Published on 12, July, 2020
(Sorry if this is a bit miserable, but I’m at a loss so I’m asking for your help). I have had significant mental health issues for the last 3 years, but over the past 6 months things have escalated following appalling ‘care’ from services. My GP is supportive but there is only so much she can do and everything I have tried (returning to work, new activities, meditation, making complaints about my care, self-help CBT, counselling etc.) has failed to improve the situation.
I have been assessed 3 times since March 2018 and each time I have been advised I require care from the Community Mental Health Team (“CMHT”), and I agree with that, but they refused to see me, blatantly lied to me and messed me around with constantly changing goalposts for 6 months, which has only made matters worse! Just what do I do now? I simply can’t carry on like this - it’s mental torture and I’ve had enough! I can honestly only see one way out, and at least it would leave one less patient for CMHT to abuse...
So, how do you keep going?
Put all that stuff into a box at the back of your mind, then unplug the cable leading to it.
Pretty much the same solution adopted by BNFL. Nirex *cough* RCF *cough*
I really wish I could. I used to be able to shove everything down and keep on plodding as it were, but since my first mental breakdown I’ve not managed to do it again.