I have a psychiatrist but I can’t afford the psychiatrist and a psychologist or rehabilitation. I feel locked in to seeing the psychiatrist monthly because I don’t think I would cope well with withdrawal from the medication I am on.
I had a bad workplace experience. I have extensively researched what does and does not constitute workplace bullying and I am 100% positive that I, and multiple others were bullied in that very toxic work environment.
I know the research says that the way to recover is to work through what happened with someone and then get back on the horse. Where is the help to do that?
i am not perfect and I have not done everything right. I have made mistakes but what happened to me was not about me.
I do not like who I am now. I am reactive and cry at the drop of a hat. I used to be functional. I used to be optimistic. I used to participate in life. I used to look after myself. I am not myself.
I am about to lose what is left to keep me clinging to life.
I had just started feeling capable of moving forward and that I was improving, but time is up.
I asked for help or direction to find help and I got a sorry we can’t help you. At least I can tell the next person that points me towards beyond blue that I have done that and it is pointless.
The systems need to be changed. Introduce workplace mediation services so there is independent parties an employee can go to for help before formal procedures. HR will always protect the company because they need to keep their jobs. When your only action is a legal complaint which you have to pay to make and agree to pay everyone’s costs if you can’t prove it, it is immensely intimidating. No complaint - no help.
