I'm in scotland if it matters. I have been agoraphobic for years and can't leave the house by myself for various reasons. I have been diagnosed as having complex needs. I have my garden which I'm greatful for but that's it. In order to make progress with my agoraphobia I need to be practicing getting out and about regularly. My mental health is suffering, I have no friends and can't get out and about to places or socialise. I have been diagnosed with depression and I feel my mental health would improve so much if I could get out to places. The befriending service in my area is years long so I tried a local mental health outreach service which I had to stop as it was unsuitable for my needs. So I tried contacting social services again.
My social worker (I'll call her A) mentioned her colleague (I'll call the colleague B), who is an assistant community care officer, offered to help me get out of the house. My social worker forwarded her all my information so she knows all about me and my needs. I waited a while for B to contact me, and I was really looking forward to it. Over 3 weeks ago, I got a disappointing email from B offering a date and time to meet me and help me with something that I didn't need help with (a form that was completed a year ago, so there's been some confusion). I explained that and I haven't heard from her since. I was hoping to hear about getting out of the house.
I have recently started driving lessons to try and get some independence for myself and we are practicing by my house. My instructor keeps telling me to book a test at a centre which is an hour away, and that is just too daunting for me right now. They are accommodating by communicating with me in pictures and writing, but my needs are too complex for him to fully understand which can be a barrier.
I'm trying to say I feel like this is all so slow and I feel like no one who can do anything to help me really cares. I feel like I'm getting nowhere.