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Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Unknown userMember29 Mar 2019, 1:42 pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Whether it's travelling to a foreign country or being away from your own bed somewhere else for the night, lets explore how we manage our mental health issues in times where our routine might be different or our comforts aren't the same. @Former-Member will be facilitating this group discussion so come along and share your experiences and insights so we can work through some tips, ideas and thoughts around this topic!

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

SnowieSenior Contributor16 Apr 2019, 7:18 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Hi @Former-Member and everyone else.

I get high anxiety when I am away from home and away from my comforts and supports. We are going away for easter and my anxiety is already getting high just thinking about it.

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Ginny1Casual Contributor16 Apr 2019, 7:19 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

I am have a 14 hour flight to Canada. Let hope know body looks at me the wrong way. Thought I might get a letter from my GP saying I suffer anxiety

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Unknown userMember16 Apr 2019, 7:21 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Hi and welcome @Jm3 and @Former-Member - it's great to have you both here and bring each of your situations and experiences here tonight.

@Jm3 we are going to move through some feelings to then some strategies as we explore this topic tonight so you should find some advice and helpful content as we go through. @Former-Member that sounds like a lot going on for you and hopefully some of the thoughts and shared help tonight can help ease the anxiety - change is tough but there are things we can do to try to support ourselves when being away from home.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor16 Apr 2019, 7:21 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

yes @Snowie , mr shaz feels the same xx

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Unknown userMember16 Apr 2019, 7:22 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

@Shaz51, "lots of drugs" LOL made me laugh. But I have to drive so out of the question for me.

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Unknown userMember16 Apr 2019, 7:23 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Welcome @Ginny1 and @Snowie

So its great to hear what some of you have coming up or have experiences around when it comes to travel or being away from home. What is interesting is that the feelings of apprehension or anxiety have started even before the travel. Sometimes the challenge of being away from home comes up before you have left. Maybe for some, it even stops you travelling.

When it comes to this apprehension of doing something like travelling or knowing you would be away from comfort zones, what does this feel and look like for you?

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Shaz51Senior Contributor16 Apr 2019, 7:24 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Ha ha @Former-Member , mr shaz has to drive , I can`t drive

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SnowieSenior Contributor16 Apr 2019, 7:29 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

If it was my choice @Former-Member then I wouldn't go away. But since it is a family holiday I have to put on my big girl pants and go for the families sake.

Even though I know where we are going and have been there before, it is still anxiety provoking. I will be around more people so that means socialising with people when I would normally avoid them. It means taking more meds to try and keep on top of my anxiety.

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Ginny1Casual Contributor16 Apr 2019, 7:29 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

I am have a 14 hour flight to Canada. Let hope no body looks at me the wrong way. Thought I might get a letter from my GP saying I suffer anxiety

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Unknown userMember16 Apr 2019, 7:29 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing mental health when travelling or away from home // Tues 16 Apr, 7pm AEDT

@Shaz51 @Former-Member while taking medication can be part of many peoples management of wellbeing - it is really important to only do so in coordination with a medical professional and to take the amounts as directed by the medical professional. Just reminding to be wary about this as it's very important.

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