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please help me with the next step

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tumara123 · 28/04/2014 20:16

This is my first post so please bear with me.

So I've have been in counselling since august last year, and on sertraline since December for events in my past that I have never dealt with.
I thought I was improving and coming to terms with everything until last week when I started to have problems at work where I feel like I'm being bullied.
All came to a head yesterday when I just couldn't take anymore and took an overdose, ended up in hospital for the night but thankfully no treatment needed. Also saw the crisis team who I thought would help push me in the right direction but that never happened, was just a chat.

So I'm asking u lovely ladies to help me figure out where to go from here because I can't do this again. Not to me or my family.
Thank you in advance xx

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SnowyMouse · 28/04/2014 20:50

Are you still having counselling? They might be worth talking to about it. Otherwise you could go to see your GP?

tumara123 · 28/04/2014 21:01

I had dropped it down to once a month but I've now contacted him and its arranged for next week. I was considering if this was still the right thing to do,try something else. Like CBT?

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Queenofknickers · 28/04/2014 21:01

I'm sorry you're having such a tough time Thanks. Unfortunately help on the NHS varies massively by area. I think Snowys advice to go to GP next is right - they should have been notified by hospital. With the work situation it is really important that you write everything down, no matter how trivial. Do you have a supportive manager/HR person?

tumara123 · 28/04/2014 21:23

Yeah they have been and I'm going there tomorrow. I've just moved and need to change my gp which is unfortunate because I trusted my last one and he knew all my issues. So it feels like I'm starting again on that front.
I've just started writing everything down and I am very lucky that I have a very supportive manager who is 100% in my corner but doesn't help when she's not around.
I work with a lot of women and it can make for a very bitchy environment, and I'm just not emotionally stable to cope with it.
Thank you for your replies, they r very much appreciated as it shows there are nice people out there

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LastingLight · 29/04/2014 05:48

What sort of counselling are you getting?
I agree, please go and see your gp and if possible ask for a referral to a psychiatrist.

tumara123 · 29/04/2014 07:48

Its private counselling. I really do first him but have been going for a while and I'm still like this

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tumara123 · 29/04/2014 07:48

Meant trust him!

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Iwasinamandbunit · 29/04/2014 09:57

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tumara123 · 29/04/2014 22:15

I'm not working at the moment, have just been signed off. But I do experience that the day after counselling.
I've only just dropped it down to once a month, as I felt I was improving but the work situation has sent me backwards again.
Ive got an assessment tomorrow at a charity so hopefully I may find more support there.
Thank you for your replies

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