lonelyheartemma Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 I decided a while ago to give up on the cmht as it just seems totally pointless. they dont think i need therapy, they dont take anything i say seriously, they dont listen to me. its depressing. but then i was disgnosed with hypersensitivity which means physical pain hurts me a lot more than it hurts most people. this is usually caused by a trauma (and i've had a few of those) and the specialist says the best way of sorting it out is therapy so what do i do? (I'm going to discuss it with my GP when i see her next week, i'll also tell my social worker) do i go back to the cmht and spend months sitting around waiting while they ignore me and discharge me and dont help me and hope that this time i might actually get therapy at the end of it? or do i just live with the physical and mental pain like i was going to anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess1090 Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 It is abit like saying, " Shall I drive round and round the roundabout or shall I join the long queue?" I would join the queue, it won't be quick as it is the NHS but it will help you I hope. Hugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonelyheartemma Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 thank you for replying to me again Jess! its nice to meet you btw it didnt help last time, i tell my social worker really bad stuff and get no reaction or i just get told i'm wrong. I say i'm suicidal, i've done this, i want to do this...no response except 'you dont need therapy, you just need to go out for a coffee'. maybe a letter from the specialist will help prove my case a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morethanme Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 im sorry but your sw has angered me who the hell is she to dcide if you need therapy or not ??? does she live in your shoes....ggrrr go for the therapy i say dont listen to those who try to stop you grrrr some ppl in the system make me so angry rooaaaarrrr PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonelyheartemma Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 my social worker thinks she knows better than me because my depression is clouding my ability to think clearly I cant get therapy without her help :/ luckily shes leaving next month so maybe i'll get a better one but i've met 4 social workers and shes the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess1090 Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Hugs. I've had some brutal experiences with social workers being dismissive and know all's. It isn't good to tar a whole profession but I do feel social workers and mental health have not in my eyes been compatible! I agree Morethanme, she doesn't live in your shoes and depression is a terrible illness, it is incredibly difficult to decipher what is illness and what is "You". It is so insulting as if any of us would choose to feel as we do. I'd try the therapy, be glad the unhelpful social worker is going and I dearly hope you receive some support with a new person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonelyheartemma Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 there probably are some good social workers, hopefully if i have to have another social worker i'll get a good one. I had a trainee, she seems like a nice person but shes very inflexible like 'this is wrong with you and this is the cure'. 'this is your diagnosis so this is what you think and this is what you should be thinking'. it doesnt help me to feel like i'm a real person with valid thoughts and opinions I was wondering about private therapy but its expensive and I might need a lot of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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