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Hey @Snowie , I'm also thinking of you. Hope you are okay.

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Thanks @tyme @Eve7 @Jynx 

I spent this morning on the phone to psych office's trying to find someone for mum. No luck. Found one that could help but still out of fee $140 each session. Another one would have been really good but a 9 month wait. Sigh.

 

Not much sleep last night and up early to take S to work.

 

Emailed a few psych's for me yesterday. Two responses back today saying they didn't have anyone that would be able to help me and my issue's 😔I guess at least they were honest before wasting my time.

 

The day just needs to be over.

 

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hey @Eve7 & @Snowie hoping this weekend goes well, sending you both hugs and healing energy 💜

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Ahhhh @Snowie , that sounds so frustrating! 

 

Let's just say, you either have to wait AGES, or you pay heaps? There's no in between?

 

Does workcover cover the appointments?

 

I can sit with you if you want.

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i'm so sorry you've had to deal with all that @Snowie sounds like an exhausting day, hoping you get a chance to unwind tonight. 

 

happy to sit with you too 💜

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@tyme my appointments are covered by work cover so that's not an issue. My psych is decreasing her days so half of my appts. are becoming tele health. I struggle with tele health and expressing what I need to say. Would much rather they all be in person, hence looking into a new psych. At the moment I'm just inquiring about other psych's.

 

However, with mum she has a mental health care plan, yet will the local psych's she would still be out of pocket about $140. All she has is her pension so cannot afford that.

So they say to find a psych that bulk bills and can take on a new patient. Good luck with that.

 

@rav3n I'm not coping. I'm struggling to look after my own needs, how can I look after someone else. But there is no one else to do it.

 

I did something last night that almost ended in a trip to ED.

Sitting would be great thank you.

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I'm also thinking that with your mum, she may need specialised services to support her? I knew a mental health worker who used to work in a Residential Aged Care Mental Health service. I wonder if you have any in your area @Snowie ?

 

I believe we also have a Residential Salvation Army MH service here as well. 

 

I'm thinking that you can't just get any psych even if they are available... 

 

Hope I'm on the right track @Snowie 

 

 

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@Snowie i hear how tricky it is juggling everything else and then having to make time to care for yourself too. even if it is 5 mins, i hope you get a lil time to focus on your needs tonight. whether its taking a nap, reading your ebook or some breathing exercises while you lie on the couch. you deserve a breather. 

 

i'm glad you're here with us, and i'm so sorry you had a rough night yesterday. that must've been really overwhelming, and i can imagine how that must've made today harder for you. sending you hugs 💜

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She has my aged care @tyme but it doesn't include psych's. She can get services through them, but there is still a fee. 

I asked the Doctor yesterday, but he had no clue.

I know there is more I need to look into. There is probably more around my area. Everything just seems to have a price attached to it. 

It's also having the energy/motivation to do so.

 

My want at the moment is zero

 

 

 

 

 

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