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AlexisC Help with finding a good mental care treatment centre
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Hello, My brother who has bipolar and was taken off his medication far too quickly and attempted suicide and is in the Royal Melbourne Hospital. He is hating it, sadly some places are not so good. Can anyone help with recommendations for a treatment ... View more

Hello, My brother who has bipolar and was taken off his medication far too quickly and attempted suicide and is in the Royal Melbourne Hospital. He is hating it, sadly some places are not so good. Can anyone help with recommendations for a treatment centre in Melbourne which has a good reputation for caring? Thanks

Anzee Looking for online support groups
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Does anyone know of, are a part of or have a connection to some online support groups for survivors of childhood sexual abuse? I really need to build up my support system at the moment and am in Victoria with restrictions so online is best for me at ... View more

Does anyone know of, are a part of or have a connection to some online support groups for survivors of childhood sexual abuse? I really need to build up my support system at the moment and am in Victoria with restrictions so online is best for me at the moment, I’ve also never been a part of a support group so it’s probably most comfortable with me to start with a virtual one anyways. Thanks in advance.

Mjd123 Racing thoughts. Disconnected. Emotionless
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ive been battling this for 3 years now prior to this i was a very fit and succesful man, i did use drugs in my younger days but did not seem to effect my lifestyle , im 26 years old now the first 2 and a bit years was really intense disconnection, ra... View more

ive been battling this for 3 years now prior to this i was a very fit and succesful man, i did use drugs in my younger days but did not seem to effect my lifestyle , im 26 years old now the first 2 and a bit years was really intense disconnection, racing thoughts and a feeling of being stuck in my own head i could never be present within myself and feels like i am there but im not 'there' i would have periods of extreme highs and energy and i would be in the shower for example stairing at the wall so deep in my thoughts and scenarios i would almost forget where i was for a second, i have had some periods( 3 months or so) where i feel completly present and in tune with my mind where i feel like i connect with people and have good energy, but the past 3 months has been so hard i feel like everything has intesified i feel like my energy and emotjons are all over the place i wake up extrmely down and anxious (thoughts about my parnter leaving me wich isnt true and nothing to go off, or just going to work n dreading it) i have woken up at 3 am and been so wired staring at the ceiling woth my mind feeling like its going so fast but i couldnt tell you what i was thinking of, i feel so disconnected from my self there is a feeling in my head i cant even describe but it is like i just cant feel and think clearly, racing mind (not of a percific thought just all over the place) i can be so anxious and down in the morning but i could be extremely energetic in the afternoon then back down again but the feeling in the mind never goes away, i seeked proffesinal help they said they havent heard of anything with all these symptoms i am on medication (been on for 2 week) i feel like it hasnt helped at all (early days i know) ive also taken another medication it seem to make me feel better about a year and a half ago but i stopped for 6 months tried to take it 3 months ago but had to stop after a week because it made me extemely manic as they say im just writing this to see if anyone has or is experincing this kind of thing and any help would be greatly appreciated thankyou

Guest_3256 I am always feeling out of touch with myself.
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Good morning. I am struggling to understand what I am feeling and how to change. I would like to get some advise on what I could be experiencing. Things I experience: Self doubt, self critic. Racing thoughts that sometimes cannot be controlled. Loses... View more

Good morning. I am struggling to understand what I am feeling and how to change. I would like to get some advise on what I could be experiencing. Things I experience: Self doubt, self critic. Racing thoughts that sometimes cannot be controlled. Loses track of myself - find it hard to recognise that I have personality. Feeling anxious, stressed and sad about myself - feeling sorry for myself. Personality changes - I can been happy for a moment and then sad the next - this is the hardest part. Feeling of being too sensitive. Feeling of not being good enough. Feeling mass guilt and shame for how my abusive ex partner treated me - When I feel sad, I seem to think that I deserve to be punished. Inability to stay focused on one task or object. Inability to actively listen or only able to pick on half of the information provided. I asked people to repeat all the time - seems that my hearing is declining or my cognition is effecting my ability to hear and understand. I forget - a lot unless I write things down and then I forget that I had written them. Memory loss - all the time. I seem to only remember things, people or events that make me happy - if it is relevant to me or doesn't benefit me - the memory is lost or diminished. I hate the feeling of rejection whether it's personal or work related. If someone is annoying me, I tell them to leave me alone. I struggle to believe in myself. I always create goals and never achieve any. I am always working on ways to improve myself - the feeling of never being able to change. Easily distracted. Easily angered. I am an empath so I let people walker over me - including lovers, I seem to try to please them and give them all I can. I cannot always focus on one thing. I become panicky at times. I live by the time, when it's my time, however, I cannot follow my work schedule as I am deprived of feeling motivated to succeed in my 11+ yr job. Only ever had two jobs. I am early 30's - I look early 20's so people are always treating me like a young adult - very frustrating.

