Not Coping

I'm interested to hear what you consider a 'break down' @Birdofparadise8 ?

And you @Kyle1 ? Any thoughts about what a 'break down' is?

During my MH journey, I VAGUELY remember someone saying there's no such thing.... but I really don't know. Then on the other hand when I describe what happened to me, others call it a 'break down'... so what technically IS a 'breakdown'????

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Me crying and having very intense SI or SH thoughts @tyme

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I think there's a spectrum of 'breakdown'.

For me, I've had a breakdown 12 out of the last 16 days.

But I've had more sever breakdown to the point of passing out, incoherent, and non verbal for days in hospital...

Very interesting @Kyle1 @Birdofparadise8 . I'm interested to also know if there is a clinical definition of 'breakdown'.

I might ask the next time I see a clinician.

Because crying is definitely different to incoherence. Does certainly sound like a spectrum.

We have a long weekend here in Melb. Are you in Vic @Kyle1 ?

@tyme with the PARC what kind of care do you get, and how high risk would they be?

My aunt and I think I might need to go.

Doesn't affect me still got uni lol @tyme

@Kyle1 is in Tas

@tyme Huon Valley, Tas

Honestly? @Birdofparadise8 - PARC would not be a good option for you right now. You are probably too high risk. They do not manage risk at all.

PARC is a recovery centre. It's not a crisis point centre.

Therefore, you go in with recovery goals that you actively work on. When in crisis, you do not have the mindset to work on any sort of goals.

If there's an element of risk, you won't be accepted because there are not doctors and nurses on site after hours. So it would be the same as sleeping at home and going to a clinic in the morning.

Before going to PARCs, you have an assessment. If you are deemed at risk, they will say to wait.

At PARCs, no one 'cares' for you or 'looks after you'. You are there because YOU are in control and you want to work on some part in your recovery.

No one will come and tell you to take meds or to go to sleep or to eat. You do it all independently. The only thing compulsory is the morning meeting.

You have a key worker assigned to you that you work on your recovery goals with.

@Birdofparadise8