Quote Originally Posted by ozleeds View Post
Please don't check in here daily might have an adverse effect . Seriously everything to do with illnesses just as you have goes back to the brain and how it can heal them. I know I can heal some of mine but I choose not to as more or less I have given up but I know if I put my mind to it I can change things and I'm glad as you are only a young Lass you look for help and also having parents like yours helps heaps.
Stay strong be brave as all good things can come out of it.

Thanks Oz for that.
Yes I am very very lucky to have understanding strong family/friends for support.

Schizophrenia symptoms don't really appear until mid 20's and in England the treatment for it is poor at best with placements on long waiting lists,beds in old Hospital ward buildings and junior GP doctors handing out medication and when let out no support for independent living - living nightmare mate with high suicides rate.

No choice but to sell my flat,joined Mum,Dad & Grandma in France and now pay for private medical/mental care insurance costing €50 [£42] a month alongside the excellent free French healthcare available to me which I also contribute into via my now earned wages.

Hard to get used to paying for Health Care but Mum & Dad pay €46 [£40] a month each and get back 70% of any treatment,prescriptions they pay for including dental work and no waiting lists - so in comparisons it's worth it.

The English NHS Health Care system has a lot of rebuilding to do for sure after my experiences & the latest plans don't look good particularly for the retirees & my friends who are still in and out of hospital care who I remain in contact with.

What is the position in Australian Health Care ?