Who decides when more help/support is needed?

[fedupandtired]

I have bipolar and have been under the mental health team for many years, sometimes I've had a support worker, sometimes I haven't. Currently I don't.

I'm going through a very bad patch, the worse in years. I phoned the CMHT who said there was nothing they could do and if I was that bad I should go to A&E. I was literally desperate and its only due to my husband that I'm still here. I was all ready to jump off a very tall car park :(

My GP knows all this now and has upped my meds and signed me off work with a review on Monday. Thing is I'm suffering really badly with anxiety. The only place I feel safe is at home and going anywhere or seeing anyone gives me chest pains and I struggle to breathe.

How do I go about getting extra help? I just feel really alone and I don't know how to get through this on my own.

You can go to A&E and request to see the crisis team, they can offer support for you at home. Your GP can also refer you to the crisis team. It is worth asking.

Thank you.

Following a phone call from my DH I've got someone coming out tomorrow from the CMHT. Obviously there's a lot more to this than I've posted but I just feel so let down by the CMHT. I know it all comes down to money but at what point does someone become a priority? It's just really wrong that someone has to attempt to take their own life before they can get help :(