Breakdown caused by work

Hi!

Been absent from here for quite some time, however I want to share this and see whether anyone else has input regarding this, since I can see very little in terms of support for this particular issue.

Perhaps Mods or admin  could direct this to a more appropriate topic thread if needed.

I Have struggled with periodic mental health/depression/mood episodes all my life, however have had the worst breakdown of my life this year.

It occurred because of workload pressures, and in the effort to maintain anonymity I'll try to share without stepping over that.

The short version is that I have a workers comp claim in (as suggested by a healthcare provider)and had no support or direction on where to start this or how to navigate. 

This happened earlier this year, and I've just realised over the past few days, that even if approved, return to work wont happen as quickly as I hoped

I have been trying to make this happen and has only resulted in several relapses, one of which was worse than the initial breakdown.

If denied I will unfortunately be pushed on to the centrelink etc route, which I know enough of to get there if needed.

This whole event has changed my future, obliterated all of the health and financial stability I had (which wasnt amazing but I was staggering through and somehow staying upright)

I was lucky enough to stumble upon some very real help, however much of it has been by chance rather than a system of sorts.

Im keen to hear about any other stories or find out if there was some sort of support out there that I somehow missed.

Regarding the outcome, there is an awfully long way to go, however I already have a couple of silver linings if I get to the end.