Mental health and the NDIS

Hey guys, I have Bi-polar, PTSD, depression and until the last two years and I have no idea what kind of support is out there other then a psychiatrist and psychologist. I have only been seeing a psychiatrist for a year so I could finally get medicated and start coping better. There is so many questions in regards to the NDIS and what it's going to provide and some don't even know that the NDIS even exists and that mental health can be funded under it.
I have been doing a lot of research on social media and websites and have helped others sharing this information so thought I would here as well
ISo here is what I know
The eligibility criteria is that you need to be able to provide evidence that it effects you on a daily basis and also that it is going to be a life long issue
The application process has been extremely slow at the moment and that's been very disappointing. The planning process itself once your approved can be daunting especially if you don't have any one to help you with it all
I'm seeing some circumstances where peopl are getting great plans (people won't say how much they go in their budget) others are being under funded and having to go through the review process. Some are being left with inadequate plans because they are just to tired to go through the review process
A lot of this is coming down to the actual planner who you have your plan Discussion with. Most have little to no qualifications or experience in regards to mental health and are not able to see the clear picture the consumer is trying to create. And also some of us with mental health issues struggle to put certain things into words and explain ourselves in a way that is completely understood (this could be just me)
Also a lot of people don't have pre planning knowledge so go in with no info feeling lost. The NDIS plan we receive is completely based on the goals that we set out for the year and the supports that we are asking for need to be in regards to the goal. It makes it difficult because basically we have to plan backwards. Go to the NDIS.gov.au website and type in price list. This will give you a full list of what is available under the NDIS. You check out what you think may be beneficial for your mental health journey then you create your goals around that. For example I am severely obese so I am wanting to access a Persona Trainer and dietician under the NDIS so I will creat a goal around that. Not around obesity because they don't help with medical issues. So I word it like I want to improve my health and wellbeing and wanting to learn and gain experience to impairment these in my every day life
We obviously won't be entitled to everything and people don't need to go in being greedy. Just choose what would really help you in your journey
The other key thing I've found is in the planning meeting we need to paint a clear picture of our life and how things really are for us. The more the planner knows about the situation the better picture of what supports we would be entitled to is given. It can be daunting explaining how bad things are but I have hope that it's going to be for the greater good

That's the main info i wanted to share for now. When I actually get a plan and go through that process I'll come back in and post and let everyone know my experience. I am a big advocate now of sharing my mental health stories and also sharing the knowledge about the NDIS
Hope this has been helpful