Thank you for the welcome. I love that SANE is doing this and there's so much discussion that's happened. I'm living presently with disabling mental distress to the point where I've had to leave my part time job and I'm wondering if I'll be able to do it ever again. I have religious trauma, PTSD, ADHD, Bipolar, severe anxiety and depression.
The things that have kept me going are writing poetry, playing the drums, swimming and trying to keep my primary school aged kid fed, clothed and dropped off/picked up.
I'm very socially oriented and love hanging out with friends but have lost motivation to do this and even the above stuff most if the time.
Keen to chat about how art/music/writing is helping us, what kind of formal/informal support we're all getting and how helpful it is, including talk and pharmaceutical therapies, also interested in if anyone's participated in psychedelic assisted therapy.
I currently see a psychiatrist, psychologist and GP, and have also accessed free EAP counselling sessions through my former employer. I've used lifeline, beyond blue and SANE's phone supports before. I'd love to access peer support like through the guided recovery program but unfortunately my postcode isn't covered yet. The alternative in my area is more of a referral service run by a faith-based charity from a denomination I've experienced trauma from.
I have a lot of ideals for my life, and I'm feeling the grief of feeling out of reach, and I'm holding a flicker of hope, and it feels really dark a lot of the time.
