Posted by cubic_me on November 29, 2004, at 14:39:55
In reply to Psychiatric care: is this the usual?, posted by fi on November 29, 2004, at 11:57:24
I'm in the UK and I have had fairly good care compared to this. I went to the GP who prescribed Lustral but, when my meds weren't working and i was still suicidal, arranged an appointment with a psychiatrist (Pdoc). I have seen 5 different pdocs in the last year as they all keep leaving (due to the NHS system of rotating house officers around jobs), usually once a month. They have all been pretty useless, but at least I saw someone.
In some areas there is a huge demand for the few services that are available, but just because that is the case doesn't mean that you should suffer. You can go to your GP as often as you like to get treatment, and often there are places for people on a low income to go for free short term councelling. You could try looking on the web for them or asking your GP.
I'm sorry you are having such a difficult time. I'm training to be a psychiatrist, but I hate it that however hard I work I will not be able to help everybody like they should be helped.
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