The doctors at the ward keep making me wait - 6 days now - they say they will give me a review and meet to give me a plan to support me when I’m discharged but they keep pushing it back. I feel so trapped here. It’s like being in prison with violent noisy people who actually appear the stereotypical ‘crazy’. This experience has degraded me further. I waited six days in this ward for them to say the doctor will see me tomorrow. So I’ve asked to discharge myself as I’m an informal patient. Has anyone actually got priority therapy or their referral moved up the list after they’ve been in a ward? I just think they are dangling this plan like a carrot in front of me. The reason I’m here is because I’ve been waiting for NHS therapy for three years now with no support when I’ve waited. so no wonder I ended up here. You wouldn’t expect anyone with a broken leg to magically mend their own leg in three years without even a consultation. And now to keep waiting for something that might not even be anything but crisis team coming round my house. You have to do something crazy for them even to consider you for some immediate help and even then you’re expected to wait again.
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Has anyone actually got help after being on a ward?
That's not cool that they keep pushing you back on the list. They should honor your wishes to been seen in a timely manner so you can get on with your life.
On Friday, they said today they would be formulating my plan. Just now they said the doctor wants to see me tomorrow. So I said I’m discharging myself and told them they’ve made me wait three years already now and they want me to wait some more and it probably will be nothing but crisis team popping round for a free cup of tea and loo trip at my place not actual long term therapy to give me the coping mechanisms to manage my emotions when triggered severe (that’s all I wanted) . I would go private but they advise me not to as they just want the money and there are a lot of sharks out there. Anyway I spoke to other women here who’ve been treated like utter crap, second citizens. There not even allowed to see their children. Wouldn’t that make anyone angry and sick. I don’t know how these doctors got into mental health. They make it worse.
I see you're from UK. Not sure what their laws/rules are on that. I hope you can get out of there and have a bit of peace and freedom.
I would wait one more day to see what the docs actually do offer. If no satisfaction from them, seek out private help. Sometimes a referral from another person will help narrow down choices and go online to see if there’s any info on prospects. It’s worth a try.
Good info
Thanks I’ve asked many times for a referral to someone private. But they just leave it to me and ask me to find someone on the directory of counsellors. There are millions of therapists on these directories and I met one who was the worse therapy session I’ve ever had. So doing it myself doesn’t work as I don’t know whose good or not. It’s not like Amazon when you have reviews from other people. Apparently they were supposed to have the formulation review today but they pushed it back and didn’t communicate that with my local therapy team or myself. I shouldn’t even be here. These formal inpatients are in a bad way and it’s degrading being here. I’ve been quiet until now . I’ve done what they wanted and now they’re just hoping I go away and shut up. They treat you like you’re not worthy of help and that you’re actually simple. I volunteered to admit myself. I wasn’t forced here.
I don’t mean a referral from another professional, but from another person who has used a private service. I am from the states and I can pull up a doctors name and sometimes I do see reviews and not always nice ones. It’s work, I know first hand. Keep talking to others in your similar situation, you might find a good link to a reputable doctor.
You’re right. I don’t know anyone close to me in my situation. And those who are and got help are millionaires with loads of money to splash on their mental health. I’ll try and stick it out but I’ve got to get home and be round my pets. They make me feel better than being around uncaring nurses. The only thing the nurses have done for me is charge my phone lol I found myself comforting other patients, when the nurses just ignored them.
I agree with Isinatra. You are getting ready to leave just when you are on the verge of getting some type of help. I understand that these waits are outrageous, but at the same time you don't want to sabotage yourself. Also, in general people who go to private therapists usually do have to find one on their own. To some extent it is trial and error.
The mental health system in our country is a joke isn't it. I am sorry you are going through this and hope you can get some help.
Thank you for your kind words 
Are you in a NHS Clinic, or a privately funded one? Many mental facilities are now run by private companies, but take NHS patients. All the time you are in there, they get money from the NHS.
It seems strange that they keep fobbing you off, although Covid is taking Medical and Nursing staff from everywhere to fill in gaps in the services, when medical staff fall ill or burn out, which given the pandemic is not surprising.
NHS ward. I’m having the meeting tomorrow now. So I’ll be here 8 days including tomorrow. It’s not a healthy environment for someone who loves being outdoors and doing something. I hate just sitting on my ass twiddling my thumbs. Because of the weekend this is why it was pushed back. Still doesn’t make sense why we didn’t have the meeting today etc. It might be because they need everyone from both teams to discuss my case. However, pointless me being here. I just hope they don’t push it back again because I’m discharging myself, if so.
Probably better not to let them know you are thinking that way. It is possible they might section you. Try to be patient.
Why would they section me? I haven’t done anything to make them section me. I volunteered to come here. Only people who are forced are sectioned. The meeting is for me to tell them what I need and to finally get some talking therapy at least.
I try to keep the NHS stuff in perspective seeing as how we can easily go bankrupt with health-related treatment in the US. I wouldnt want a crappy dr (I have very good ones), and I want to be treated with respect, which I am. Right now, my health insurance for a very good plan is $1/month until 2022. It's interesting to see how the US & UK differ.
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