Hi all, I had an assessment on Tuesday with a lady from my local adult mental health hospital. I have had loads before, twice from this same place. Usually I will then go on to receive some sort of therapy from them.
However, she 'phoned me today and the outcome was they are going to leave it a couple of weeks and reassess.
She said this was because I had recently started new medicine (3-4 weeks.) and they wanted to see how I was when I settled more on it. I suppose I can see the logic in a way, but surely asking for help, and teaching someone coping skills shouldn't be influenced by this? I'm just so vexed by it.
I was on the same medication previously for 11 years. I suppose, although thankfully better than I was now, last week and especially Sunday I was very distressed to the point of ending it all. Like I said, luckily I am calmer now. I wonder what the logic is in not helping straight away? I suppose I just don't understand it and this has never happened to me before. Has anyone else ever heard of it, or see the logic in it that I can't? I mean, I know it's hard to get the right mental health help anyway, and in some reasonable time frame too. I suppose I just can't believe they would leave someone so vunerable like that. Actually, should I look upon it the other way round (Trying not to dwell on the negative, and 'writting' it can help you to see a different view point.) and think they have confidence that I don't need immediate help, that I can cope, and will get better?