Far and Away

I'm sorry to hear you have struggled today @WIP and that it has been a challenging week for you.

Hopefully tomorrow will be better for you. 💌

I'm facing similar issues too @Lee82

I'm thinking about going into hospital too

I know you worry about the consequences when you return from hospital? Is there anyone else, who can support you while you are in hospital, to take care of your children? If not, we could come up with a plan to support you. What would help you though?

Thank you @Snowie

I hope tomorrow is a bit better too. I can't keep going like this, it's been months....

How is your ECT going? I imagine the stay in hospital during covid has its challenges. Are you in Melbourne?

@Snowie I'm in Qld and will attend on the coast

They did have vistor restrictions in hospital- the last few weeks. And not sure about the day programs because I last attended in July and they went back to normal (face to face). Before that you had the choice to attend face to face or Zoom.

Remember there is always someone around here if you need to talk @WIP

I am in Melbourne so it has been a bit difficult with covid, have to wear a face mask everywhere except my room. But it isn't too bad, it could be worse.

ECT is going ok, have the weekend of so no ect till Monday now.

@oceangirl they have visitor restrictions here too and the groups are only via zoom at the moment. Not the same as going to a group but still better then nothing.

Im in Melbourne too & went through a really tough time a few weeks back with med changes.

I was going to go into hospital to be monitored, but no visitors were allowed, I wouldn't have been allowed to leave the hospital, only have fresh air for an hour in the shared courtyard with smokers, groups were done via zoom, meals dropped at your door, so basically in your room 23 hours a day. I decided that would be worse for my mental health.

im glad you are coping ok with your hospital

visit @Snowie

There is no one else unfortunately. I am a single parent and my boys dad has zero interest in the kids and lives an hour and half away. There is no way he would look after the boys for 4 weeks. My only option is my mum. 😕😕

@oceangirl

I am lucky that I have got a very supportive husband @WIP who supports me whilst I am in here. We are allowed visitors but only for short periods of time so just have to plan it well to take full advantage to see the family.

I do have my doubts whether or not hospital will help but I know in the long run it will help me. I think they are looking at doing some med changes early next week too so will see how that goes to.

Hope you feel better @Snowie and you too @WIP

@Lee82 We are here to support you. Talk to your mum about your concerns and how her behaviour impacts you or get your Dr to talk to her while you are there. Or get the Dr to talk to her before you go in. Tell her that it would help if she was supportive of you and your admission to hospital.