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I don’t know where to start

Surviving85Contributor28 Sept 2021, 10:40 pm AEST

I don’t know where to start

Over the past 10 years, I have really struggled to improve my mental health. It has been a long journey of scheduled public hospitalisations, Mental Health Tribunals, restraints, injections, ECT (many times). I have just spent three months in hospital. I have spent $50,000 on hospital treatment just this year and ongoing treatment costs me $700 per week (as I attend day program).

I am not well enough to work, but have to return to work next week so I can continue to pay for my treatment. I have approached many community services and I am not eligible for their services because in their view I don't pose a high enough risk.

I am really at a loss of what to do because I am caught in a financial cycle of having to work an incredibly stressful job to pay for my treatment that is largely contributing to why I need the treatment.

I don't really know what I want, I guess just some help where somebody is not reaching into my pocket for more money all the time, and that is actually going to see me as a person not as a cash cow.

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor30 Sept 2021, 7:54 am AEST

Re: I don’t know where to start

Hello@Surviving85

Welcome to the forums.

Hearing you about apparent wheel turning, working in stressful job to pay for expensive treatment.

I have spent a lot of money over the years on various modes of "treatment". Some of it good, some not. A lot over priced.

Maybe over time, a window will open that gives you way out, where your efforts can actually contribute to some fullfillment in life.

Take care.

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