Why is it the health care professionals are rubbish?
By Dumpertaker
@Dumpertaker (1187)
April 17, 2010 1:57pm CST
I have suffered depression since I was 14 and I have been passed from professional to professional, until the last few years.
I was suffering a bad episode and I was referred to my local CMHT (Community Mental Health Team) and I went my my initial assessment a few weeks later and all seemed well for future sessions.
I went to my next session...a month later (yes, a month! Other places used to be at least weekly) and I went to see the nurse and it was became my final session.
Why was this my final session? BECAUSE I SMILED.
Yes, apparently smiling means you are fine and that your depression is cured and everything is top of the world.
Wrong.
I am never going to ask for help again, if that is their attitude then what is the point?
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3 responses
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
17 Apr 10
I agree, i think all people in health care need a huge awakening somehow. They really don't give a hoot about u. We are in bad need of good doctors here. I'm sorry u couldn't get the help u needed. U can probably get more on mylot than u were getting w/yours.
@Dumpertaker (1187)
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17 Apr 10
The really frustrating thing is I guess I should have seen this thing coming...my GP said to me "I doubt they will help you, they don't usually want to know unless you want to kill yourself"
Nice eh?
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
17 Apr 10
What a ridiculous statement. I would have been ashamed to have told u that. I'm sure that really made u feel better.
@Dumpertaker (1187)
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17 Apr 10
It doesn't help that I have little trust in the medical professionals in the UK as it is...this has just cemented my position,which is they are never to be trusted, ever.
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@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
23 Apr 10
yeah know what you mean. i do suffer as well. but i just learn to deal with things and most of the time its screw it.
but my one friend who been wanting help cant get help due he have no insurance. and he dont disablty because he cant get a doctor to sign off on his paper because he have no insurance, cant get insurance because of no money.
@gsnarayanan (1704)
• India
18 Apr 10
I go to my doctor alwaysw ith a smile. My Doctor encourages me to bear the pain with a smile. The doctor allways takes care of my health and is not misguided by my amiling face.Smiling while in distruss helps to heal the pains faster.
