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I am appalled that she did that without asking you @utopia ..... 🙁

@Faith-and-Hope. Just because i'm sick, doesn't mean I don't get to decide the treatment I want. There is nothing disabling about me, that requires others to think of me. and this goes against the laws governing people living with mental health. Against what we try and advocate for on this Forum. The right to make our own decisions.

I still want to see my psychiatrist and psychologist. I can see the benefit they hold for me. But this case manager and their 'program'. I can't see anything useful. But I don't get to cancel this without a big fight with WorkCover, that I just don't have the energy to tackle at the moment.

When I told my mum, she didn't see anything wrong with it. Probably because it doesn;t involve her rights being taken away, and also because she can still see i'm sick. But I might still be sick forever, in some degree.

When I told my psychologist today, he asked me how I felt about it. He said he was glad that I at least told the case manager that I was pissed off about her decision and how it will now effect me.

My psychologist also said, maybe I'd be better off getting the train to Melbourne and attending a group therapy session once a week, than having the case manager visit me once a week. I think I agree with him.

At least in group therapy, I learn something, get to use my brain, and don't have someone pointing out all the things I need to do around the house.

I agree @utopia ....

It’s not the same, but similar, trying to advocate for the rights of my daughter with a disability. There are people who think they have the right to decide how we should live. I am really glad you gave her an earful about how that made you feel. Stick her on the train with you to the group therapy and she might get an aducatuon out of it.

@Faith-and-Hope. She couldn't do the train ride. 3 hours each way with driving and train. That would exceed my allocated hours. lol.

Maybe you should just arrange it for her - without consultation @utopia ..... lol

lol

I am hearing that you do need to use your brain. @utopia in a positive way. Something that does not depress you. Craft, music, art, study ???

Sorry you are stuck in a bureacratic situation. It is a crazy world we live in.

@Appleblossom. I really wanted to do just a single unit in Aboriginal studies. To try and get my brain to work and to see if I could do study and if my memory improves.

But bureaucracy rules. If I study anything, workcover will stop my payments - as if I'm right to study, then I'm right to work - according to their rules.

So had to shut down that plan, even though all my specialists agreed it could really help me.

Also my plans mentioned yesterday about doing a group in Melbourne to help with my mental health can't happen.

I forgot only 2 trains a day and first one won't get me to the city until after 10am. Too late to attend group. And I can't drive in because I don't have the money to pay for a full tank of petrol just to get to group and back.

So that plans cancelled. Even though my psychologist thinks it would be good for my mental health.

Just can't win at the moment.

So sorry all the things you want to do can't happen @utopia That is not fair at all - none of this is for you. Sending you love and hugs my beautiful cocky friend

The conditions with workcare are tough. Keep looking around. @utopia

Something will show up.