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Mental illness

TinTin1Senior Contributor05 Oct 2024, 9:18 pm AEST

Mental illness

I have mental illness diagnosed in 2001. I'm living with my partner we used to live in Perth, moved here to Melbourne last year. I lived most of life growing up with my parents up till I was 30 years old. My mum passed in 2011. Dad past in 2017.

I'm finding it hard to maintain the our unit, cleaning, maintaining the kitchen. At times my mood is low other times I'm good. I'm sleeping most times. I was studying Business Administration, I was doing good. But I drop out went to study Hospitality, drop out because i need work to get income as we're broke.

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MJG017Senior Contributor05 Oct 2024, 10:09 pm AEST

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Hi @TinTin1

It can be a bit of a catch-22 can't it?! You want to study to make money, but you need the money to study. It can make it so hard. Sorry you had to drop out of the first course. Would it be possible to go back to it later, even part time? I hope things get a bit easier for you both soon. How are you feeling at the moment? It sounds like at a bit of a low point.

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TinTin1Senior Contributor05 Oct 2024, 10:28 pm AEST

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Hi @MJG17

I'm getting there 🙂
I don't know what I want to study, I might look into studying leadership and management.

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TinTin1Senior Contributor05 Oct 2024, 10:34 pm AEST

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@ MJG017

that post was to you.

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MJG017Senior Contributor06 Oct 2024, 6:05 pm AEDT

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@TinTin1 wrote:
@ MJG017

that post was to you.

@TinTin1I didn't a notification about your reply... I'm assuming it's the space between the 'at' symbol and my name. The tags can be a bit dodgy to use at times.

It's great that you feel like your starting to get on top of things, or at least some progress. I'm looking at study next year as well, and it sounds like you have some ideas of what to do next as well. I hope you have a bit better luck with whatever you decide to go onto next.

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TinTin1Senior Contributor06 Oct 2024, 6:34 pm AEDT

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@MJG017

What I understand when you study it does so much good for you. It increase confidence etc.

What you going to study and do you want to study online or face to face?

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MJG017Senior Contributor06 Oct 2024, 6:51 pm AEDT

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@TinTin1 wrote:
What I understand when you study it does so much good for you. It increase confidence etc.

What you going to study and do you want to study online or face to face?

@TinTin1 I agree, there's such a feeling of achievement and confidence that comes from finishing a course and getting that qualification. I'm (hopefully) starting a Cert IV - Mental Health Peer Work. It's mostly online, like many these days by the looks of it, with regular on-site days. Mainly study hubs and assessment days from the schedule I was given. I have done both types of study before. I did like the social aspect of face to face, but I do like the not having to travel and flexibility of online. Most courses do seem to do a mix these days so it's a good compromise I think.

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TinTin1Senior Contributor06 Oct 2024, 8:52 pm AEDT

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@MJG017 Good on you for wanting to study in Mental Health, you will do good 🙂 All the best.

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MJG017Senior Contributor06 Oct 2024, 9:04 pm AEDT

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@TinTin1 wrote:
Good on you for wanting to study in Mental Health, you will do good 🙂 All the best.

Thanks @TinTin1, i appreciate it. Best of luck with your plans as well.

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