in early may following an overdose and a stay in hospital, i went to a mental health rehab and restbite unit, i wasn't given a choice really, i either chose to go to one of two places or i would be sectioned and spend 72 hours in the worst sounding of the two, so i went.
it was so awful i left pretty soon.
following that, i was supposed to see the crisis team once every 2 days and early intervention twice weekly.
however sinse leaving on the 15th i've seen crisis team once and early intervention once, they haven't been in contact for nearly 3 weeks, and they know that i wont contact them.
i presume with it being 3 weeks i've kinda been discharged? IDK.
i was told by my support worker who was talking to early intervention in early may that they weren't going to be the ones working with me anymore...i dont know. i'm just to confused to weather i'm actualy supposed to be getting help.
i'm really struggling at the moment, really really finding everything hard. and as useless as ive found both the crisis team and early intervention, i'm now feeling lost and quite scared without seeing them.
i'm far to affraid to contact them, i have huge issues with asking for help, and i'm also scared of using the phone, and not really allowed to most of the time.
idk what im even asking here, but does it sound like i've been discharged or whatever?
I have no experience with the UK mental health system, but, I would say that maybe you could try to see them and ask if they've discharged you? I know it's hard to talk to people, but, sometimes it's just as hard to not talk to people.
I don't know how yours works, but my mental health team was similar to that in that they said they'd keep in contact with me so often but in reality didn't. I found I had to be assertive and ask for help, show up to the clinic, and such and then I got the help I needed. I think the system you're in is bad, but I think you'll have to make a decision about if you want help bad enough to contact them? Think about whether you feel in need of their services. If your answer is yes, then I would say you should either contact them or have someone you trust contact them. If not, then maybe ask them if you are discharged?
i think you should just ring up and speak to someone. ive had to do it before and sometimes i havent been seen for 3 weeks/ a month because the service in boro is understaffed x
I was in sunningdale in end of january for 4 hours! I got moved over to ST Lukes but yeh i agree that it was like an old peoples home.
Can i just ask how long were you in and did it help you?
i was in from thursday till just after midnight on the saturday.
i couldn't stand it, i cant see it helping anyone tbh.
they reccomended staying at least a week.
i do see my gp every 4 weeks for sicknotes.
and my gp's are tossers, and dont help.
my first suicide attempt (in years) was feb. i got an assessment with a cpn end of march.
nothings been done, and i've not improved, infact the exact opposite, i didn't think it was possible to get worse but i'm at an all time low really, im really struggling.
i dont know what i expect them to do, i dont like the sound of meds, but if they'd help, even slightly i'd take em, i dont have anyone to talk to, just assessments, again i dont reckon talking will help, but i'd try.
i dunno
just annoyed really
i mean i dont actualy care for myself
but i feel sorry for anyone whos struggling as much as me who deserves the help, &someone who isnt as useless as me when it comes to making a suicide attempt successfull, cos there really isnt the help people need obviously.
Sometimes, they don't see you or contact you for weeks, and then they suddenly give you an appointment as if nothing even happened and they never went away. :\
My nurse is terrible, she comes about every two/three weeks and she cancels a lot, shes always late and when she does come she doenst do much to help. I just think that its a good job im doing okay atm if i wasnt i would probably end up back in hospital cause shes pretty much useless and doesnt help.
