Aussie With Ptsd And Anxiety

[Sabre]

Hi forum readers.
I was told about this site and decided to sign up.
So about me, 37 years of age.
19 yrs in the Australian Air Force - 10yrs as an Airfield Defence Guard no issues.
9 yrs as Ciscon deploy and then it happened.

Returned to OZ and after a year of showing signs I seeked help and was diagnosed with PTSD and very bad anxiety.

So now i fight the new fight trying to keep my military career and the struggle with DVA.

Cheers

Sabre

 

[Ned]

Caught it early, that'll help. Good luck mate & welcome.

 

[Zipperhead]

Good to get help while your still in. I didn't really crash till after I released. At least this way you won't be fighting the DVA for treatment. Covered by the Military System till release.

 

[JarHed]

Welcome Sabre

You've found the right place. Good people, Good info as well. Glad to hear you're getting treatment. Welcome aboard.

Jar

 

[Barberian]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Jimmy1]

Welcome Sabre, if you need a hand with the VA, inbox me. I am in Townsville and struggled with my first claim. Its all in the wording and sometimes what you don't put down.

As you have been diagnosed, try and get yourself on a PTSD course. They run them every few months and they are well worth it.

Cheers

Jimmy

 

[Sabre]

Cheers

Yep I at 65% classified with DVA.
Issue is I know need to be upgraded for TPI as I cannot work more than 8 hrs per week.
Going to an advocate this week with all my medical paperwork.

As for getting help while I am still in well that's another story, but let me say there has been no help just more anxiety with this discharge.

 

[Jimmy1]

Sabre,

You are way better of if you can be discharged medically than taking your pension. Trust me on that.
I have friends all over the place in the TPI community that can help.
What rank are you at present and where are you serving???

I had my gold card just prior to discharge and ended up on MEC 4. Then just after discharge I would have been on TPI special rate if it had not been for one piece of paper I misplaced.

Now I am on a Class A pension and TPI for the rest of my life. People tell me I am lucky, pfft, I would trade it all just to have my health and career back.