Mental health and being a mum

Since having my son I have found my mental health to go down hill I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder in September last year but since then I have struggled with falling through the gaps of the mental health system. I always feel like I’m being classified as to hard because I’m a mum and have mental health issues.

it has taken multiple home visits from mental health teams and my sons paediatrician ringing mental health team to get me to finally see a psychologist. Because I’m on low income it’s hard to be able to pay for visits to psychologists and get the the treatment I need

My Mental Health Experience

In 2009 I was assessed by the community centre mental health team due to suicidal thoughts. Whilst I had suffered short bouts of depression in the past but nothing like this. Later that week I tried to commit suicide and ended up in Swanson Centre for five days. I felt angry, lost and confused. No one explained how the centre ran or what options I had available to me. I dont remember much of this time as I was heavily sedated. When I was discharged the only follow up care was a call 2 days after discharge to see how…

Some difficulties in attaining mental health services.

I am now retired, however my last position was as a mental health support worker with the Salvation Army. Many of our clients had been with the service for quite a while and stated that the service was very helpful for them. There was no real cut off age for our clients but when the NDIS arrived, their cutoff age was 65. Anyone over this age became ineligible for any services. They then were told to approach Aged Care Mental Health Services. The older clients in our service had been with us for a long time (we had a drop…

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Sandyajp about 5 years ago

I agree that psychiatrists and psychologists are very expensive and I am sure many people miss out simply because they can't afford the sessions. I know there are a few sessions available through the GP but most people need multiple sessions for appropriate treatment. I hate that it always comes down to money and the people who need it so badly miss out.

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john55 about 5 years ago

Mental health issues are definitely not a poor person's affliction. Getting assessed and treated should be available to everyone from a fairness standpoint. The costs of not getting advice or treatment can escalate out of proportion to far reaching dimensions. The causes can almost appear infinite or insurmountable but the longest journey has to start with the first step (and in the right direction).

So then, who comments on MY comment now?

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