What is so amazing to me as a person who’s worked long term with mental health is how passionate people are on this forum to support each other. It’s great. I just wanted to acknowledge that before I answer any questions.
@Former-Member Like I said earlier…we all know our system isn’t perfect, but remember, just because things perhaps didn’t work out yesterday doesn’t mean that tomorrow won’t be different. I know that can sound like a cliché’, but it’s true. It’s one thing that mental health unrest can cause us to forget too. There can be barriers of course, and they can exist in different ways and at different levels. You may not feel that your psychologist or counsellor isn’t the right one for you…that doesn’t mean that psychology doesn’t work for you…I may just mean that you need a different psychologist or counsellor. You may feel that your medication isn’t doing what it should be…that doesn’t mean you should stop taking your medication…I may just mean that you need to go back to the GP or psychiatrist and have the medication altered. You may feel that your friends or family don’t support you enough and they don’t understand…You may need a different type of support than they have capacity to give, but that doesn’t mean you should go it alone. That’s where services like MensLine Australia can help. We’re on 1300 789 978. My point here is…We may encounter barriers from time to time, mental health is complex and everyone is different so it can take some time to get things stable again. At the core of my advice on this subject there is always the strong suggestion that anyone who is struggling with mental health unrest make a decision to continue seeking support and reaching out to both professional and personal supports until things get better. Just because there’s blockages doesn’t mean that things won’t get better eventually…and there are 24/7 counselling and support services like MensLine that can lend a hand anytime.
