This morning was rough, but thankfully not for the usual reasons. Yesterday's eleven hour work day caught up to me and I'm both physically and mentally drained. I have another shift like this on Black Friday, but then I think I might want to change my availability to my employer and only work single-digit hour shifts.
Anyways, this morning I was back at the hospital to meet with a counsellor. In an unexpected convergence of events I now have access to some great mental health resources. Let me explain: I'm a patient of the neurology clinic for a life long neuromuscular condition. Well, as it turns out, there's an entire mental health team attached to this clinic... Something I was never informed about. Well, as I'm already a long standing patient, I don't have to wait months and months or pay thousands and thousands of dollars for treatment -- I get in now! So grateful!
So, this morning I met with my new counsellor. I like him and he really seems to "get it" and care. Much better than the nine weeks of hell I just endured. Anyways, I'm going to cut this post off as I learn more about things to come.
Thanks for reading.
Are you experiencing a mental health crisis?
- Go to the nearest hospital, or
- Call 911, or
- Call a crisis line (Canada)
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