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I'm going to ring BUPA tomorrow
They have a "Mental Health hub" and that's the number supplied. I don't know what I'm going to do if the access to ECT isn't as I was told in A&E.
My life is dark. It's very lonely, it's grim on so many levels from the condition and appearance of my living arrangements to all the other mental hoops I navigate every day. It's IMHO entirely natural for me to be extremely depressed given my circumstances. If I do get ECT and it helps, I'll then need to fight and work hard to retain whatever peace it gives me.
 
Just rang BUPA.
They couldn't give me a straight answer about easier access to ECT, I just found it confusing what they were saying.
I don't need that in my condition.
I think I'll have to see my GP tomorrow.
Mind you last time I saw him he said he didn't even know if ECT was still used
That's how much experience of the subject he had.
Failing that there is Mind who have a walk in place a couple of miles away perhaps someone there will know.
I'm in a desperate state.
 
PinkFinal said:
Just rang BUPA.
They couldn't give me a straight answer about easier access to ECT, I just found it confusing what they were saying.
I don't need that in my condition.
I think I'll have to see my GP tomorrow.
Mind you last time I saw him he said he didn't even know if ECT was still used
That's how much experience of the subject he had.
Failing that there is Mind who have a walk in place a couple of miles away perhaps someone there will know.
I'm in a desperate state.
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If you’re feeling desperate, as far as I know (so you will definitely need to check for yourself as I could be wrong), it’s possible to ask your GP whether a second opinion from another NHS psychiatrist might help. Maybe someone at the Mind drop-in centre might be able to confirm this.
 
I've been advised that even going private would be a lengthy and extremely expensive process involving constant assements, medication trials and all the rest of it. So that's a no no.
 
PinkFinal said:
I've been advised that even going private would be a lengthy and extremely expensive process involving constant assements, medication trials and all the rest of it. So that's a no no.
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Hi Pink sorry to hear you have had another disappointing experience at the hands of the mental health services. Just had a quick search have you heard of Andys Man Club ? There may be one in your area they offer support and one to one conversations it might be suitable for you . Take care .
 
Interesting little piece. I'm sure it certainly affected my life. Friends who've been murdered but also good friends who committed awful crimes including murder
 

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Hi Pink sorry to hear you have had another disappointing experience at the hands of the mental health services. Just had a quick search have you heard of Andys Man Club ? There may be one in your area they offer support and one to one conversations it might be suitable for you . Take care .
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Yes went to AMC last year once.
I seemed to be far more messed up than everyone else there. I had confessed that I was going through a mental breakdown while everyone else was just talking about job & relationship worries. Maybe they were struggling more than they were prepared to admit. I should maybe try it again. There was about 40 people there, they split us into two groups.
I'm now in a situation where I don't know what comes next. I've done all I can do. Been to A&E and nothing's happening.
I think they rang me today but I was asleep. Perhaps I'll see a psychiatrist again soon. I hope so.
At least there's the World Cup soon as a distraction.
I can't lie I'm in a really really horrible situation and the only thing that brings me any peace is the idea of not being here.
The person I spoke to at A&E told me I'd probably pass out before I got far with the chainsaw, which I had pretty much guessed anyway. I never thought it'd be a "clean cut".
 
PinkFinal said:
Yes went to AMC last year once.
I seemed to be far more messed up than everyone else there. I had confessed that I was going through a mental breakdown while everyone else was just talking about job & relationship worries. Maybe they were struggling more than they were prepared to admit. I should maybe try it again. There was about 40 people there, they split us into two groups.
I'm now in a situation where I don't know what comes next. I've done all I can do. Been to A&E and nothing's happening.
I think they rang me today but I was asleep. Perhaps I'll see a psychiatrist again soon. I hope so.
At least there's the World Cup soon as a distraction.
I can't lie I'm in a really really horrible situation and the only thing that brings me any peace is the idea of not being here.
The person I spoke to at A&E told me I'd probably pass out before I got far with the chainsaw, which I had pretty much guessed anyway. I never thought it'd be a "clean cut".
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We have the cup final tomorrow to look forwards to . Hope that gives you something to focus on . Hope you can see a psychiatrist sooner rather than later . Take care of yourself .
 
