Not Waving, Drowning: Mental Illness and Vulnerability in Australia by Sarah Krasnostein
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I listened to the audiobook. I found this essay validating of my frustrations, rants and advocacy attempts. Gave some context to my interactions in Australia’s public health and mental health “care” system. The NDIS… I won’t go on. Basically, I’ve been right in the times of saying the health system (and public housing as well) have abandoned me.
But hey – I’ve got a beaten in “You make the most of a bad situation” attitude, a seemingly unstoppable will to live, and I know my needs. Like that I’m better off trying to cope on my own than with support people – and people in the health system – who make me worse.
Partway through this book, it got me out the house partway – just for human connection. To do it I disassociated pretty much the whole time. Trip to the shops. Bought maybe 4 things. Good outing though. Barely stuttered – even in the taxis. Took almost a week to rest and recover from the outing.
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