Hello and welcome
@Nic1963Its just me and my lil forum Sis having a natter. I'm in Western Australia and
@outlander is in NSW. So earlish for me, late for her, but she's a bit of a night owl.
I've been in Community mh units a number of times in the last couple of years. Longest stint was about a month. It's normal to be nervous about what to expect on discharge. So lower your expectations a lot. Give yourself time to get back into the swing of your own life. You had a routine of others for the last four weeks, so it's going to be a little weird. Give yourself lots of self care time to adjust. Use your supports to help you feel safe. Go out with a friend or family for coffee. Go for a walk. Go get your hair cut. Do things that makes you feel better.
I saw you had a support worker on another thread. Are they catching up with you tomorrow or this week? Usually a nurse will phone you within 24 hours upon discharge and again at the end of a week post discharge.
Have you got pyschologist or psychiatrist appointments set up as well? And don't hesitate to use helplines like Lifeline, the SANE helplines, Suicide Call Back Service or your ATT crisis team if you feel overwhelmed or not coping. Sometimes just talking things out helps to calm you down.
I hope some of these things help. Is it possible at this time of the night to ask a nurse for some medication to help calm you or make it easier to sleep? Or get them to make you a hot cholocate?
