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Struggling to take care of myself.

Eden1919Senior Contributor09 Sept 2021, 6:49 pm AEST

Struggling to take care of myself.

I am having a really hard time taking care of myself. I need to do the dishes, the washing, take the garbage out, clean my apartment amount other things. And I try and do something each day but it isn’t enough. The other major issue I am having is around my eating habits. I haven’t been eating well because cooking is too hard and I think I am becoming malnourished but I don’t know how to fix this all. Does anyone have any tips on how they manage everyday life stuff?

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DimitySenior Contributor10 Sept 2021, 9:27 pm AEST

Re: Struggling to take care of myself.

Hi @Eden1919 good to hear from you. it's tough when we're not coping. Do you have support from a gp or therapist? One meal a day isn't going to keep you going with your study and other commitments. Can you manage a supermarket shop for a breakfast as well as that main meal? You need to stock up for several days. That would be a start. Fatigue depression. or you having financial difficulties too? Nutrition is key and can't wait til you have a support worker. Do you have a MH plan?

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Owen45Senior Contributor11 Sept 2021, 10:40 am AEST

Re: Struggling to take care of myself.

Thanks Wellwellwellnez for your kind reply. Good to have this mental health forum where we can connect and find that we are not alone, supporting each other on the journey. Regards, Owen.

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