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How do you get a "support" worker to answer your questions?

ladynicotine

I was diagnosed in March last year.  Initially the woman who did my diagnosis was very gung ho about how they were going to be able to get me lots of help, because she believed my depression & my ASD were creating some sort of feedback loop & making each other worse.

 

Unsurprisingly, she found that actually there's no money for "cross service assistance packages", & has now decided that I should go & see yet another psychologist which I don't want to do (I've explained my reasons to her, this isn't the place to go into them).  She has previously told me that she understands that I need to hear a straight answer, even if it is "I'm sorry, I don't know", & that continuing to get help from her is not dependant on doing what she wants me to do.  However, I've asked her a question by email & while she has responded in an apparently full & frank manner, she's not answered the question.  I pointed this out to her & I got another full response - but this time totally ignoring any reference to the question, & rehashing the theme of "I think you should see a psychologist".

 

All I want is for her to ask the question I've answered - is there any way I can force her to do this?

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  • I'm sure that CBT does work for some ASV people. I have found it to cause more stress. I know the way that CBT deems I should think about a given situation but thats not what I do think so I beat myself up more because I can't think that way. CBT hasn't changed anythig for me, its just given me another expectation that I can't meet.

    The advocacy route sounds a positive way to go. If that isn't possible then you may have to ask straight out if she is refusing to supply you with an unambiguous answer and assert that the lack of one is contributing to your depression. You could also say that you take on board her opinions about you seeing another psychologist but that will not  happen and you want to explore other options and hope she can support you with that.

    I wish you luck with this, do let us know what happens.

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  • I'm sure that CBT does work for some ASV people. I have found it to cause more stress. I know the way that CBT deems I should think about a given situation but thats not what I do think so I beat myself up more because I can't think that way. CBT hasn't changed anythig for me, its just given me another expectation that I can't meet.

    The advocacy route sounds a positive way to go. If that isn't possible then you may have to ask straight out if she is refusing to supply you with an unambiguous answer and assert that the lack of one is contributing to your depression. You could also say that you take on board her opinions about you seeing another psychologist but that will not  happen and you want to explore other options and hope she can support you with that.

    I wish you luck with this, do let us know what happens.

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