My grandma who raised me died last June 2016, at the time, I have been living in the Philippines since 2004. My dad and siblings who I have not seen or talked to in 15 years went home to pay their respects. My dad convinced me to come back to Canada to provide better for my family. He promised 100% support. In September 2016, I flew back with my 14 year old through their help. I found a job right away and started working 2 weeks after my arrival. Once my first pay came, my mother asked us to move out. With no savings and a teenager in tow, I am now renting a room in an apartment because I can't afford even a studio of our own.
I am sponsoring my spouse and his 2 children to join us here and am encountering a lot of issues and delays. In January of this year, my mother suddenly decided to ask me to pay for the plane tickets she paid for, she says it was a debt. I didn't even know I had a debt, I thought it was them helping me. She harrassed me with phone calls and text messages until I finally just took out a line of credit so I can pay her in full. Not only do I not have savings, I am now in debt. And alone. Taking care of a teenager.
Because of all the stress and depression, I developed insomnia. Since January, the most I have had to sleep is 2 hours a night. For the past month, I have had anxiety attacks at least 4 times a week multiple times per day. I finally went to ER because of thoughts of hurting myself and was referred to a psychiatrist in that hospital. My first appointment with her last Friday she prescribed me sleeping pills which did not work. My second appointment with her yesterday she prescribed me anti depressants, Mirtazapine. I expressly told her that I am now in danger in losing my job due to my lack of focus and constant anxiety attacks and told her I need time off before that happens. I need a break, I know this for a fact, a counsellor from Morneau Shepell told me the same but this doctor just won't listen. Told me all the break I need is to walk 20 minutes after work.
I obviously do not want to lose my job, we have short term disability and I would like to take it but I can't without a doctor's note. So I am looking for a psychiatrist who will listen to me, who won't resort to drugs right away. She is making me more stressed insted of helping out. I have no one here and I want to get better. Please someone help me.
I am sponsoring my spouse and his 2 children to join us here and am encountering a lot of issues and delays. In January of this year, my mother suddenly decided to ask me to pay for the plane tickets she paid for, she says it was a debt. I didn't even know I had a debt, I thought it was them helping me. She harrassed me with phone calls and text messages until I finally just took out a line of credit so I can pay her in full. Not only do I not have savings, I am now in debt. And alone. Taking care of a teenager.
Because of all the stress and depression, I developed insomnia. Since January, the most I have had to sleep is 2 hours a night. For the past month, I have had anxiety attacks at least 4 times a week multiple times per day. I finally went to ER because of thoughts of hurting myself and was referred to a psychiatrist in that hospital. My first appointment with her last Friday she prescribed me sleeping pills which did not work. My second appointment with her yesterday she prescribed me anti depressants, Mirtazapine. I expressly told her that I am now in danger in losing my job due to my lack of focus and constant anxiety attacks and told her I need time off before that happens. I need a break, I know this for a fact, a counsellor from Morneau Shepell told me the same but this doctor just won't listen. Told me all the break I need is to walk 20 minutes after work.
I obviously do not want to lose my job, we have short term disability and I would like to take it but I can't without a doctor's note. So I am looking for a psychiatrist who will listen to me, who won't resort to drugs right away. She is making me more stressed insted of helping out. I have no one here and I want to get better. Please someone help me.
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