Thanks both - very helpful. Will ring my GP or my cmht (have my psychs secretary's number hopefully she can point me in the right direction)
Sorry but my aim was not trying to compare levels of support as such, as I said I know cmht varies per region and I know the care you receive depends on need. And I understand there are tons of people who have higher need than I do. What I was trying to understand was, is it reasonable for me to ask for extra support?! Asking for help from professionals is massively scary for me. It took me eight years before I could tell my GP I was self harming. I didn't want to build up the courage to ask, and then be told that what I am asking for is unrealistic, as that would set me back a long long long way. When my GP told me there was nothing she could do I couldn't cope and OD'd. So I need to be prepared, so that I can be realistic and keep myself safe. I'm sorry if that sounds stupid. It's hard to explain. I find it hard to explain how desperate I feel. I don't want to say what happened after GP as it sounds manipulative but that's certainly not my intention.
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