"Disappointed by my local health services"

I have been referred to mental health services first about 5 years ago. I have been given cbt, counselling, group therapy for self esteem. None of these worked on me and I was discharged on each occasion back to my gp, who hasn't been good at dealing with mental health issues.

I was treated awfully by doctors, who told me I had nothing wrong with me and each one made me feel worse each time I saw them. The main point here is that the nhs finds it hard to give a proper diagnosis of a mental health condition. They sent me to different buildings on 5 different occasions, because therapist could not ring or text me to alter the venue, which was constantly changed.

I was assessed on the phone this year and it took the person about 3 minutes to make a diagnosis! I was then referred to a charity for counselling because I could access this in 3 weeks, and guess what 6 months later I got a counselling appt.

Once I was seen, I found the counsellors were poor, not private at all, and I found it hard to believe this service is from NHS. I then rang up to complain and was told I had to see my GP again to access mental health services. I complained by letter and am presently waiting an appt to see if they can make a diagnosis properly.

Overall, I have found my local mental health service to be very bad and it has not helped me at all and I think needs looking at again and again. My GPs need educating in mental health and patient care. Also, my GPs handed out drugs to me, but took me off them without any back up or help.

I was referred to physio dept about 18 months ago for my back and went to see physio at coppull clinic. I was told they would ring me for some treatment and guess I am still waiting. I really think the communication skills and organisation needs addressing.