I have recently visited my doctor, and described that i have remembered sexual abuse from childhood. I requested that to see a cousellor asap, because I was in an awul mess.
The doctor then asked me to fill out a questionairre, which resulted in him telling me that I was NOT sufferering depression, but was having anxiety. He proceeded to prescibe me anti depressants, and sent me on my way saying a counsellor would be in touch.
Three weeks later I recieved a letter saying that they 'wer'nt equipped' to help me, This was from the NHS, with my current and past situation. Enclosed was a leaflet directing me to a goovernment funded counsellling service. Which I have in my desperation contacted and no-ne has returned my call. I have been waiting for a response for a month. What can I do, i need some help but keep being fobbed off or forgotten.
The anti depressants are still unopened and have been thrown across the kitchen many times.
like kel said you could make another appointment to see your GP [or another doctor at the practice]? explain how in need you are? and stand your ground, don't let him/her talk you into something you don't want or don't think would benefit you.
otherwise, are their any youth services in your area that you might be able to go to.
just a warning, the NHS has stupidly long waits for counselling. i remember when i went to see my GP, he said he's try and sort something out and would be in touch with in a week. he wasn't. neither were the services. it was after nearly 4 weeks and out of the blue. by which stage i'd talked myself out of it.
until then, you can keep posting here, and theres a journal section too. maybe that could help in expressing how you feel?
only you can honestly say whether you need the anti-depressants, hun, and only can decide to take them. other people can't really force you into taing them.
Thankyou kel and thankyou outcast for your replies.
I know that organising counselling for someone can take time, but it does feel like you kinda get left on the sidelines and two weeks can seem like two months. I will contact my surgery again and hopefully i'll be able to see an alternative gp. It's worth a try is'nt it.
I just don't get it, alll I wanted to do was have someone to talk to. Someone who won't judge or see me as f****d up. It took so much for me to talk to the gp in the first place, I was crapping myself and even while I was in there I was'nt sure I would say anything. He looked at me in shock when I finally got to the point. I'm gonna try and call this counselling service again. I hope... i hope i get somewhere. Throw me a rope someone.
Hey hun, just wondering if you've heard anything yet? Persistance is good. Keep phoning them hunni. You deserve to be treated well, and deserve to be offered help. Above all though sweetie, don't give up. It's easy to give up when you feel that all your avenues for help are closed, but keep fighting and keep on at them.
Hey hun, if you aren't having much luck with GP route, maybe you could call a rape crisis line? I don't know any of the numbers (sorry) but if you look in the phone book you might be able to find one there, or if you look in 'useful numbers' on this site.
If you need someone to talk to, priests can really helpful. They'll listen to you, even if you're not religious (well, hopefully they will, I may have just gotten lucky with the one I talked to :) ) Plus, confidentially-wise, you're pretty safe. Good luck.
Everyone's crazy; some people just hide it better. I am not one of those people.
Still nothing.
I have sent an email to the counselling service as I've tried calling and gotten nowhere. I keep on crying, if feel heartbroken because all I want is my mom to hold me and tell me it's ok, but I don't want her to see me hurting cause she has been through so much pain herself.
Plus I have no true evidence that this abuse happen other than these returned memories, i can't just go blurting out this horrible stuff without being sure. We have all moved on, life has been good, we have laughed,and healed and made new and better lives for ourselves. I have too I have beautiful kids, a wonderful husband great friends and I love my mum and dad. I just don't know what to do. They lost their little girl to madness and pain, and gradually she came back from the brink and forgot what had happened. i keep thinking that its cme back because it's time to deal, time to stop running and find my way back home. I just hope i'm strong enough.
I have hung in and finally made contact with this counselling service. I have an initial assessment on the 20th. God I really don't know what to expect, my fella says I should take my writings that I've been doing to help me explain my situation. What do you guys think.
take anything you think will help- the writings will be good if you get too nervous to speak or say what is on your mind. Also, maybe, print out this thread (and any others) to take along?
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