I have no energy anymore

[Baileybasil]

I have nothing to live for, my psychiatrist put me on another pill when I went in to complain about and change the medication I’m on. Now I’m all doped up and nothing is changing. My ex is sending me videos of her with other guys. I’m so sad. I told my gp I’m suicidal and all he said was lower my dose of medication and wait 4 weeks. No one cares. I’m alone. I have nothing.

[Guest_1643]

uhi bailey basil, if you dont like where you're living, then wouldn't hospital help by just being a change?

re getting to the hospital, can u call an uber?

when you say no ones telling you the process when you go in - who is no one? i'm happy to tell you the process of going into the public hospital, also this seems to be the contact numbers? https://www.qld.gov.au/health/mental-health/help-lines/1300-mh-call

It is confusing because you mention you are unhappy where you are but u feel in a hospital ppl would not give you space, yet you don't like where you're living because there is no space.

What would hurt for example, about getting information - you do'nt hvae to do anything, just calling the hospital and asking what the process is, or calling the triage and asking, or calling the psychiatrist and asking, or the gp?

Perhaps you are like me and you fear the rejection, before it even happens.
In order to get help I had to detach a bit from the outcome - I might call my dr, and he might not call me back, that might make me mildly annoyed atm, but nothign more, because I don't care too much, I just move on. When I was very down if he wouldn't call me back I'd go into complete anxiety mode.
The problem is, if we fear the rejection so powerfully, we won't attempt any help-seeking.

U don't need to go to the hospital ever, if you don't want to. U also don't need to take meds. These are all choices. The power is in you, to decide which you think is the most beneficial. There's no right or wrong answer, but if you are trying to stay safe, that's a huge achievement.

[Guest_1643]

Hi Geoff I know what u mean, it is hard to keep family and friends interested when we are so depressed and have only bad news.

I struggle with that too...it is hard to feel like a burden, to be asked, how are u, and to only have stories of woe....

[Baileybasil]

The cops came to my house and I spent some time in the back of an ambulance, an acute care team is contacting me tomorrow. Still not sure if I want to take the help or if I can

[geoff]

Hello Baileybasil, are you in a position where you can.

Geoff.

[Baileybasil]

It was just a social worker that called me, I got nowhere after going through all that. Still just waiting for my psychologist apt and hoping the meds work

he just told me to exercise and find a goal as if that’s possible for me if the police have to get involved in the situation

I’m still hopeless

[Guest_1643]

What would meds working look like? Im just asking because I don't want u to be disappointed or expecting a huge change as it takes time.

Social workers are awesome. Sorry u felt it did nothing.

I would think social workers could help talk things over?

[Baileybasil]

He just told me the same things I’ve already heard, and didn’t listen to things I’d say, he’d be like “I know but do it if you want to”

having a little bit of energy and being able to at least text someone without worrying about it, people say one day it was like a light switch and they could function

[Guest_1643]

Hi,

From my experience u get offered check in phone calls or visits after a crises visit to the ed? Perhaps another social worker or mh nurse will be better. U can say u didn't click wth this one.

There are some rotten apples but honestly so,e of the social workers and nurses that work in Ed, the nature of the work means they have empathy.

U could Also ask if the hospital has peer workers. That's a staff member with a lived experience of accessing the mental health system, so they may have taken meds, visited Ed in crises, or stayed in the psych ward.

I'm bit wary of the idea that any men can do that....for me they made me feel more unwell, but maybe others have more experience.

I do think that meds can help a lot in crises, but that's mainly with sleep and anxiety. I don't think they could help eg making texting more bearable.

[Guest_1643]

Everyone's different ...

I don't feel that psych meds have helped me at all..we each choose our own ways to get brtter

Recovery means learning and challenging ourselves and our relationships

Social anxiety can be addressed with different therapies, maybe there's one that speaks to you.....eg exposure therpay or acceptance commitment therapy.

It's great that Ur giving things a go and hope u see results

[Baileybasil]

I didn’t visit the ed, just had police and ambulance come to me. He’s calling me again on the weekend, he just told me to do things I know I should be doing, but can’t bring myself to do. How’s that supposed to help me

I don’t have the strength to overcome it on my own, if meds don’t do anything then I can’t deal with exposure therapy or anything like that. I don’t have the strength or energy. I have no reason to put myself through all that, I’ll be just as miserable while I do it and after, so what’s the point