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How do you balance treatment and a full-time job?

florencefiftySenior Contributor10 June 2022, 8:02 pm AEST

How do you balance treatment and a full-time job?

I like the new look of the website. The colours are a little weird, how when you click on something it turns purple, but it's not bad!

I haven't seen my doctor for about two and a half months.

I had to cancel my last appointment because of work and then minutes later, I got a missed call. That scared the HELL out of me, because they're basically impossible to call back, and I thought she was concerned for my welfare, enough to call the Police.

Turns out it was the receptionist, to let me know that my doctor wasn't working that day anyway.

I always feel bad about going there, considering I don't really have a medical issue, but then I realise I have suicidal thoughts, which is TECHNICALLY a matter of life and death?

I've done a lot of overtime, in just three months of being here.

My interim manager asked me to slow down, and look for signs of burnout. I asked him about burnout, and the first thing he said was "what do you do on your lunch break?" I usually go out for coffee, which is a good move.

I haven't spoken to my permanent manager about it. I'm going to take advantage of our free counselling. I'm assuming that we have time taken out for sessions, considering that's kind of the whole point LOL.

It is weird, though, that most therapy clinics are open 9:00AM - 5:00PM Monday to Friday.

Any advice?

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In response to: How do you balance treatment and a full-time job?

tymeModerator10 June 2022, 8:10 pm AEST

Re: How do you balance treatment and a full-time job?

Hey @florencefifty ,

True. It's like you have to take a half-day off if you want to have a therapy session!

Makes me think that I used to work 4 days so that I could keep one day for medical appointments each week.

Now, I work full time so I can only take telehealth sessions over the phone during my breaks....

I see where you are coming from though.

tyme

In response to: How do you balance treatment and a full-time job?

BowSenior Contributor11 June 2022, 8:19 am AEST

Re: How do you balance treatment and a full-time job?

I’d say that there are places out there that offer therapy sessions outside of your standard 9-5. The place that I was at prior to my current therapist offered a 7am session, and then some afternoons they worked later and they also did Saturdays. But I’m hearing you @florencefifty not all places offer it and it would be hard to attend while working full time. Gosh, this week I’ve had appointments every day… some days multiple appointments. I was down at my local community mh clinic 4 days this week…. I’m becoming part of the furniture and the reception ladies know me by name now.

wishing you well

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In response to: How do you balance treatment and a full-time job?

wellwellwellnezSenior Contributor12 June 2022, 3:13 pm AEST

Re: How do you balance treatment and a full-time job?

I think a lot of the mechanisms are still being built. Attempting to look at things possibly, that does mean we get to participate in the construction. And, the idea of us participating in their construction is, thankfully becoming more of a thing.

I think part of current and future exist in things like the National Mental Health Agreement. However, finding out how that agreement really works is on my to do list. I only recently found out it existed. I think it's part of the growth of well-being officers and that sort of thing.

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