Introduction - Hello Everyone

[Guest_498]

Hi all,

I'm new to this forum. I'd like to introduce myself. I'm 40 years of age, female. My interests include music (any genre), reading a great novel, watching comedy, Restuaranting, and learning new things. I suffer from depression and anxiety. Depression feels very lonely for me. I'd like to reach out for some support. Thank you.

[mocha delight]

Yeah I’m ok just a bit of drama with a health specialist & a receptionist giving me the wrong information about an appointment I have which I didn’t need all that drama added to my plate but anyways. And how are you? And good luck with the flatmate 🤞

[Guest_498]

Thanks sweatheart,

Mocha_Delight, I've been trying to edit my letter of complaint to the Victorian Ombudsman, but I find it challenging because it's making me relive my traumas and can only do it bit by bit. There are dates and circumstances that I need to get right, and sometimes (where there are no dates recorded) it's forcing me to go back and figure out which events proceed the other. My memory is great but in certain areas, they can get murky especially when drugs (antipsychotic) are involved. Other than that, I've been trying to cope with depression in the best way possible. It must be annoying to have gotten your appointment incorrectly scheduled in and dealing with health professionals who mightn't be as good as you've hoped. xx

[mocha delight]

It’s just the first receptionist who I spoke to that gave me the wrong info about my appointment but the other one I spoke to as I wanted to double check today gave me the right info.

[Guest_498]

That's great. Good luck with your appointment.

[mocha delight]

Thanks for your reply blueberry so the appointment is not actually tomorrow it’s 23rd of September at 11am so a little bit aways

[ecomama]

Bluberry said:

Hey sweet lady,

I won't give up. Did you see the report on 4corners last night? It was so sad. The mental health system is broken to the point where people are not receiving help because of their lack of resources, inadequate care etc. And, I keep thinking about how much resources were used to set me up. It's really sad. And I'm left now to pay to fix the damages they caused to my home. Not to mention the resources that'll need to 'fix' my mental health. It isn't right. I worked on editing it again last night and I broke down. It's still so raw and still so painful. Thanks for your support and ears. You've been a god-sent. Love xx

Don't watch much TV - too depressing or anxiety causing for me tbh.

I understand that once you report you may be able to put a claim into Victim's Services or such in your state and claim for damages / compensation.

We had no idea.
Police told me after months of the reporting investigation process to call VSs.
My youngest daughter (YD) has a compensation payment in Trust for her when she's 18yo.
They put in CCTV for us.
YD also has 35 Free Counselling / Psych appts left through them.

If all this runs out, I will call upon the Royal Commission free Counselling offered for our whole family.

The resources it took from me to have this all approved whilst dealing with multiple Courts and the severe shock of YDs SA disclosures is indescribable. I was also trying to keep all my kids safe which drove my anxiety galaxy high. Plus work... plus all the horrendous pressure of legal costs.

I'm sure completing all the degrees I did prepped me well but that's NOT FAIR to others who have less than me. Less English, less literacy, less energy, less health, less power, less cooking from scratch ability, less humility (Yes I even begged at Church food banks for years through this), even less faith. It's not fair.
I work in sectors for people less fortunate - have for 40y and it physically pains me.

SO we must support each other as best we can.

Onwards and Upwards Bluberry!

Love EM

[Guest_498]

Hey EM,

I never watched sooo much t.v in my life!! I never used to either. Since covid and the fact that I've been living alone now for half a year, the t.v is always on just to feel less lonely. Nothing much else to do.

I did do some research on victim compo some time ago. I'll be waiting on what the Ombudsman has to say and whether they'll investigate, and I'll take it from there. Otherwise, I'll go seek legal advice. Whatever happens, I'm hoping to expose the organisation for what they've done to me.

[Guest_498]

That's a fair way away ... but hope it all goes well for you. 🙂

[ecomama]

Bluberry said:

Hey EM,

I never watched sooo much t.v in my life!! I never used to either. Since covid and the fact that I've been living alone now for half a year, the t.v is always on just to feel less lonely. Nothing much else to do.

I did do some research on victim compo some time ago. I'll be waiting on what the Ombudsman has to say and whether they'll investigate, and I'll take it from there. Otherwise, I'll go seek legal advice. Whatever happens, I'm hoping to expose the organisation for what they've done to me.

Remember you can call Women's Legal Service for FREE advice.

I understand it's Police reports and other evidence that Victim's Services take into account for a compensation claim.

[Guest_498]

And that's through the victim comp? The police officer that didn't investigate my case advised that I should go for compo, however I have no reports, obviously as they didn't investigate. I think she was speaking along the lines of seeking a private lawyer route. Yes, I have written down the women's legal service in my diary. xx

I'm angry that they didn't investigate but yet advised me to "go for compensation". It didn't make any sense. She claimed that the organisation said that "it was a misdiagnosis"... I replied, "then why would they drug me, if it wass a misdiagnosis"? The officer said I had no evidence. I didn't think about it at the time and nor did the officer to get a blood test to prove it. I'm absolutely spewing. Arrgghhh!! Ok, I'm not thinking about this anymore tonight. 😞

The power of powerful people against a nobody without any influence makes it so difficult to be heard, I tell you. I suffer ptsd as a result, and these people who are meant to 'make people better' don't care that they've psychologically damaged me. They can't get away with it.