PinkFinal said:
Yes went to AMC last year once.
I seemed to be far more messed up than everyone else there. I had confessed that I was going through a mental breakdown while everyone else was just talking about job & relationship worries. Maybe they were struggling more than they were prepared to admit. I should maybe try it again. There was about 40 people there, they split us into two groups.
I'm now in a situation where I don't know what comes next. I've done all I can do. Been to A&E and nothing's happening.
I think they rang me today but I was asleep. Perhaps I'll see a psychiatrist again soon. I hope so.
At least there's the World Cup soon as a distraction.
I can't lie I'm in a really really horrible situation and the only thing that brings me any peace is the idea of not being here.
The person I spoke to at A&E told me I'd probably pass out before I got far with the chainsaw, which I had pretty much guessed anyway. I never thought it'd be a "clean cut".
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set an alarm tonight. Waking/getting up late afternoon like you've been doing will only be in time to see City lift the Cup.
 
ob said:
Interesting little piece. I'm sure it certainly affected my life. Friends who've been murdered but also good friends who committed awful crimes including murder
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Growing up in NI must have had a devastating effect on the community and for whatever reason it’s not mentioned in the main stream anymore unless it’s to do with the military.
It’s something that the government are responsible for and they are failing the people of NI.

The people just told the UK government how dissatisfied we are in the local elections, things have to change Mental health services need huge investment immediately, so many desperate people waiting for help they need it now. :( OB .. I don’t know how you coped through it all
 
Kirkstall Blue said:
Growing up in NI must have had a devastating effect on the community and for whatever reason it’s not mentioned in the main stream anymore unless it’s to do with the military.
It’s something that the government are responsible for and they are failing the people of NI.

The people just told the UK government how dissatisfied we are in the local elections, things have to change Mental health services need huge investment immediately, so many desperate people waiting for help they need it now. :( OB .. I don’t know how you coped through it all
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Thanks, my parents did great job of shielding us to a degree. Obviously it was always there from watching my first explosion out school window aged 11. In every news bulletin, in every paper, on lots of street corners.
 
Pink Final I would gently suggest trying AMC again as I felt a bit “is it for me” after the first visit as my situation was quite unusual and I suppose we all need time to understand and process all these stories when we are there,I did go back and found it helped me enormously due to its non judgmental nature and really your story is as important and valued as everyone else’s there.If nothing else the fact that you can offload there,the intensity of your feelings can sometimes be lessened just by sharing some of your stuff with others,I found the group dynamic worked particularly after a few sessions where people will get to know you and empathise with where you are at,there are often walking groups or social events associated with AMC too.Please consider giving it another go if you can.
 
I’ve known a lady for 27yrs that been in an of the john elliot unit Rochdale for the past 15yrs she’s a lodger at my place she’s been out of hospital now for 7 months after being in for a year they discharged her with no where to live the local housing Association say they have No duty of care because trouble she corse in the area so i took in since she left hospital, on Wednesday her psychiatrist come round with a second opinion doctor and some mental health staff.
It’s as if they came mob handed.
A ambulance turn up yesterday with mental health staff.
To. Take her to hospital she refused to go with them and they said to her if you don’t come with us we use force to get her out.At that point I said there no way i will let you force her out ,

They say said so they said we get the police then in a few days time.’

There was no way I was going to allow 2 men to violently Handel her

I admit she’s very ill again poor woman,
 
Chasmcfc said:
I’ve known a lady for 27yrs that been in an of the john elliot unit Rochdale for the past 15yrs she’s a lodger at my place she’s been out of hospital now for 7 months after being in for a year they discharged her with no where to live the local housing Association say they have No duty of care because trouble she corse in the area so i took in since she left hospital, on Wednesday her psychiatrist come round with a second opinion doctor and some mental health staff.
It’s as if they came mob handed.
A ambulance turn up yesterday with mental health staff.
To. Take her to hospital she refused to go with them and they said to her if you don’t come with us we use force to get her out.At that point I said there no way i will let you force her out ,

They say said so they said we get the police then in a few days time.’

There was no way I was going to allow 2 men to violently Handel her

I admit she’s very ill again poor woman,
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Hats off to you for helping her many wouldn’t.
 
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