but it didn’t make sense to sort until all the money was in. 

The net amount is £10,086.83 after JustGiving's fees

The premium Rangers paving stone is £499

That leaves us with £9,587.83. Per the poll, the 2 charities I have donated the money to are the Kris Boyd Charity (£4,794) and Erskine (£4,793).

Thank you everyone, a fitting tribute to Ben

Thanks for organising and giving the forum the opportunity to be involved in something so sensitive to a lot of the members who knew Ben better.

[RFC55 109,983]

4 minutes ago, psb07158 said:

Great work mate.

thank you for sorting the fundraiser etc. sad that it had to be done but let’s hope that in bens tragedy, people on realise people do really care and a pm, a text, a phone call anything to someone tell them how you feel. 

thanks again 

 

[Blue Nosed Babe 20,970]

Thanks. I hope we can help save a life.

[stevemac 5,053]

Will be raising a glass to Ben today, hopefully we can raise a trophy for him later on 💙

[demise 3,573]

Trophy brought in. I never spoke to Ben personally, but im sure he is smiling right now. 

[KingKirk 25,788]

Merry Christmas Ben fly high buddy. X

[psb07158 33,705]

Final update until the end of July (and therefore going to unpin this topic)

The paving stone at Ibrox was ordered back in December and the club has confirmed the installation date...July 2024

Once the stone is installed, I will take a photo of it and post it up on here and also let people know where it is so they can visit it the next time they're at Ibrox

Thanks