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Confusion about treatment and support

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I don't know if it's because of my DID/CPTSD neurodivergent brain or if it's genuinely confusing, but I don't know how to access more intensive support. I have a therapist through victims services who I talk to on the phone fortnightly and we do kind... View more

I don't know if it's because of my DID/CPTSD neurodivergent brain or if it's genuinely confusing, but I don't know how to access more intensive support. I have a therapist through victims services who I talk to on the phone fortnightly and we do kind of CBT and DBT based talk therapy about how I'm feeling and what's going on, and she's emailed Uniting to see about getting me a support worker (CLS program), but it's been months and they haven't even replied to her. From what I've researched tonight, going inpatient and being referred to other programs from there seems to be the main way of accessing that support, and the only way that is clearly outlined. But I'm deeply terrified about that thought, don't want to traumatise the children in my system, and feel sick at the idea of being both away from home and away from people I love and trust. Also even still, I don't know if I'm sick enough for that because I'm in like a limbo state of being able to unblend and observe symptoms, meet basic self-care needs most days, but that is all of my energy, and even still I don't have the energy to leave the house or even my bed for at least half of every month. So sorry, this probably makes no sense. I just don't understand at all how to do any of this.

Voluntary Admission - What to expect

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Hi all I have had quite a few private admissions at a specific clinic and thought I'd share some hints. Your GP can refer you to a clinic, but one of the psychiatrists with admitting rights must agree to take you on. Once you have a psychiatrist who ... View more

Hi all I have had quite a few private admissions at a specific clinic and thought I'd share some hints. Your GP can refer you to a clinic, but one of the psychiatrists with admitting rights must agree to take you on. Once you have a psychiatrist who can admit you, you will be contacted by intake at the hospital. They do a brief history and risk assessment and check how you plan to pay for the admission. Once you arrive at the hospital, you will be required to fill in a variety of forms (details, mood evaluation, fund forms, privacy). You are then met by your nurse who shows you to your room. They conduct a bags search, take medication and any items not allowed to be held onto by you. You are then interviewed by the nurse who does a history and asks why you have come in. You work on goals for your stay such as stabilising mood, attending groups, improving sleep etc they will also take your observations, such as temperature, blood pressure, height and weight. You then get a tour of the hospital. Important things to look for include coffee making facilities, lounges and which courtyard most patients congregate to. You then will see your psychiatrist who will work out a plan in terms of medication but they will also spend a bit of time getting to know what brings you in and makes a clinical assessment of condition and symptoms. After this day, you settle in and go to meals etc During the week there are group therapy classes run. These might be supportive therapy which is where everyone tries to help each other through their difficulties together, it might be a more formalised structure where you learn about the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, learning about distress tolerance or it might be mindfulness. There are usually classes about what to do when you leave, so about outpatient programs and supports. My hospital also has sessions run by people with lived experience which is helpful advice. There is also an art room which is very busy with lots of materials. People can do whatever they like and some art produced is amazing. There will be some exercise groups like yoga and Pilates and if you have leave you can go with a group for a walk. Your psychiatrist will see you most weekdays and monitor your progress. They can refer you to psychologists and dietitians. Nurses will see you twice a day for a chat but also observe you on the ward. My biggest piece of advice is to chat to other patients. I've played uno before.

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Hi,I have connected with SANE Australia (early stages). Has anyone else received support through them, I am undergoing the guided support. Next step is the planning call. Is this a good service.

Psychologist wants me to see psychiatrist for assessment

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Hi I have been seeing a psychologist since February and he has recently raised that an assessment with a psychiatrist would be helpful for him.I can understand the merits but at the same time I am resisting mainly due to not being a bit fan of labels... View more

Hi I have been seeing a psychologist since February and he has recently raised that an assessment with a psychiatrist would be helpful for him.I can understand the merits but at the same time I am resisting mainly due to not being a bit fan of labels and also that I am scared.I am not really sure what path to take.

