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[Dimity]

Glad the cats are comfy @Former-Member . Yes, the cooler weather affects us humans too.

It's a pain about the wait for the script but it's good to know it's an option. Maybe you'll reconsider about an online  psychiatrist... could be better than nothing.

I see my therapist this week but I'm not sure if it's worth persevering. She hasn't suggested anything yet or started any therapy so it seems a waste of time and money. 

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@Dimity you saying about local pharmacist being of assistance.  That thought had crossed my mind, is what would have happened when I was younger.  With my living in small town now, definitely something to remember.

I mentioned with my dr about referral to psychiatrist that I would attend their office to see …. I know when to not keep asking.

when I felt I was wasting my time seeing my therapist I wrote her a note containing how I felt, what I wanted (and didn’t want)…. I found it has helped.  Could finding a way to tell your therapist similar things possibly help?  

Regardless the reason/s, if you can’t explain things to a specialist and/or they are not open to hear your feelings it’s not the right match for you.  (I’ve been told similar by other people including in the forums)

[Dimity]

She seems nice enough to talk to @Former-Member but we haven't actually made any progress. Maybe it's my fault because of the break with my hospital stays, or things are too complicated. 

My pharmacy has been quite helpful. They also delivered for free when I was unable to walk there. 

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@Dimity   My therapist is quite nice to talk to also.  Sharing the following to what happened with her last year.  No thought or intention that this relates to your circumstance.

Things happened, or didn’t happen, and I never said anything.  For me, it took until I put feelings and wants in writing.  Things including what I want to have happen, therapy I don’t want to do etc.

Majority of this year things have been great during the session.  I used to walk out feeling I was just wasting my time, not any more.  

for me, only way I felt I could say what I wanted during appointments with my therapist was to put them in writing. Ie no EMDR, appointment each 2 weeks etc.

Getting help with mental health can be a minefield itself

[Dimity]

Thanks for sharing that @Former-Member . I'm glad it helped, and that things are much better now.

Last time I saw my therapist I asked what approach she wanted to use, and she said she was open to different approaches,  so didn't really answer, but I hope she understands that just talking about current circumstances isn't enough for me and I want to move forwards. 

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@Dimity My therapist just wanted to do EMDR, for mixture of things I wasn’t comfortable about it.  I asked her to  describe all the different types of therapies available that she is trained in.  Deep inside me Schema therapy felt right.  For me to get benefit out of therapy I felt I needed to be actively involved with making decisions

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@Dimity @tyme   Meds were to be sent by Australia Post.  Checked Aust Post app about 5:20pm tonight (Monday), only entry is when Thursday night.  WTH

message sent to the online business via their app saying I want my money back.

Will be phoning my own dr tomorrow.

idea of contacting that online ‘medical practice’ felt ok …. Never, never again!

[Dimity]

That's poor service @Former-Member. But it might be Aus Post's fault not the online provider. I've had long waits before. 

[Former-Member]

True @Dimity 

currently feeling let down.

if meds have been picked up, will be either tomorrow or Wednesday before they are delivered.

am relieved no side effects so far, hoping it stays that way.  trying to be positive and have some fun with the virtual cruise post, don’t have it in me at the moment.

next therapist session for me Friday and I’ve got to find it within me to write up some things she asked me to do each time any of my schemas arise.  Learning about my schemas is being good, it’s the stuff in between sessions I have to do ……

need to talk to her about something that happened couple sessions ago I didn’t like.  Need to but kinda don’t want to, if that makes sense

[Dimity]

I hope they used express post @Former-Member 

I haven't joined the cruise thread but I hope you all have fun. One of my rellies who's quite well off loves cruises with his partner. I can't imagine myself in that setting.

I did a little bit of schema work way back in 1986 before it was developed much. It picked up on childhood issues even then, but I guess I submerged it all again. I said to my therapist I thought it might be helpful.  She's never given me anything to work on, one reason I'm a bit dubious. I see her Thursday, my last Medicare subsidised session. Most of them were used on my awful psychologist last year. I don't think I'm due for another MHCP for a few months.