Social services want access to my mental health records.

[Imsuchamess]

I was referred to social services because I wasn't doing the tidying this has now stopped and I have been cleaning. Well I suffer severe paranoia and have scizoaffective disorder and social services are trying to get hold of my mental health records.

I have been 100% open and honest about my mental health and answered any questions they have. But I can't deal with them having access to my mental health records. It's personal and I don't want someone I don't trust reading them. I wouldn't want my husband or mother to read them.

I am feeling so paranoid right now I want to self harm to calm me down. I really don't want them to read my personal notes. This driving me insane I can't deal with this I can't face people all reading my personal private medical records!

I just want to run away because I really can't face them reading my records. I feel cornered and trapped.

Please don't judge me for not cleaning I really was I'll and just couldn't do it.

Right now I am so scared my children are going to get taken I to care I just want to run away so my partner has to give up work and care for them. Then once I am out of the picture my kids will be okay with their dad and there will be no risk of them getting taken into care.

Today they made me fill out a mental health questionnaire. Then when I did they were endlessly questioning me about every answer. For example they asked a question do you partake in activities that you normally enjoy I said no not at all. They kept asking me why? I don't see why it matters if I'm watching tv! I don't feel comfy discussing my mental health with unqualified people.

I started cleaning before they even visited the first time. I was only too I'll to clean a week and my Mia support worker who comes for my daughters special needs saw the house messy and referred me, and my house was clean when they came.

I don't know why I'm writing this thread I don't expect any help or anything. I guess your all just going to judge me.

I thought my mental health records were confidential.

They won't be handed your notes. They will ask your gp and any other mental health professionals and support workers you've worked with to provide relevant information.

I know it's hard but try not to worry too much about this.

No ones DCs get taken into care for just a lack if house cleaning. You mentioned a DP. Does he clean?

Please do not worry.
The best way to deal with social services is to go along with them.
Again they do not have any right in law to see your notes.

They will just be popping round to see if all is OK. They may come round a few times just try with your partner to keep on top of the house (something we all struggle with) and if they made suggestions just follow them through.
If they say do a chart - do one
If they hoover once a week - do it.

They seem to like people agreeing with them and following what they say.
You must comply and be receptive. No one ever gets any bother from social services if they do what is suggested.

I know all councils are different by my friend was going through a divorce and it all got a bit physical and they both kept calling the police on each other and SS got involved. They visited a few times and made suggestions. The house was a tip, kids were disheveled. They made suggestions my friend complied and all was fine. After a few visits they stopped. They are under budget and over busy. Just do what they ask and all will be OK.

I would just do what they ask and all will be fine. That is the key. The majority of risk assessments that go wrong are from non compliance with parents.

Thank you both I feel a lot better. What i am going to do is have a good clean and then ask the motivational worker to go through the house with a comb and write a list of what I need to do. Then over the weekend I'm going to get it done with my partner.

I'm just very scared as I'm supposed to start a medication change Thursday and I know this can make me iller before I get better.