Brisbane clinical medication specialist

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Hi guys, Im having a lot of trouble with finding a specialist that understands withdrawal and medication sensitivity issues. Does anyone have any recommendations ? thanks heaps

What is best

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So, I am currently receiving online therapy for my condition. Whilst the therapist is great and we are getting on perfectly, I have to wonder if face to face therapy is better. This is my 2nd online therapist as I wanted to talk about my self-harming... View more

So, I am currently receiving online therapy for my condition. Whilst the therapist is great and we are getting on perfectly, I have to wonder if face to face therapy is better. This is my 2nd online therapist as I wanted to talk about my self-harming thoughts with the first one and they said they would be ending the sessions as it was not professional to keep going in that situation as they were not able to identify if something had triggered me. I get that, but because of it I have not told this therapist any of that information. Yes, I know I need to tell her, but I don't want to lose her and/or start all over again with a new therapist.

Self-Concept Theory - Has anyone done the work?

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Shout out and Forumites who have done Self Concept with a psychologist?Apparently it can be pretty emotional.Any reading suggestions?

Anti-Depressant Withdrawal help

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Hi there, I am Daniel, thanks in advance for taking the time to read this! I have been on anti-depressants now for 18 months and about 2-3 months ago I started the process of lowering my dosage to getting off the tablet.I first went down in dose, the... View more

Hi there, I am Daniel, thanks in advance for taking the time to read this! I have been on anti-depressants now for 18 months and about 2-3 months ago I started the process of lowering my dosage to getting off the tablet.I first went down in dose, then took the lower dose for a while and then staggered when I took the lowest dose (ie 1 every 2 days etc) as I built up the confidence without the tablet. I have now decided with the GP to stop taking the tablet as I have put in a power of work to get to where I am only thing that concerns me is I seem to be having withdrawals and a sudden mood drop & feel pretty anxious since I last took the tablet which was about 4 days ago which hasn't really happened before I have previously gone 3 days with no issue. I am concerned that I am going to suffer a relapse & it'll cancel out any of the work I have put in over the last 12-18months, Just wanted to see other peoples experiences and if they have felt similar and what they did? Thanks Daniel

How do you form habits

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How does one form habits while on medication and is dealing with intense lack of motivation? I need to take showers and go out more, but I can't get myself to do anything. If I don't, I wont be able to overcome my depression and anxiety. And I really... View more

How does one form habits while on medication and is dealing with intense lack of motivation? I need to take showers and go out more, but I can't get myself to do anything. If I don't, I wont be able to overcome my depression and anxiety. And I really want to. Are there any tips or ways to stop being overwhelmed with tasks?

Anti-Depressants Withdrawal

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Hey, I firstly want to say thank you for taking the time to read this post as this is my first time seeking help in regards to this issue. I have been suffering from pain in my ankle for the past two years due to an injury. I have asked for help from... View more

Hey, I firstly want to say thank you for taking the time to read this post as this is my first time seeking help in regards to this issue. I have been suffering from pain in my ankle for the past two years due to an injury. I have asked for help from different specialists which had led me to going to a neurologist. As i visited a neurologist, I explained this to him in which he recommend taking a medication often used as an antidepressant to treat the pain. Whilst on this medication, I experienced brain zaps, cold, drowziness, tingling sensation, restlessness, slight tremors etc. After exactly two months, I started to get body aches and experience this tingling sensation all over my body, and came to the decision that the side effects which I had encountered daily were not worth it. Hence, I quitted abruptly two days before my next neurologist appointment as I could not handle the side efects. I raise this to my neurologist which he agreed to stop the dosage and said that the side effects would be out of my system with the next 48-72 hours from when I stopped. However, four weeks have past and I have been experiencing the same side effects when i was on the medication. I have constant headaches, i have a tingling sensation in my arms and legs, I have been experiencing tremors when my arm in a certain position and feel so angry/sad about my current situation. I have researched into this and found that this is most likely a SSRI withdrawal as the symptons relates to it. Hence, I wanted to reach out to the community to see if anyone has gone through this as I can't relate to anyone in my personal life that has gone through this and potentially provide me guidance on what to do next as I feel so scared of what the future holds for me now.

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Confusion about treatment and support

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