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Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Unknown userMember30 July 2019, 2:53 pm AEST

Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Sometimes when we have navigated the reality of complex trauma, mental health diagnosis (or even the challenges of being a mental health carer), it can be extremely easy to forget to direct unconditional compassion towards ourselves.

Many people are familiar with the voice in our heads that can ruminate heavy and unkind words towards oneself, sometimes over the course of so many years that we don't even recognise it. The output of this can be lower self-esteem; most definitely a common symptom during mental health recovery.

Join @Former-Member for this Topic Tuesday as we soundboard ideas around improving our self-esteem whilst living with complex mental health challenges

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Unknown userMember13 Aug 2019, 8:04 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

No problem @Fracturedlight Thanks for reading along 🙂 And if you need any help with how to use the forums our Guides can help out here

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BlueBaySenior Contributor13 Aug 2019, 8:05 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Thankyou beautiful sis @Shaz51 😢❤️

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Unknown userMember13 Aug 2019, 8:05 pm AEST

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Hey,

im a bit late, so I start with your first question. I tried to raise awareness at work when I came out of hospital the first time. A couple of months later, my boss started undercutting my decision and eventually they discriminated against me and made me resign. Apart from struggling with my mental health issues I then lost whatever I had left of self esteem and it took a long time to build a little up with my therapist and psychiatrist. My best friend who I initially met in clinic, didn’t understand why I wasn’t getting better after a few years and our friendship broke apart (so did I). So I think the understanding at workplaces and of complex mental illnesses in general and that they may be long term is still something that is not addressed. It doesn’t help that our government supports this kind of thinking by not funding continuous care. Complex mental illnesses cannot be treated with a 10 session care plan.

i feel worthless anyway and having that confirmed just makes me feel like I shouldn’t breathe anymore.

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Unknown userMember13 Aug 2019, 8:05 pm AEST

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@cutiepiekitty Integrating the external and internal worlds can take time. But the most important is the healthy relationship with our internal world. I do believe it echoes outwards. Thank you for this notion, something to think about 🙂

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Unknown userMember13 Aug 2019, 8:05 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Welcome @Former-Member!

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AdgeSenior Contributor13 Aug 2019, 8:06 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

My Mum is a cause of much of my trauma, emotional abuse, & severe neglect - spanning about 20 years. Resulting in Complex PTSD.

So I cannot have a close relationship with her.

I live on the other side of the country (for good reasons).

Adge

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Unknown userMember13 Aug 2019, 8:06 pm AEST

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That is a pretty massive feat in all honesty @BlueBay Quite a wonderful accomplishment in the eyes of many.

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BlueBaySenior Contributor13 Aug 2019, 8:07 pm AEST

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I agree @Former-Member that a 10 mental health plan doesn’t even begin to help with ptsd and mental illness. It takes long time. More than 10 sessions.

This is where the government is wrong. Needs to change.

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BlueBaySenior Contributor13 Aug 2019, 8:08 pm AEST

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I get it @Adge hugs xx

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Unknown userMember13 Aug 2019, 8:09 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Thank you for sharing this @Former-Member I am so sorry to hear about all of these experiences, you sound immensely resilient. You are right, 10 sessions is not really enough for complex mental health challenges - I agree on this front. Regarding your last line, one of our mods is going to send you an email to check in We want to make sure you're okay.

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