Receiving support after 1.5 year wait... stressed about it.
 

I have been on a wait list for behavioural, cognitive, occupational therapy for almost 2 years now and I finally got the call that it is my turn. While I am so excited about finally getting support to find ways to cope with my new life, I am beyond stressed.

You see after all this time I don't remember anything of what my life was like before, so how do I tell them what I want help with?

If I think about it, I can come up with a few things but I know I am missing some pretty big issues.

What I can come up with are:

1. Meal planning and preparation (I'm often too exhausted so we eat a lot of take out)

2. Managing cleaning/household maintenance duties (I can do small bits, but it always feels like my house is a mess)

3. Self care (remembering to eat, take meds/supplements, etc.)

4. Managing money, budgeting and paying bills (something I was so good at before)

5. Dealing with frustrations and mood swings

Can anyone help with things I might be forgetting?

I don't even remember what these therapist will be able to help me with. I guess I better do some research!

I would hope they put you through a function assessment. They should have all the questions to ask so you can sort through your struggles.

I went through an assessment and was assessed by three different rehab disciplines.

My occupational therapist helped me with all of the issues you mention. I have been doing cognitive behavior therapy for the last year and my psychologist is helping me deal with things like how to manage my anxiety - the mindfulness approach is working well so far - also how to recognise the early warning signs that anxiety is sneaking back in.

There are lots of very short informative videos on the Brainline website that talk about how OT and psychologists work so if you want some good ideas that was (and still is) my go to site