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Mental health

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Mental health crisis

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CarlHickbread · 19/09/2017 07:53

I've had on going mental health issues for the last 15 years. Recently they have been few and far between but I'm in a pretty bad place at the minute, I've felt it coming on for a while but I have no one to talk to and two children under 3 so finding help isn't as easy as it was when it was just me.

I don't know where to turn, will my GP mind my kids coming with me for an appointment, saying that I don't think I want them to see me upset in a drs office and I have no one to watch them. Could I ring my HV? Will my Dr be able to refer me to the crisis team from a telephone appointment.

Someone has suggested contacting SS for help but I am scared that they will take my children from me.

I wish I could just disappear.

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Tessie56 · 19/09/2017 10:33

Hello Carl

Sorry to hear it's so bad for you at the moment, particularly whilst dealing with 2 small children.

Yes - take the children with you to the appointment. I'm sure the Dr will understand. Obviously it would be better if you could go alone because you'll be able to talk more openly and with less distractions.

Reach out to the charity Mind. They offer lots of local support to people and it's free too. My brother is suffering with mental health problems and he has found them very useful.

Do you have family and friends who you could talk to about this? It's too much to deal with alone.

NolongerAnxiousCarer · 19/09/2017 19:20

The best thing that you can do for you and your kids is to get the right help. Social services want to support you to stay together as a family and may well be able to offer you additional support such as help with childcare costs to allow you a break. It's worth finding out what support is available.

Yes you can take the kids with you, your GP won't mind, they may even be able to get someone to watch them for you so that you can talk freely. If you feel yyou need help more urgently you can go to A&E and they can get crisis team yto see you there. In some areas you can self refer to crisis team, the number should be available online or through your local hospital switchboard.

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