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attempting to apply for the 10 free sessions with a psychologist
For the past 2 years if I wanted to get couselling or some form of sessions, I had to pay out of pocket costing roughly $80 to $200 per 1 hour sessions. I tried getting the free sessions earlier but I was classed as a 'low priority', hence they wouldn't allow me to get the services. Granted I have a place to live and job, but the job is low paying and just covered rent, bills, and study fees.
I was referred to this horrendous psychologist that I could afford to see every few months, when I tried going through the mental centre to find a new psychologist or counsellor, they first tried to refer me back to her then tried sending me to even more expensive psychologists, meanwhile the counsellors cost a lot less but were always busy.
I've finished work in VIC and have moved to QLD to a more major city with a 'headspace' close to where I am living. I generally don't want to take medication but since like the start of this year I've been getting worse. I also more recently have been hearing a voice that I am aware isn't real but it sounds like a man crossed with a woman, or possibly a woman with a deep voice otherwise a man with a high voice?
The first time I heard it, I was laying in bed thinking about a meal plan for my sister's dog (I was looking after it). I was deciding what meal to cook it, when this voice just started rambling about it being a good idea, it then later started randomly agreeing to things I think about or sort of encouraging me to do things.
My grandfather had schizophrenia, my mother has bi-polar, and a lot of my relatives have depression and anger problems. However in the past 2+ years I've been becoming increasingly antisocial and moody, while I keep thinking about hurting people. I mainly don't want to go to jail but I'm also concerned about going to a ward as well.
Though in typing that I know rather a few people who probably belong in mental wards, are out roaming the streets freely anyway.
I was referred to this horrendous psychologist that I could afford to see every few months, when I tried going through the mental centre to find a new psychologist or counsellor, they first tried to refer me back to her then tried sending me to even more expensive psychologists, meanwhile the counsellors cost a lot less but were always busy.
I've finished work in VIC and have moved to QLD to a more major city with a 'headspace' close to where I am living. I generally don't want to take medication but since like the start of this year I've been getting worse. I also more recently have been hearing a voice that I am aware isn't real but it sounds like a man crossed with a woman, or possibly a woman with a deep voice otherwise a man with a high voice?
The first time I heard it, I was laying in bed thinking about a meal plan for my sister's dog (I was looking after it). I was deciding what meal to cook it, when this voice just started rambling about it being a good idea, it then later started randomly agreeing to things I think about or sort of encouraging me to do things.
My grandfather had schizophrenia, my mother has bi-polar, and a lot of my relatives have depression and anger problems. However in the past 2+ years I've been becoming increasingly antisocial and moody, while I keep thinking about hurting people. I mainly don't want to go to jail but I'm also concerned about going to a ward as well.
Though in typing that I know rather a few people who probably belong in mental wards, are out roaming the streets freely anyway.
