Treatment resistant Depression

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Hi I have been a member for a couple of years, but had forgotten about the site!

Unfortunately due to the resistant depression and anxiety which I suffer from, my memory is very poor - As well as having had ECT several times.

I think that perhaps there needs to be some serious campaigning done by all the Mental Health Charities, as the NHS is now denying Care and Support in the Community to a huge number of people - Anyone in fact, who is no longer considered to have an "ENDURING" Condition. I have been trying to get them to actually tell me exactly which conditions are included in their redefinition of the word enduring!

So far I have not received any explanation - despite contacting the NHS Corporate Office, my Consultant Psychiatrist, and other NHS agencies.

This is actually really important, as I believe from what I have found out so that it is going to include a very limited number of illnesses, and there are going to be 1,000s of people left with no support.

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Enduring is generally persistant so if referring to mental health your Doctor will be looking at your condition is not clearing or getting better . You mention seeing Specialists, fair enought have they tried to talk out your condidton and possibly given medications to help you ?

BOB