Finishing My Involvement

The decision to finish your involvement with public mental health services is made with you and your family, carer, or chosen advocate.

This will also involve any other professional staff you have been working with in the service.

Your involvement with public mental health services will finish when you no longer require such services or the ones you have been using are no longer appropriate.

Of course if you need help at some point in the future, then you can contact the service again.

For some people, finishing their involvement with the service may be difficult, and may bring up feelings of anxiety about the future.

'I worry about not having anyone to talk to.'

'Having hit rock bottom, I reckon things can only get better for me but it's tough.'

'It's good to know that other people have been through similar things and have recovered.'

'Having the courage to move on isn't easy, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.'

'Getting feedback helps me to see how others think things have changed for me.'

It is important to know that your involvement will not finish until all the tasks listed below have been carried out by your case manager:

• You have been appropriately referred to other agencies (for example, a disability support service, family support service or a general practitioner) with your consent.
• Your case manager has explained the reasons why your involvement in public mental health services is no longer necessary.
• A letter has been sent to you confirming in writing that your involvement with public mental health services has been completed.
• Your case manager has informed your family or carer and other professionals that you are finishing your involvement with the service.
• Your case manager has let you, your family, carer, and others know how you can use public mental health services again, if you need to.