JaneeContributor
Getting help rural Vic is next to impossible
2 years ago, I moved to the country so I could afford to pay the rent. While there are a lot of things I like about the country, the worst thing about it is there are no services for people with mental health problems. The doctors here are all from other countries, and so far, not one of them is at all interested in listening to me about the depression and anxiety I have lived with my whole life. When I lived in the city, most GPs had a good understanding of what works, and what didn't work. Here, all they want to do is test your thyroid, and put you on medication for it. Yes, I know the thyroid can play a huge part in depression, but every time they test it, the result is the same, it hasn't changed for 30years! I am a mess, I live alone, with just my dog for company, I struggle to leave the house for any reason, I feel alone, lonely and isolated. I have been to 6 different doctors in my town, and surrounding towns, and they all tell the same story, we'll test you for this and that, but we won't talk about depression, or a mental health plan, or anything to do with mental health. I am screaming for help, and I'm not getting any. It get's harder every day, the few friendships I have have disappeared, and I just cry and sleep all the time. I'm always on edge, and feel like I may as well end it. The only thing that keeps me going is my dog. She is the only reason I don't find a way to end it. I just can't live like this, it's too hard.
