Quote Originally Posted by KT. View Post
I know you said you can't afford the psychiatrist that you really like but have you looked into seeing someone cheaper? I don't know what the Australian mental health system is like but where I live there are psychiatrists who primarily serve low-income people. I think there are even ways to see someone for free. Also if you're still in school and you go to half way decent one, there's probably free counselling.

What I'm getting at is that it sounds like counselling really worked for you and so even if you can't afford to see your number one choice in psychiatrists, it might be worth looking into finding one who is cheap or free.
i've asked my GP, and he didn't have any advice for me as to a cheap alternative. (i finished uni two years ago by the by.) i mean i didn't directly ask him about free therapy options, but i told him i no longer have a job and the cheaper alternative to my psych would still be nearly $100 a session.

i'm just afraid of seeing someone else, to be honest. i don't know what to do.

Quote Originally Posted by Rick Scarf View Post
Do you do the puppet thing for your job/skill? Since you've got some down time looking for work, why not contact a local library or children's hospital and go put on a show for them. Makes everyone feel better. hones your skills and you never know if it may even parlay into a paying gig somehow.
wellllllll, the company i've been a part of for a few years (community theatre, not at all paid work in any way) is putting on a show that includes puppets. i've never done it before, and i'm not very good at it. theatre is what i want to do with my life, but not puppetry. nobody would pay me to be shit at puppetry.

my theatrical skills are more behind the scenes. i'm not a very good performer, so i don't have a hope of turning that into paid work.