Firestorm86 Alternatives to CBT
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Hi all, I’m starting my therapy journey soon and just got a referral for a psychologist to help with depression. I am worried that their solution will be cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), something that I’ve tried so many times in the past that do... View more

Hi all, I’m starting my therapy journey soon and just got a referral for a psychologist to help with depression. I am worried that their solution will be cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), something that I’ve tried so many times in the past that doesn’t seem to get any results. Are there alternatives therapies that have worked for any of you?

MillieMcG PMDD & the Pill
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Hi there has anyone had success on the pill for PMDD. I’m on medication for clinical depression but about 10 days a month it doesn’t help at all. Thanks in advance!

Hi there has anyone had success on the pill for PMDD. I’m on medication for clinical depression but about 10 days a month it doesn’t help at all. Thanks in advance!

deepdarkwoods lost in the system
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hey all, I've struggled with mental health issues for as long as i remember, i've seen countless psychiatrists and psychologists but never anyone for an extended period of time. when i was younger while i battled with depression and anxiety i still m... View more

hey all, I've struggled with mental health issues for as long as i remember, i've seen countless psychiatrists and psychologists but never anyone for an extended period of time. when i was younger while i battled with depression and anxiety i still managed to hold down full time jobs and had some semblance of a "normal" life albeit struggling all the while but over the past 10 years i have spiralled terribly to the point where i am no longer functioning on even a normal level. i have a lot of childhood trauma going on, have been diagnosed with major depression/anxiety when i was younger and took medication for a number of years but i took myself off them.. then 10 years ago after some major upheavals in my life i ended up in a psych ward for 8 weeks and being diagnosed with dysthymia along with major depressive episodes. since then i have had about 8 hospital stays and received a bunch of diagnoses to go along with it. it seems like i received a different diagnosis every time i saw someone different in the hospital setting. so now I've been diagnosed with dysthymia, adjustment disorder, BPD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, dependent personality disorder, avoidance issues and god knows what else. worst of all though is i have developed a reputation for being non-compliant with treatment. I was on a wait list for DBT through my local hospital/mental health team but when i didnt show up for a couple of psych appointments they took me off the list. During the past 10 years I've been homeless for much of this time, going from sleeping in parks to crisis accommodation, to renting rooms off people but ive never been able to get my foot up and out of this whole situation and honestly i doubt i ever will anymore. For the past 2 years ive been living in a homeless shelter - the support workers have kept me here because they just don't know what to do for me. (i've moved in and out of the same place 3 times before that as well) my life has been chaos for so long i have gotten to the point where i have totally given up on it altogether. i havent shaved or showered in months now, have isolated so badly that i have literally no contact with the outside world other than doctors appointments to get scripts filled, to pay rent or to walk to the local service station for cigarettes and ice coffee. i am literally just existing in a perpetual state of nothing but i have no idea where or how to get the help i need. where do i even start to work on my issue?

Ely_ Mental Health system and follow up
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So I have had quite a lot to do with my local mental health teams this year. I am wondering if other people or places have the same policies and problems I have encountered. Here in CQld they will only see you in acute or crisis episodes. They see or... View more

So I have had quite a lot to do with my local mental health teams this year. I am wondering if other people or places have the same policies and problems I have encountered. Here in CQld they will only see you in acute or crisis episodes. They see or phone you for a couple of weeks and that is it. I am apparently not eligible for case management, referral to ongoing chronic care MH, or for their dbt group. Their reasons include that I am not psychotic, I don't have an intellectual disability, and I am smart. Also the psychiatrist told me that my latest attempt on my life and self harm, would count against me getting more support. How does this make sense? Has anyone encountered this?

Dejected_Liar Psychiatrist Help
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Hi all. Hope everyone is doing well. Has anyone had any successful treatments with psychiatrists for: - personality disorders - image issues

Hi all. Hope everyone is doing well. Has anyone had any successful treatments with psychiatrists for: - personality disorders - image issues

WorriedMom Urgent: Who to see? Psychiatrist OR Psychologist Or Clinical Psychologist
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Hi guys, I am new here, just signed up. I am very worried about my daughter who is 16 years old currently studying Year 11 at a selective high school doing rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma. My daughter is experiencing persistent depressiv... View more

Hi guys, I am new here, just signed up. I am very worried about my daughter who is 16 years old currently studying Year 11 at a selective high school doing rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma. My daughter is experiencing persistent depressive conditions and anxiety. This week is school exams week, she already missed an exam because she is so tired (always tired) and overslept (hypersomia), so skip meals or very little appetite and she eats in the dark. She is falling behind at school especially this term all of a sudden changing subject because she failed one. so now more struggling. I took her to the GP who gave us a Mental Health Plan for Head Space. However, Head Space has long wait and cannot see my daughter at least another 6 weeks. I wish my daughter can see someone professional as soon as possible because her condition is not good and I am really worried and scared. My question is: I am not sure if I need to take her to see a psychiatrist or a psychologist or a clinical psychologist??? Any suggestions? Can anyone can tell me the difference and what treatment plans they do? Thank you in advance.