Eeeek! on me own now..

[Stressed PC Boy]

So I got back into work or will be on Monday next week and it seems like that's the end of the road for my support network, I haven't seen my key workers since I started volunteer work months ago and yet they have said nothing about another appointment when i have bumped into them out and about several times.

Apart from a five minute doc's review before Christmas it seems like I'm alone.

I mean I have had help from my DEA who has been a god send so don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting the world, I just think there should be more support for people with MH issues once they get employed again so they can stay that way.

I'm trying to stay strong but being my own boss, having to deal with creating a department from scratch and it being my first job in years is all very testing despite the fact I am determined to stay well and help my charity's cause.

Its mainly headaches and weight gain at the moment like crazy, I haven't SI'd in a while and intend whatever the cost to keep it that way but boy am I stressed today and wondering quite what next week will hold.

[Stellata]

What kind of help would you like? What do you need right now?

It sounds like with the upcoming stress of work, some extra support would be advisable.
Can you phone your key workers office and arrange for an appointment to reconnect? And/or how about popping along to your dr? Or looking into some counselling?

[Stressed PC Boy]

I should really call them but it seems to take a long time to get cross reffered again and then wait for the appointment, usually it takes 2 weeks to a month to get another psych appointment if it isn't crisis level help as they are so overworked and then they cross refer again to the keyworkers via letters, i guess as they feel i am towards the end of my recovery ( which i kinda dont feel )that i only need minimal sort of help. we have an odd system were i live and it's kinda frustrating so I guess I have maybe not been wanting to try it again on some level myself.