u/quietriver2

Hi everyone, I am just really wanting to know if it’s a good idea to self disclose mental health diagnoses such as Bipolar I, ADHD and Anxiety. This is in the hope to get a job as a mental health peer support worker in NSW. I graduate in over a month. There are those jobs around.

Also, do I need to do a certificate in peer support ? Or is a social work degree enough for this?

Thank you for reading this :) any suggestions are welcome. Take care.

I have been getting cluster headaches for many years but only got help recently. I’m due to see a neurologist in a month. My GP gave me a medication I can’t spell it’s a triptan. I can’t tell if it’s working or not. I accidentally took it like a tablet I forgot it was a wafer so I don’t know if it kicked in or if my cluster headache just stopped. I’m stressed. It keeps happening waking me up at 3 and 4am.

The real reason I’m posting this after that background is I think I need to go to hospital to get oxygen. I’m in so much pain when it happens and I have another chronic pain condition so my threshold is high but this is pushing it. I have Bipolar I too and I’m terrified to go to hospital. I can’t afford to buy oxygen if that’s even possible where I am. Any advice or even support would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

I am finding small talk hard because so much of my life is consumed by my Bipolar I and ADHD. I just got past a long depression and have spent 8 years of my life in and out of hospital. Does anyone else find it hard to talk naturally in conversation? I feel like I censor what I say making me go quiet. I can’t tell them the truth and I find that difficult. I feel uncomfortable at work because I can’t say what I really did on the weekend which was just getting through another day. I wouldn’t change having the diagnosis but I wish I could change how the world sees it. I wish the world was more accepting of me. Thank you for reading this. Any thoughts or ideas are welcomed. Take care.

Hi everyone, does anybody remember an arcade game called New Zealand Story? You were a yellow chick and you had a bow and arrow. There were teleports in the game it was so much fun to play. Thanks for reading.

I have had a terrible time over the last few weeks. I have a psychological addiction to it that I didn’t ask for. I had bad social anxiety so my psychiatrist put me on it. Long story short I went from 4mg to 2mg way too quickly. Now I feel disconnected from myself and the world around me. I’m super depressed and anxious. Please has anyone had a similar experience? What helped you? I have Bipolar I was diagnosed 15 years ago I’m 35 now. Thank you for reading this.

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