My Mosaic

Sorry you feel that way @Bow - this doesn't mean you have 'failed'.

I can only think back to my case management days. Very similar to your situation. Barely talking. Unable to express inner self. Feeling terrible.

That is why I HAD a case manager.

For the next session, have a think about what you'd like to achieve from the session. It may be more directed that way?

I had a chat with a counsellor from the help centre before I went @tyme i had somewhat of a plan. I was to be honest about how bad things were, but needed to stay out of hospital, so was to discuss things to put in place to avoid that. But I wasn’t honest. So I failed at that.

How would we go about re-framing this @Bow - does it really mean you are a 'failure'? 'Failure' is a very heavy and strong term. As much as you may feel this ways, I can certainly see why you are NOT a 'failure'.

We need you here. I read it is so difficult at the moment. But I also know it won't always be like this.

Hang in there. I'm with you here.

@tyme You ever call your comm mh team after hours? Like on the weekend? What do you say? I never know what to say….

Of course I called them in the past @Bow ! That's what they are there for!

Go ahead! Just start by telling them you do not feel well... that's what I used to do. I called them any time.

Always feel weird saying I don’t feel well… I think I associate it so much with physical ailments and not mental health stuff @tyme

They will ask for clarification @Bow .

So my start is always 'I don't feel well'. They may then say 'What do you mean you don't feel well?'

Then for me, it is a starting point to tell them how I'm feeling inside, including my thoughts etc.

Of course I'm not saying you have to use this script... it is simply how I was able to open up.

Ok, that makes more sense @tyme

I think for me I would be more inclined to say… I’m not doing ok…

And then hope that they ask the right questions. Im going to write some points down.

Definitely @Bow ! And that's okay to tell them "I'm not doing ok". That's a start. You can do it!

@Bow You're good at writing...could you write things down before your case manager meeting and give them to her to read?

I'm better at writing than speaking so I always do this.

Hoping you have a better day today... 💜