Help with personal hygiene

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Hello, is it ok to ask for help with personal hygiene/nappy changes when there are no physical challenges, I have incontinence and have to change 4-5 times a day normally, usually I change nappies myself, but in the last few days I have struggled a bit mentally which in turn means that I stay in bed with anxiety and therefore can't quite bear to care about how wet the nappy is.

 

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Yes it’s okay to ask for help. Mental health issues can be as debilitating as physical. If you aren’t already, it may help to seek out a social worker or other professional to talk to. Many of us here get that help.

 

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It sounds as if you need to focus on dealing with your emotional issues right now. As for the not caring, would you be able to put yourself onto a schedule so that you change every x hours or x times a day? You may find that a wet nappie will irritate your skin, and you will want to change in order to alleviate the discomfort, and, while you’re about it, a bit of a cleanup might feel good…. Thus you will tide yourself over until this “rough spot” passes. Which it will, in time and with help.