jayjoe18
09-09-13, 18:47
I don't know what to do anymore :(
I went to my CBT session last week only to be told when I got there that my therapist wasn't there, apparently they rang and cancelled everyone elses appointment but forgot to contact me and another person!
Anyway, the receptionist said my therapist is in hospital and not likely to be back for a while, up to a month or so. That's fine I thought, I hope she's OK but I was relieved that I didn't have to face the appointments for a while!
Well this morning I received a letter from the mental health services saying that my therapist is going to off for a prolonged period of time and that I have two options:
1. See another therapist temporarily (which would involve me waiting until one becomes available, I waited 8 months for this CBT and I presume this time around it might be even longer as my therapist obviously had other patients who might also be waiting for another therapist. Also, temporarily could mean any length of time , I don't know the reason my therapist is in hopsital but she could be out of work for a long time, meaning by the time she got back I might of already finished so wouldn't see her again anyway. I just think it wouldn't be helpful jumping between one therapist to another, it's going to effect my progress and make things difficult. I also don't want to start all over again with someone new).
2. Opt out of the CBT but I'll be able to be referred again in the future as it's not my fault. So that would be it, start all over again.
So, basically the sessions I've already had have probably been a waste of time, because I'll have to start all over again with waiting for another therapist to become available, getting to know them, them getting to know me, going round the never ending roundabout of explaining my problems and starting from the beginning all over again. Not to mention the increased anxiety all over again. It was already a struggle getting there in the first place.
The thing is, I don't think I made much progress anyway, so I'm not upset, I'm just tierd, I feel like I can't be bothered anymore but I know I need help.
The services available for mental health are pretty poor to be honest, I know it's not their fault what happened to my therapist and I genuinely hope she's OK, but I know I'm going to be waiting months again now, it's going to be next year I bet before I get seen again and I just don't know if I have the energy for it anymore.
I really want to scream, I'm so so so stuck and have been for a long time. I'm sooooo exhausted I don't know what to do.... what should I do??? PLEASE HELP!!!!
I went to my CBT session last week only to be told when I got there that my therapist wasn't there, apparently they rang and cancelled everyone elses appointment but forgot to contact me and another person!
Anyway, the receptionist said my therapist is in hospital and not likely to be back for a while, up to a month or so. That's fine I thought, I hope she's OK but I was relieved that I didn't have to face the appointments for a while!
Well this morning I received a letter from the mental health services saying that my therapist is going to off for a prolonged period of time and that I have two options:
1. See another therapist temporarily (which would involve me waiting until one becomes available, I waited 8 months for this CBT and I presume this time around it might be even longer as my therapist obviously had other patients who might also be waiting for another therapist. Also, temporarily could mean any length of time , I don't know the reason my therapist is in hopsital but she could be out of work for a long time, meaning by the time she got back I might of already finished so wouldn't see her again anyway. I just think it wouldn't be helpful jumping between one therapist to another, it's going to effect my progress and make things difficult. I also don't want to start all over again with someone new).
2. Opt out of the CBT but I'll be able to be referred again in the future as it's not my fault. So that would be it, start all over again.
So, basically the sessions I've already had have probably been a waste of time, because I'll have to start all over again with waiting for another therapist to become available, getting to know them, them getting to know me, going round the never ending roundabout of explaining my problems and starting from the beginning all over again. Not to mention the increased anxiety all over again. It was already a struggle getting there in the first place.
The thing is, I don't think I made much progress anyway, so I'm not upset, I'm just tierd, I feel like I can't be bothered anymore but I know I need help.
The services available for mental health are pretty poor to be honest, I know it's not their fault what happened to my therapist and I genuinely hope she's OK, but I know I'm going to be waiting months again now, it's going to be next year I bet before I get seen again and I just don't know if I have the energy for it anymore.
I really want to scream, I'm so so so stuck and have been for a long time. I'm sooooo exhausted I don't know what to do.... what should I do??? PLEASE HELP!!!!