I just finished watching a program called enough rope with Andrew Denton where he tries to understand mental illness.
A few things catch my attention. One is that young carers have a lot more resources open to them if they can get to them. That is the drama I guess how many people out there don't know or haven't been exposed to the avenues to get the support and help?
I know from my experience and those in my family that getting help is not an easily walked path. Both my parents have a mental condition and getting them help is stressful painful and down right scary.
My mum seems to be having a bad turn and I don;t know how to help her.
Even in my own life with a mental illness some times I don't know who to where to turn. You aren't given much information especially in the public system that is over stretched. I have heard of people with bipolar being given counselling and coping structures, what these are I don't know they were never offered to me.
But the good thing is I'm looking for them now that I know they are out there somewhere.
My ups and downs are maddening. Plans and promises I don't or can't keep due to this roller-coaster are something I want to end.
This blog is about struggle and a come back fight. About the struggle I face I might not write daily as I want to but I will write and I wont glam it up, personally I don't see the point.
So I'll let you know how I go finding support and more information of coping.
Thank you for following the mental illness fight.
A few things catch my attention. One is that young carers have a lot more resources open to them if they can get to them. That is the drama I guess how many people out there don't know or haven't been exposed to the avenues to get the support and help?
I know from my experience and those in my family that getting help is not an easily walked path. Both my parents have a mental condition and getting them help is stressful painful and down right scary.
My mum seems to be having a bad turn and I don;t know how to help her.
Even in my own life with a mental illness some times I don't know who to where to turn. You aren't given much information especially in the public system that is over stretched. I have heard of people with bipolar being given counselling and coping structures, what these are I don't know they were never offered to me.
But the good thing is I'm looking for them now that I know they are out there somewhere.
My ups and downs are maddening. Plans and promises I don't or can't keep due to this roller-coaster are something I want to end.
This blog is about struggle and a come back fight. About the struggle I face I might not write daily as I want to but I will write and I wont glam it up, personally I don't see the point.
So I'll let you know how I go finding support and more information of coping.
Thank you for following the mental illness fight.
