Can NDIS Help With Psychosocial Disability?

1. Can NDIS Help With Psychosocial Can NDIS Help With Psychosocial Disability? Disability? ‘Psychosocial Disability’ (PSD) describes the disabilities that may arise due to mental health issues. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has the resources to help improve the lives of those living with psychosocial disability, although many people living with PSD don’t understand what that means, and the supports that are available to them. What is Psychosocial Disability? PSD relates to the social implications of disability and the way your life is impacted upon due to your circumstances. Therefore, those living with PSD may find it hard to organise plans, set goals, and engage in schooling, work and training and other social and community activities. While psychosocial factors generally influence most types of mental health problems to some degree there are a range of conditions that involve long term psychosocial impacts, including: Anxiety disorders, including post-traumatic stress, obsessive compulsive disorder, agoraphobia, and social phobia. Schizoid disorders, including schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia.

2. Mood disorders, including a major and dysthymic depression and bipolar. To be able to receive support from the NDIS, you must prove the presence of your disability. NDIS and Psychosocial Disability The NDIS has access to resources and works with community-based mental health services such as Nextt to help support those living with PSD. Nextt are dedicated to help those living with PSD to achieve an ideal state of social, emotional, and personal well-being. Disabilities can differ in how intense they are, and may be episodic, thus, the NDIS plans developed for those with PSD are made to be flexible depending on the individuals needs. NDIS support coordination will come up with a detailed plan for you that will be revised regularly. Through this you will have access to obtain the best NDIS core supports suited for your needs. NDIS and Nextt The NDIS aims to support their participants to achieve independence, community participation and to offer the best quality services to help them get the most out of their lives. Nextt are registered NDIS service providers that will help those living with disability access their NDIS core supports. They currently assist many people living with PSD to be as independent as possible. At Nextt we can:

3. Help through Psychosocial Recovery Coaching. Provide direction to plan and achieve your NDIS goals. Assist you to live independently. Boost participation in community activities. Help build confidence. Provide help to fulfill everyday tasks. Help you gain access to support services. Help when entering the workforce. What is Psychosocial Recovery Coaching? Psychosocial Recovery Coaching is supported by the NDIS to help those living with PSD to live a full life. It is a strengths-based support, provided by qualified mentors with a good sense of recovery-oriented practice. Psychosocial Recovery Coaches can support you by: Working with you in building a recovery-enabling relationship to construct and implement a recovery plan. Encourage you to improve personal capacity and recovery skills such as strengths, motivation, resilience, and decision making. Support you to enhance your engagement with the NDIS. Aid you with NDIS support coordination. Help you build a plan to handle challenges of day-to-day living. If you are interested in Psychosocial Recovery Coaching, contact Nextt on 1300 369 568 and one of our experienced staff members will be able to help you.