Any one had positive experience from cmht

[Echo1234]

I’ve always had problems with my mental health and was sectioned multiple times in my teens and 20s. I also had a lot of childhood trauma. Since my mum died I have realised that I’ve only ever been surviving. I went to the GP thought he'd give me a prescription or talking therapy but he was unexpectedly proactive and wanted to refer me to the mental health team and adult social care. I know that this is probably what people would want to have happen, but it’s scared me as all seems very intense and immediate, I’m scared that I am opening pandora box. I do want help as do struggle if I’m honest but find myself backtracking and talking myself out of it. My question is has anyone actually had a positive experience with services or is it likely to do more harm than good? My friend says I have nothing to lose but I feel that things can always get worse

I've seen six psychotherapists, plus various counsellors. By far and away the best psychotherapist was NHS.

The best counsellors were private, but the NHS ones were pretty good too.

A social care referral's like finding treasure, ime! They can sort things out for you that you didn't even know could be sorted.

I've been trying to get a new referral for bloody years; can't because resources are so stretched now.

I recommend grabbing these offers with both hands! Take them for the opportunities they are 🙂You can always ask them what it is they believe they can help with, go from there. NEVER assume "nobody can help me". These people dedicate their lives to helping people get themselves on an even keel, and it's a guarantee they've succeeded in cases ten times more challenging than yours.

Thanks for your message and positivity, I wish I could believe. Honestly, my immediate thought was that he was going to get me sectioned but after googling I think I'm being paranoid. If I had ongoing interaction with either a social worker or mental health worker I think it'd probably be an inevitable outcome, unfortunately. I heard that services are stretched, which is partly why I'm suspicious, that and my GPs sales pitch. Sorry that you haven't had luck with a referral I'd give you mine if I could! Theyve both left me a voicemail for an assessment so not sure they would help anyway as don't think I'd meet the criteria. If they did I don't understand what they do? I've had tons of missed calls and it's stressing me out. I'm mainly worried about things being taken out of my control even if they have good intentions and think they're doing best for me. Now I'm thinking that avoiding them might make my fears a self for filling prophecy, and I'm scared I've already messed up.

Please pick up the call. The first step is to try and meet with you to assess what help you need, if you don’t answer they may think you don’t want to meet with them. So be brave - call them and say you’ve been referred.

And tell them you are worried that things will be taken from your control - it’s important they know that so they can reassure you as needed

Yes, good advice 😊 @Echo1234, I'm being positive from the other side of this process! You remember the quote, "Sometimes the only way out is through"? The through route can be tricky at times but it makes a change from plodding round & round the outside, ending up back in the same place.

The people you've been referred to WANT to help, they aren't there to judge but to guide and support. If at any time you feel you need more support of any kind, ask. If they can find it for you, they will.

I'm not sure that I do want to meet with anyone, it seems like such a massive gamble especially as I only know the risks not the reward