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26 Apr 2024 02:21 AM
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Hey @MayaBird07, I can definitely relate to what you're saying. I won't go into detail about what happened when I went to the ED (as a very last resort because my life was in danger due to mental illness), but it was absolutely horrific. I wish I'd never, ever gone there. I'm sorry you have experience with that system, too. It's nowhere near good enough.

I completely agree that ten sessions is insufficient. I almost feel lucky to have an eating disorder that's ruining my life and destroying my body... because it means I can access more therapy sessions. But the journey to arriving at this point, to getting an Eating Disorder Plan and being diagnosed, was not easy at all. Not everyone will be lucky/fortunate the way I was. It almost seems like a process designed to dissuade people from getting help.

Unfortunately, I think Australians have settled for insufficient mental health care over years and years. The bar is way too low. More money needs to be invested in mental health, but money also needs to be spent better and differently. Cuz clearly, the current approaches aren't working well enough.

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