Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

Hello and welcome @FluffyJumper

I myself is from Queensland so I will tag a @moderator and some Peer support workers who may be able to help @amber22 , @tyme ,

Hello and welcome @De-Conditioning

We have lots of wonderful members here

Seeing how you are going today and how are you going on the forum

Hey there! @FluffyJumper

Welcome to the SANE Forums, my name is Amber22 and I am a Peer Support Worker.

I am not from Victoria so unfortunately do not know much about it at all, but I'd really recommend you visiting the Family, Friends, and Carers side of our forums and looking/ posting in there (and the Lived Experience side for yourself!)

Let me know if you need any help navigating anything, you've made a great step to joining our forum and getting some support 🙂

All the best

I think it's a really good first step to acknowledge that you need some support and care right now.

Do you currently have any supports around you? Friends, family, or even professional?

@FluffyJumper

Hello. I'm a young person who is dealing with PTSD, anxiety, depression and a sensory disorder. I still live at home which is creating more difficulties at the moment. My family is very overbearing and doesn't understand what I'm going through no matter how much I try to explain the situation. They are very judgemental and it forces me to hide myself in my room for days at a time. It's nice to know that there are others out there that are going though similar things but to those who are doing a bit better, any advice?

Hi all,

I’m very new, first day on the forums.
Kinda wish it was set up like an app.. haha

I’m a mum of 2 wonderful little boys. My eldest is going through the process of getting diagnosed Autistic and ADHD. Since trying to understand that more I’ve come to the realisation that I’m also AuDHD and hoping to get a diagnosis for myself. But finding it hard to get in to see a psychiatrist.
I was diagnosed with FND just over 6 years ago and cPTSD by a neuropsych in 2020.
I've joined SANE because there’s a lot going on at the moment and being undiagnosed and trying to support my son and myself with our mental health etc is proving difficult. I’m looking for people who get it.

Hi @Flower23

I just wanted to reach out and welcome you to the forums - it’s great to have you here 💜

I’m so sorry to hear about some of the things that have been happening for you and just from what you shared, things sound really tough right now 💜

It can be incredibly frustrating, distressing and lonely when (despite our very best efforts) our families are unable to understand the mental health conditions that we’re living with and what we’re going through.

I’m really sorry to hear that your family are so judgemental and just from what you shared it sounds as though their behaviour is having a pretty detrimental impact on you.

As I listened to this part of your story, I felt really concerned when you mentioned that you’ve been forced to hide in your bedroom and as such, I just ever so gently wondered if you feel safe at home?

Being seen, heard and understood are healthy and important needs that we all have and as such, I just wondered if there is anyone outside of your immediate family (such as a Therapist or a friend) who could perhaps provide you with the care, support and understanding that you need at such a difficult time in your life?

Also, just while I remember, one of the things that really helped me when I was new to the forums and still finding my way around, was that if you would like to chat with another forum member, or reply to one of their posts, place @ in front of their username just like I did at the start of my post to you i.e. @Flower23 that way, they will receive a message that you have contacted them 😊

In the meantime, please know that you’re always welcome to reach out to us here whenever you need to 😊

Thinking of you 😊

ShiningStar 💜