I have been watching the Alliance for Better Access campaign with great interest. I’m frustrated and very disappointed at the lack of recognition of the…
My name is Leah (not my real name). I am 46 years old and a survivor of Child Sexual Abuse. I was abused at the…
I’m 26 years old. I’ve lived the past 8 of those years with an eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, purge-type), and a further 5 years prior…
In 2009 I was referred for counselling. Nothing that other people saw as major or extreme had happened. There were a build up of stressors.…
I am writing regarding concerns about the cut to “Better Access” to mental health services. I am a “mental health consumer” as well as a…
I have PTSD. It’s a weird type of mental illness. Medication does not work, because it can’t work. What is wrong is not an imbalance…
As one of the 5% of mentally unwell people who has used all 18 sessions each year since 2007, I can categorically state that using…
I have used all 18 sessions each year for 3 years. i first started seeing my psychologist in October 2007 whilst still bearing the bruises…
Another lifetime ago I was minding my own business and attempting to get ahead in life by living it in the best way I knew…