My Mind and Me #3: I’m Diagnosed with a Mental Health Disorder. What Happens Next?

Hasbee, Lived Experience Advocate | Shaleen Chrisanne, Clinical Psychologist

13-Feb-23 16:00

My Mind and Me #3: I’m Diagnosed with a Mental Health Disorder. What Happens Next?

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If you’ve just been diagnosed with a mental health condition, it can be overwhelming to process. What happens next? How will it change how you manage your mental health? This is the third episode of My Mind and Me, a mini-series exploring what it looks like to seek help for your mental health. On today’s show, we’ll be looking at what to expect after a mental illness diagnosis, together with Hasbee, a lived experience advocate and Shaleen Chrisanne, a clinical psychologist.

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Listen to the other episodes here:

My Mind and Me #1: How Do I Find A Trusted Mental Health Professional?

My Mind and Me #2: What Happens During Therapy?

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann

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Categories: wellness

Tags: mymindandme, mental health, depression, anxiety, ptsd, medication, emotional support, psychiatrist, counsellor,

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