I was referred to the community mental health team from MyWellbeing college in December 2022.
After awaiting 4 seeks for an appointment to be made I was contacted by the CMHT team bradford for a telephone assessment in January 2023. After a 20 minute conversation with them as a telephone assessment I was discharged based on the fact I can communicate well on the phone therefore I do not require mental health help.
I reached out to many charities such as MIND and Samaritans as well as the Safe Spaces people from first response.
There is only so much a person can talk themselves out of mental health issues until clinician support and intervention is needed.
Massive wait times to access services, GPs who I find dismissive, so I can understand why someone gets fed up after being literally being kicked from pillar to post.
As a result I can only comment on myself but my mental health is far worse off now, with a feeling of rejection and that my voice and concerns not being heard.
"Concerns not being heard"
About: Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust / Community mental health team - south and west Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust Community mental health team - south and west Bradford BD7 1LG
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Update posted by Qasim (the patient) 13 months ago
Update posted by Qasim (the patient) 13 months ago