Insensitive GP

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Hi,

I went to the GP to ask to get different anti depressants (something soluble) and I saw a different doctor to who I normally see.

After explaining to him why I actually need anti - depressants through snotty sobs, he wrote a prescription and sent me on my way.

I am being over sensitive to be so upset about his lack of care/interest. It was so hard to explain everything (got a thread on 'relationship' forum)then just to be told to go without any supportive or kind words.

Also, just how bad/depressed feeling do you have to be before you get any professional support? Do you have to make a suicide attempt beofre anyone actually takes notice of what you are telling them?

Thanks Imelda. I did look online but didn't think I'd get any help. To be honest I'm scared they won't help and will be left feeling even more alone.

Tell the crisis people how bad you feel, where - don't hold back, would be my advice. I think some people are just more reticent and more liable to come across as 'coping' than others. It's not necessarily a reflection of the actual severity of the depression. I remember being seen by the crisis team and them saying something along the lines of 'oh, you are not bad at all - we see people who literally cannot get up even to use the bathroom'. And I remember thinking that I wasn't far from that stage myself, inside. I really wasn't. But I obviously didn't come across that way.

I really think if you tell the crisis people that you are on your own dealing with everything and are feeling like you can't cope with your kids, they should provide help. They damn well should. That is what we pay our taxes for.

Sorry you've had such troubles narmada. What happened when they wouldn't help you? What did you do?

Sorry where, my miscommunication - the community mental health team here have been really helpful - I think by saying I wasn't that bad they were just making conversation and trying to give me a boost! I didn't mean they'd said that and then gone away - although they did sign me off over christmas because I was going to be out of their area for 2 weeks and it took me going back to the GP again yesterday to get me back on their books - he called them and told them I was not doing so well again.

Have you managed to contact someone from your local mental health team? Or does it just seem too much of a hurdle for you to jump over at the moment?

Hi narmada - thanks for your message.

Had a bit of a melt down this morning and ended up phoning my dds care co-ordinator at CAMHS and bawling to her. Finally got a phone call from mental health team at the hospital. They asked loads of questions and agreed I needed support. I've now got 2 phone numbers and they said they'd contact me next week. Hope they do x