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Horrible letter from community mental health team [Removed by Moderator] Merseyside

I have received a letter from them after cancelling an appointment as I couldn't face going back there. Their staff have no understanding of autism at all and they have made my mental health worse. They won't accept this or take any responsibility. The letter says it is written by 'autism experts' and isn't 'intended to be patronising'. It is written in very simple language you would use to a small child. I am a grown adult and parent, I am of normal intelligence and have no issues understanding complex information. This letter has really upset me, they have just assumed that I am not able to understand complex information and must be addressed really slowly. I almost feel like this is discrimination of some sort. The letter is unsigned.

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  • I have had a nightmare with them the past three years, even though they referred me for an Autism diagnosis, it seems to have been pointless because none of their staff have any understanding of autism. I have been diagnosed with EUPD as well and have no trust now in this diagnosis, they made me do this useless therapy with a nurse who was really dismissive of me, because I am slow to process stuff too I wouldn't react when she would say these awful things and then it came to a head in my final appointment with her, she made a nasty comment implying I was weird and not like her other patients. She then took sick leave for five months and I never spoke to her again. I blamed myself as everyone always rejects me anyway, so why wouldn't she? I keep trying to explain to the team how much this has upset me and all I get told is that it's in the past. 

  • I thought our local cmht team were bad, *removed by moderator*

  • At least you can name them on here. My post naming them was removed for being abusive. 

  • The notification email I received said it was removed due to being 'abusive'.

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