I was told during my assessment that even though it will say at least 3-4 months wait for my therapy to start, it is actually more of a 1-2 month wait so this got my hopes up and I kept waiting. 6.5 months in, my mental health was declining so much I had to start private therapy.
A week after I started, an unfortunate timing that I know cannot be helped, I had a text message from Inclusion about a upcoming appointment which did not specify a time so I assumed I would be given plenty of notice in a letter so waited for this. The day after, I received the letter this morning which gave me a date for two days later, early in the morning.
I cannot attend this date besides the fact I was given 48 hours notice on a non-working day, of this appointment after waiting 7 months.
It then says on the letter I could get discharged if I do not give 48 notice I cannot attend.
Today is Saturday and inclusion is not open. I left a voicemail but unsure if it will be time stamped and listened to in time.
For a therapy service this has caused a lot of anxiety and worry which I assume will continue during my weekend off of work.
The letter says it was posted at the end of June which should have got to me sooner (no fault of inclusion, but should have been kept in mind considering current postal delays). It is not tracked so I have no idea of how to prove the letter was only put through my door today.
I feel I am being set up to fail given only 48 hours notice of an appointment after waiting 7 months. Not how someone wishes to start their relationship with a therapy service.
"Late notice of commencement of therapy"
About: Inclusion Thurrock (Talking Therapies) Inclusion Thurrock (Talking Therapies) RM17 6NB
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