Mental health illnesses

[Tracey0101]

I have autism and ptsd and psychosis and anxiety disorder and I have symptoms of bipolar but I struggle with the mental health team believing me that I have symptoms but the Doctor said I have for years and that I have known I have and yesterday I spoke to the mental health team yesterday and she didn't believe me that I have bipolar symptoms at all and she believe that she was right by saying that isn't bipolar symptoms and I got very aggressive and angry with her that I wanted to pull her hair good that she was only on the phone and said that she was well trained to say that I don't have bipolar symptoms but she doesn't know me she has never met me and I just vented out at her that she cannot tell me that I haven't or have got bipolar symptoms or any conditions without assessing me fully and know me and she is not a consultant who has the authority to diagnosed me she said that I correct about that but she said that she is quite qualified in bipolar symptoms as I worked with people who have bipolar every day and what I am describing isn't any bipolar symptoms but I said that one person to person describes their bipolar symptoms to another bipolar person so I don't know you and you don't know me so I may not be telling you about everything about what I feeling which I really wasn't because I have autism and if I feel judge or not listening or understanding what I am trying to explain to you then I will not be able to trust you and say what I feel you wouldn't know that I hiding the rest of what I really needed to say to you. I have carer and I have known her one week and she is qualified in psychology and she came to see me Friday because I trusted her I was able to get all what I was feeling out and she spoke to my Doctor and she said to him she is displaying bipolar symptoms and he said that how do you know that and she said that she isn't just a carer she is fully qualified in psychology and she told him it's a classic of bipolar symptoms she has describe and he was really amazed at this point because no one would believe me last year when I thought that I had symptoms of bipolar but they didn't take it on board to get me the proper help and support to get a diagnosis of bipolar. I have autism and my son has autism but the school works with autistic children every day but they didn't believe me that my son has autism so what one person who has autism is different from another autism person like bipolar and any conditions is can't judge from the outside appearance especially hidden disabilities and I had symptoms of FND since I couldn't no longer take care of my son and left my husband and my brain started to not work as it used to work because of the trauma and everything was too much for my brain to cope with it started to think differently and the pain is so severe and its been 4yrs now and I still haven't got the diagnosis but things have move with the Doctors they referred me to Neurologist last September 2023 but still waiting for an appointment for this.

[Tracey0101]

I have been in this mania highs and depressive lows for almost 4wks now and not getting any easier as yet.

[Ineedelp123]

can we be friends

[Tracey0101 in reply to Ineedelp123]

Yes we can be friends

[Ineedelp123]

thank you I need someone that I can talk to and I’m willing to listen as well

[Tracey0101 in reply to Ineedelp123]

I will listen to you the best I can and I am willing to listen and understand your situation and I need someone to talk to as well I live on my own and I don't do very well mentally on my own living by myself. But I have carers come in 3 times a day which I really appreciate because without them I couldn't move and I get out of bed each day. They are very lovely to me too and their manager is really amazing too.

Tracey

[Ineedelp123]

I completely understand how you feel I don’t do wait I don’t do well on my own ..I am here to listen to you as well …I can listen and share my feeling and thoughts …my life is not what I was hoping for and I’m so lost

[russel0]

I'm so sorry to hear that you're going through this frustrating and emotional experience with the mental health team. It's completely understandable that you feel angry and frustrated when your concerns and symptoms are dismissed. Remember that you are your own best advocate, and it's okay to stand up for yourself and seek a second opinion.

[Tracey0101 in reply to russel0]

Thank you for your lovely message and how are you doing and hope you are OK. I have good news I'm moving to somewhere else in my own flat with other residents in the building and they have activities Monday-Friday a lot going on its for people who have special needs like me. I'm seeing the flat on Friday which is very exciting but anxious as well. I don't want to stay where I am much longer as I will crack up its sheltered housing but it's dead nothing much goes on here. You don't hear anyone about they mainly keeps to themselves. We are humans we need connecting with each other.