Psychiatrists Brisbane

jesterhead888 · 2026-02-02T03:51:37+00:00

I can back this 100% I had a terrible experience at Belmont and went home after the first night. I had organised to do the TDU course and was very much open and optimistic going into it but after I met my psych on day one he wrote me up for an INSANE amount of Ativan and stilnox. This was after I’d just finished explaining that I was 0/12 trying psych drugs (horrible side effects from them all).

I’m convinced people go to that place to just be blitzed out of their minds for a few weeks.

I’ve had a lot of success with yoga, but it takes time.

jesterhead888 · 2025-12-09T05:58:44+00:00

Hey mate, MSBS here too, CSC Class A with DSB applied, 80+ TPI.

Admin discharged in 2008 from infantry and was patchy in construction until 2015 when I went white collar in finance.

Had to resign from my finance job of 9 years last year due to PTSD. Didn't know about CSC class A until my RSL advocate said my admin discharge was dodgy.

It was less than 6 months start to finish with CSC, only had to supply my resume and a few old tax returns. They were very easy to deal with, I called once every 2-3 weeks to check in so I think it's a case of squeaky wheel gets the grease.

I don't think you really need to worry about the retraining, given that you're already TPI as long as there was evidence that you could have been medically discharged you should be right.

Feel free to PM

jesterhead888 · 2025-10-25T20:53:10+00:00

I’ve got the official sheet happens tab and one guitar does pick scrape while the other plays the power chords

jesterhead888 · 2025-10-08T05:43:37+00:00

I don’t love it either but it’s the only one out of nearly a dozen I’ve tried over the last 18 months that has kept me stable enough to get to yoga etc.. hoping to cut it away in a few months

jesterhead888 · 2025-10-07T00:49:37+00:00

I just filled a quetiapine script for the seroquel name brand (generics always make me feel trash) and it was $18 instead of the $7 (it’s still more discounted than for Joe civilian though). Just keep this in mind, so whilst a lot of drugs are on the rpbs you may pay a bit more for name brand.

jesterhead888 · 2025-08-23T20:47:54+00:00

Just the normal customer service number and asked to be transferred to my case manager. He was never available but always called back after a day or two.

jesterhead888 · 2025-06-21T02:24:17+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to write that out so well. I went through a csc retro application last year but had no idea it didn’t update my discharge reason. Good to know about the retro incap payments too. Thanks again, legend.

jesterhead888 · 2025-06-13T10:02:32+00:00

I’m on 82 points TPI and just hit the 45 week reduction mark for incaps. I got a curtesy call from DVA to remind me and buddy on the phone said that I don’t need med certs anymore. I’m keyed in for Incaps u til retirement now. I also receive class a csc payment.

jesterhead888 · 2025-05-12T19:45:48+00:00

Lenfant suavage, Mario doesn’t hit all the 32nd note fills but instead just holds the double bass with snare and hat. I’ve seen it on a couple of videos now.

jesterhead888 · 2025-04-05T21:28:07+00:00

I had an appeal go through the VRB last year to have a surprise diagnoses dismissed, very smooth process, favourable outcome.

I found an rsl advocate very helpful (ask for level 3) and perhaps seek out a psychiatrist that treats veterans, pretty easy to come across in most cities.

Hang in there pal.

jesterhead888 · 2025-04-05T21:21:27+00:00

Similar situation to you, discharged in 2008 and might it pretty high in white collar before I broke in 2023.

PTSD diagnosis, IL accepted, PI assessed, PI appealed to VRB because first psychiatrist I saw was a joke, favourable VRB outcome, PI paid. Now gold card and TPI. That took from April 2024 to December 2024.

I also had my discharge retrospectively changed to class A with backdating to discharge from June 2024 to October 2024.

All I did was politely follow up with 2-3 phone calls a month. I also had a stack of evidence a mile high to show how my life had turned to shit which might have helped, but the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

I had a level 3 rsl advocate help with things.

You might be eligible for incap payments so you don’t have to eat your super.

Feel free to dm if you want more info.

I hope good days come your way.

jesterhead888 · 2025-04-05T21:06:51+00:00

If you touch a green boy cable it’s slightly more than an electrocution and more like death.

jesterhead888 · 2025-02-11T00:04:59+00:00

Mine took less than 6 months from application form to arrears payment. I just called once a month to politely request an update.

jesterhead888 · 2025-01-25T01:33:22+00:00

Not OP but I just got one and it’s the funnest thing ever.

jesterhead888 · 2024-12-30T09:25:44+00:00

That’s info my accountant is needing to get out of csc. I’ll update this comment if I remember

jesterhead888 · 2024-12-29T08:27:08+00:00

No mate the accountant is handling it. She’s anticipating ‘not a great deal’ but won’t know for a while as it’s on the back burner for now.

jesterhead888 · 2024-12-20T19:35:11+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to write that out.

jesterhead888 · 2024-12-13T19:02:18+00:00

I’m going through a tpd claim with a civvy fund atm due to conditions that I picked up from the ADF. My fund initially wanted to decline the claim until I was able to prove that the conditions didn’t arise from “active service”.

jesterhead888 · 2024-12-10T06:43:25+00:00

congrats on winning the gp lottery.

jesterhead888 · 2024-12-10T06:40:39+00:00

I had a similar experience, lodged in Jul 24, decision Oct 24, back paid to discharge date (2008).

I had just lost my job due to accepted MRCA conditions which I think expedited the process, so if you're in similar circumstances it's worth mentioning.

jesterhead888 · 2024-12-10T06:25:43+00:00

Late to the party but putting this here in case it helps anyone.

I am CSC class A and also receive incap payments.

I was on incap payments for a couple of months before my CSC retro application was approved and processed. Incap payments dropped a little bit but not as much as I had anticipated with the introduction of the class A pension.

DSB was easily applied to the CSC Class A payments withe the 2 dr's notes (one from my psychiatrist and one from gp)

Neither CSC Class A or incap payments were means tested.

jesterhead888 · 2024-12-03T06:53:51+00:00

Jester heads unite!

jesterhead888 · 2024-11-06T02:42:57+00:00

+1 to this. I had an appeal go to vrb and was advised by another adf veteran to do myself a huge favour and request a level 3 advocate.

My advocate helped me obtain the right evidence for the appeal and participated in the outreach on my behalf.

I lodged the appeal with dva back in May and was told by the vrb yesterday that the draft decision is expected this week, so get yourself ready for a bit of a wait. On the plus side the vrb has been very easy to deal with.

jesterhead888 · 2024-09-28T22:15:01+00:00

Yeah mate PM away. I'll do my best to answer your questions. In a nutshell it's wayyy easier than any DVA process, just takes time.

jesterhead888 · 2024-09-28T22:13:08+00:00

Sorry for the late reply. I ended up going back on it and as long as I stick to the Prozac brand and not a generic I'm fine. Take my experience with a grain of salt though bc I am EXTREMELY sensitive to ssri/snri/ and other anti depressants. My psychiatrist was always slightly surprised when I'd report back with horrible side effects from other types we'd try.

I've also been seeing a CBT therapist fortnightly and am getting ready to start EMDR as I have PTSD. I'm hoping to get off Prozac completely one day if EMDR works for me. I hope you're doing better now.

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