I put a thread up a few days ago about going back to work so sorry for adding another, It would just be great to hear people's experiences over NHS care.
I have bpd diagnosis, however I was diagnosed during a crisis by mental health nurses who spoke with the psychiatrist, I never met him. I was placed on a waiting list for over a year then revived 14 weeks therapy with a psychologist which finished in July / August 2019. I am in a depressive state again and off work, I am a single parent for two primary school age children. I am on Trazodone and taking diazampam.
Yesterday I sat and waited at the community hospital for a triage to right service. The woman would rude and abrupt and very loud, I understand it must take its toil to work in this environment but it was so upsetting. I have an appointment at the end of February for assessment with previous psychologist. The triage nurse said it will probably be the case the he will just run through coping mechanisms we discussed (some mindfulness) and that'll be it which 'would not be unreasonable.'
This is affecting my whole family, I can't get a handle on it. I took my son for his booster immunisations yesterday and just began to cry because the lovely HV was talking and giving all this information and i felt completely overwhelmed, we had to leave.
Is private the only way to take some control?