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Announcements / Welcome to MDAO Forum
« Last post by QV on February 05, 2021, 11:00:58 am »
Hello everyone,

My name is QV and I am the Manager of Peer Support Program at MDAO. We have made some updates to the forum and we are promoting the forum again as a place that participants can posts questions and seeking supports. The peer support team including myself will monitor the forum and answer questions whenever we are around. Please feel free to message me with any questions or concerns.

Happy posting!  :)
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General Discussion / Re: Suggestions for things available
« Last post by momfellinglost on July 30, 2020, 08:54:17 am »
  Thanks for the replies I thought that was the case. The family member is ok and we have talked about things to do it they feel that it is getting out of control. New med seem to be helping a bit. Still worried about them and their partner not sure either can handle anymore. But will stay connected with them and do my best to support
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General Discussion / Re: Suggestions for things available
« Last post by Pleeb on July 09, 2020, 01:33:44 pm »
hi, mom....Keep us up to date on this situation.

I can't think of any suggestions.


Peter
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General Discussion / Re: Suggestions for things available
« Last post by paulm on July 03, 2020, 10:43:42 pm »
Hello Mom. Unfortunately I do not have any ideas that will help. Most people that I know who get released from a program have to go on a waiting list if their symptoms get bad again. The only other alternative that I know is to hire a psw (personal support worker) but as these cost about $30 an hour it is out of our price range.  Take Care. paul m
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General Discussion / Suggestions for things available
« Last post by momfellinglost on June 30, 2020, 09:55:07 am »
 

Hi everyone
   
     Hope everyone is doing well these days. Have a question about services. I have a loved one who has been working with a health care worker for there mental health. They have just been declared stable(days) and are now being discharged and are both worried and scared of going backward. They messaged the worker who hasn't responded. I am worried that the stress of not having someone they can ask for help will hurt the progress they have made. They do have family support but in the past it has not been enough. It is a small place so not a great variety of programs for people any suggestions about how to help them get help or where to turn for help would be welcomed.
Stay safe everyone
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General Discussion / Re: Hi again, quarantine check-in and good wishes
« Last post by paulm on May 16, 2020, 09:45:49 pm »
Hello HSG. I'm glad that the CBT course helped. Thx for the best wishes and the same to you.It's great to hear from you. Take Care. paul m
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General Discussion / Re: Hi again, quarantine check-in and good wishes
« Last post by Pleeb on May 15, 2020, 02:46:56 am »
HSG, thanks for checking in!

I've been helped by CBT.  I haven't filled out any of the forms in ages.  :-[

...but you reminded me to.


Peter
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General Discussion / Re: Hope everyone is doing ok during these trying times.
« Last post by Pleeb on May 15, 2020, 02:44:36 am »
I'm less affected by this lately.

Peter
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General Discussion / Hi again, quarantine check-in and good wishes
« Last post by HSG on May 13, 2020, 10:08:28 pm »
Wow, my posting really dropped off a cliff on this forum, I don't know if that is a good or bad thing... job role changed, and all of a sudden its been 6 years.

I sincerely hope that everyone is doing well, or as well as can be expected given the circumstances. Been lots of growth for me over this time, I have been able to climb out of the deep depression I was in when I first joined this forum, with lots of help from multiple sources. I think one of the best things I've done is to learn from CBT about how my internal thoughts are generally tuned towards being pessimistic, and that even if I have a worst-case-disaster scenario generator constantly going off in my head, that I don't necessarily always need to listen to that voice, and that I can potentially listen to the optimistic voice too, and in reality the outcome will be somewhere between those two extremes. 

Not to say that life has been all sunshine and roses - I am a little worried that my pessimism has rubbed off on my kids somewhat, or at least my oldest, who struggles with emotional regulation (and has done so for some time). Been trying to work on helping him manage his emotions, but its been tough to do with both parents working and kids sort of left to watch TV or "do work" on laptops (which ends up being playing video games they find)... but trying not to beat myself up too much about that, there's really only so much that I can handle right now, and not a lot of time to beat myself up about things.

And trying to avoid the news whenever possible, as the president down south reminds me of the worst tendencies of my somewhat narcissistic father, and / or some of my previous bosses, which is a bit of a trigger for my own emotions. Definitely learning how to manage stress has been a big component to surviving this whole lockdown situation.

In any case, I am sending my best wishes to all of you, and can't promise I will necessarily be able to post regularly again, as I'm already like behind on 30 other things - but I do appreciate the previous friendships made on this forum, and hope that all of you are doing well.
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General Discussion / Re: Hope everyone is doing ok during these trying times.
« Last post by paulm on May 08, 2020, 01:14:54 am »
Hello Pleeb.  worry about it too. Take Care paul m
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