What do you have to do to get help??!

[nethunsreject]

I've been suffering with severe depression since March. Been up and down and on waiting list to see psych, on max dose ssri. Things went really bad this weekend, so much so that dh is off to look after me. Emergency appt to gp yesterday, me and dh discussed how bad I am. Don't want inpatient treatment as hospital made me much worse in the past, very traumatic. So gp sent urgent requst for outpatient. Duty can called today - was glad! - but basically I am just on a fecking waiting list, no idea how long, weeks? Months? So fucking useless. Basically down to dh to keep me safe. I am so gutted

Cpn not can

I know they are underfunded but all the shit about reach out for help. There is no bloody decent help. Wish I had money and would go to bloody priory or similar

I know exactly how you feel even when you are in the system help is hard to get. I am often a danger to myself and other and they can't admit me because of a lack of beds it's bloody disgusting. Hope your appointment comes soon.

My sympathies to you. I ended up being admitted earlier this year after being consistently let down by the CCTT and crisis when I tied to get help. I know it doesn't help, but I can really empathise.

I really hope you get help soon xx

Thanks guys, I appreciate the replies

I've had mental health issues for 17 years still not got any help good luck though really hope you get help soon

A long time IME. I asked for 2yrs for CBT for severe depression and when I was eventually given it it was a 7 month wait, for a piss poor trainee counsellor (I'd had great ones in the past). So I've given up on it now.

NHS mental health 'care' is dire . "There is no bloody decent help"

. It's crap.

What's ironic is that they spent a fortune investigating my IBS. I had a colposcopy, endoscopy, CT scan, pelvic scan, blood tests and a dietician. At no point did they ration their treatments or say they wouldn't investigate. And at the end of all the tests (2 years down the line) the consultant said I was suffering partly because I was burnt out and depressed, even his final 'diagnosis' wasn't enough to persuade my GP to help me. I had to refuse to budge with a different GP to finally get referred.

The NHS needs to get it's act together and start treating mental illness as well as it treats physical illness.

Have you been in contact with the crisis team? They can help speed up referrals to the CMHT. Did you tell them over the phone how bad you feel? The NHS can be shit about mental health.

Sadly, mental health services are dreadfully underfunded.

How to feel like an underclass? Have a mental health problem instead of a physical health problem.

They can be pretty rubbish with physical stuff too. I agree with everyone though. Nethuns I'm sorry. I'm angry on your behalf for what it's worth nothing really.

It is helpful to get the replies, strangely . Thank you. I don't feel so alone x

I've had MH issues for 20 years but only really got decent consultant care for the past 5 years. But that was partly down to not asking for the right help. I have a CPN, regular meetings with my psych, weekly individual therapy from a psychologist, OT, DLA, ESA in support group, council housing etc. Also have access to other group meetings and activity groups but they don't interest me. Have not had inpatient treatment but I think cases are treated more urgently than outpatient. There definitely is help available but you have to be persistent and not minimise your issues to get a good psych on your side.