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The original was posted on /r/newzealand by /u/FuzzyInterview81 on 2024-09-22 03:05:02+00:00.
Life is so hard at the moment. I know I am not the only one especially in Wellington at the moment.
Recently I have been suffering more and more from depression and anxiety. While my job is not difficult, I get to hear a lot of stories from people, their health both physical and mental. A week and a half ago I finished work and as I was driving past the hospital and almost turned in and presented to ED. I proceeded home and rang a sister in Auckland who after a brief conversation said, 'You need to get down to ED ASAP'.
I went down to the hospital and was discharged that night after they made contact with the Crisis Resolution Team (CRS). 4 days later I was seen at the hospital by the CRS team who could see I was in distress and suffering from severe depression, anxiety and very dark thoughts.
My GP has now put me on the sickness benefit and has essentially said that I will need to give up the work I have been doing as being an extremely empathetic person my job was not healthy for me. I have been placed on medication, an atypical antidepressant, I am confident I can pick up a couple of days work on a limited hourly rate elsewhere as I have done previously.
I am high functioning but being in my 50's finding a fulfilling occupation has been extremely difficult. I am now given my circumstances having to access some of my kiwisaver due to Significant Financial Hardship. Another hard and stressful thing considering my current mental state.
My closest friends are scattered throughout the country and have been wonderful. A couple of them are coming to help me to pack up my stuff as I have to be out of the place I am living on October 4th. This is another issue now that I am going to have to find another place to live with now limited income. I suspect most of my contents will need to go into secure storage.
I would like to have a place I could live in private as I have my 11 year old son 2 nights a week and he is such a sweet and dear boy but the likely reality is I am going to have to find a place with others who accept a 'Mature' person and my son for the 2 nights I have him. He is and has been my rock.
As I am dealing with the depression and anxiety even going out in public let alone going and seeing places to live or shared accommodation is impossible due to my fragile state, which is not normally in my nature as I am usually an outgoing extrovert. A social worker is meant to be trying to solve this housing conundrum for me but communication is limited.