Hey @Alec29 thanks heaps for sharing this with RO.

Hmm lots of stuff on your shoulders... Does it feel a bit better to unpack it all on the forums? I reckon a few of the guys will be able to provide you with some peer support 🙂 I am happy to kick it off, but no doubt more users will jump in soon.

In terms of feeling limited with resources to help your mental health there are definitely other avenues available to you, I'll list them below -

Kids Helpline (professional, qualified, free counsellors via chat and phone) [click here]

Around the body image issues there's Butterfly Foundation
(Phone: 1800 33 4673 Email: support@thebutterflyfoundation.org.au)

these guys provide confidential support for anyone with a question about negative body image, can be good to chat it out and see how you can feel a bit better within yourself 🙂

Regarding being a Psych, I can see how your perspective has been shifted by some poor experiences with your own Psych. But that can also be an amazing fuel for you moving forward if you went down that career path 🙂 It means you know the importance of being an engaging, empathetic mental health worker. Remember too there's a whole bunch of different avenues in counselling not just psychology, i.e. general counselling, psych, transpersonal counselling, existential therapy, animal therapy etc etc 🙂

Around your SH, do you feel relatively safe tonight or is it on your mind quite a bit?

Im just sick of everything and life honestly sucks whats the point in anything?

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