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Post by BSam on Sept 23, 2013 1:39:18 GMT -5
ok, i've now seen a doctor, have an appointment with a psychologist, and have a mental health plan. stuff is getting serious. just an update on this. i've abandoned it all. not worth it
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Sept 23, 2013 2:25:44 GMT -5
Why not worth it?
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Post by BSam on Sept 23, 2013 2:35:15 GMT -5
there were stuff happening and they kept stuffing me around with appointments and changing doctors
so whatever.
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Sept 23, 2013 2:49:41 GMT -5
Oh
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Post by penne on Sept 23, 2013 5:11:10 GMT -5
Aw that sucks, Sam Did it help at all?
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Post by BSam on Sept 23, 2013 5:43:35 GMT -5
the first session seemed promising.
the subsequent two less so, i don't feel going back will do any good
i'm not really looking forward to next time i'm sick or whatever going to the gp and him askign about it.
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Post by Rellim on Sept 25, 2013 15:50:51 GMT -5
I'm curious as to how your mental health system works in Australia compared to the one in United States. The average wait time to see a psychologist here is 3 months, if you have insurance. By the time most people reach a point of crisis in which they decide it's time to seek help, 3 months is way too long. If you don't have insurance, there's almost no point in even trying. There's just too great a shortage of mental health practitioners and no incentive whatsoever to go into the field.
I'm discouraged to hear you're giving up on it, though, Sam. Mental health, like physical health, has the potential to build up to crippling effects if not addressed early on. And just like doctors in any other field, some are better than others and you have to find the one you're comfortable with. A single therapist or psychologist that works fantastically with one patient may not be as effective with another. It's sounds very frustrating to keep being switched between doctors, though. I hope that it was due to temporary circumstances and that if you return in the future you're able to get more consistent care.
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Sept 26, 2013 7:51:11 GMT -5
Here most people have to wait about 6 months, but also everyone has insurance. If there is something really bad happening it's possible to get something in a very short time though, that often happens when a normal (= physical health) doctor or a teacher or something like that sends you somewhere.
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Post by Charlie on Sept 26, 2013 9:02:58 GMT -5
Aww... I hope you're feeling okay at the moment then :/
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Post by penne on Sept 26, 2013 11:34:14 GMT -5
^same. Take care!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2013 15:09:47 GMT -5
This was really good
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Post by BSam on Oct 18, 2013 15:37:44 GMT -5
i identified with a lot of that
the only thing missing was he needed to point to his last name and just say "be real, yo"
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Oct 18, 2013 15:54:06 GMT -5
Oh wow I thought about this thread today. I thought about it because I wondered if it would be okay to bring this thread back to life just to say I'm kind of fine now.
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Post by BSam on Oct 18, 2013 16:26:12 GMT -5
i'm not i'm having a really hard time part of that is not being able to have a drink at the moment (due to charitable reasons )
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Oct 18, 2013 17:28:33 GMT -5
part of that is not being able to have a drink at the moment (due to charitable reasons ) I think that's also good for you, because in the end you can say you did something good and you were able to do it. It's not like everything is completely perfect for me now, but that's normal. I'm nervous about university things and scared of my birthday and I still get my usual panic moments, but compared to a year ago it's really nothing. Also I have someone to help me through everything which is the best thing ever <3
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