http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/-t1.htm What do you think of the way people with PTSD are treated? Have you had good or bad experiences with your GP, psychologists and other mental health professions? Let us know! Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:12:30 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/empty.gif http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/-t1.htm http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/where-is-the-knowledge-t139.htm mogwai I have just come off the phone from my Gp (i've known him for about 15 minutes/the truth!). . . I feel so angry and frustrated! Back in May & feeling so so desperate once more, i involved myself with the Nhs & asked for help, i have been doing private therapy for 15 years, and for the last 4 years i am 'convinced' that i'm suffering with 'complex child/Ptsd' and have had lots of Emdr therapy,and have done some 'rewind technique' processing. As i say in May, i asked for help & have ... YOUR VIEW of current health care for those with PTSD Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:12:30 GMT http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/where-is-the-knowledge-t139.htm#664 http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/where-is-the-knowledge-t139.htm http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/gps-t6.htm Admin From the posts in the forum and the other communications we receive, it seems that their GP is the first hurdle for many people who have had traumatic experiences, present with PTSD symptoms or have already been diagnosed as having PTSD. Although there are some very good GPs who are very aware of PTSD and mental health issues in general, there are far more who are near enough totally ignorant of the condition. Perhaps some reasons could be: 1: They don't know and can't be bothered to ... YOUR VIEW of current health care for those with PTSD Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:43:10 GMT http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/gps-t6.htm#9 http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/gps-t6.htm http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/still-on-the-waiting-list-t90.htm juli I was referred to a psychiatrist in August 2008 who said he thought I should see a psychologist. The psychologists appointment was in November 2008, and when I went in the office she told me that she would make an initial assessment, then because of the waiting list, it would be approximately a year before I would be seen again. I was then allocated to a Care co-ordinator from my local mental health team, who, although is a very nice person, thinks it's ok if I practice breathing excercises ... YOUR VIEW of current health care for those with PTSD Sun, 17 May 2009 20:58:47 GMT http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/still-on-the-waiting-list-t90.htm#382 http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/still-on-the-waiting-list-t90.htm http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/my-bad-experience-with-the-mental-health-team-t86.htm rebecca2367 This is a bit long-winded, but this is what happened to me. This was three years ago, in a different part of the country to where I live now. I had been in a bad way for a while, in a (sexually and mentally) abusive relationship and already suffering from previous traumas. My then-husband pushed me to the edge and I really couldn't take anymore. I pretended I had a bad cold, so I could sleep on the sofa downstairs and take an overdose - I wanted it to look like an accident for my son, I ... YOUR VIEW of current health care for those with PTSD Thu, 14 May 2009 10:50:29 GMT http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/my-bad-experience-with-the-mental-health-team-t86.htm#366 http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/my-bad-experience-with-the-mental-health-team-t86.htm http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/psychological-services-t4.htm Admin Those of us at the sharp end of PTSD know how diabolical the situation is for any kind of mental health care in the UK. How on earth can someone with a very debilitating be expected to wait months (sometimes years) for any kind of psychological interventions. In my own experience, I had to wait over 18 months for any kind of real psychological treatment to be available. Although psychological assessments can occur within a couple of months, one is often told that another extensive wait ... YOUR VIEW of current health care for those with PTSD Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:55:17 GMT http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/psychological-services-t4.htm#4 http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/psychological-services-t4.htm http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/i-feel-so-let-down-t46.htm thekipster69 HI,I'VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE SO HERE GOES. I ENDED MY 14YR RELATIONSHIP LAST NOVEMBER BUT AT THE TIME I DIDN'T KNOW WHY,IT WAS IN MARCH THIS YEAR I REALIZED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH ME,I DIDN'T FEEL REGRET,HURT,REMORSE,ANYTHING.I WAS TOLD I HAD PTSD,WHAT A SHOCK !!!!!!!!!!! MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THIS,THE SAME MAN WHO KNEW WHAT THE LAST 8YRS OF MY LIFE HAD ENTAILED. THE DEATH OF MY 5YR OLD DAUGHTER,THE COUNCELLING,THE SAMARITANS,THE SUICIDE ATTEMPT,THE PAIN,AGONY,TORTURE TO TRY AND CARRY ... YOUR VIEW of current health care for those with PTSD Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:51:27 GMT http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/i-feel-so-let-down-t46.htm#135 http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/i-feel-so-let-down-t46.htm http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/the-first-hurdle-t22.htm Helpless This is quite closely related to the GPs post, but it is a new question. How do you convince a GP that you have suffered trauma, when part of the issue is that you can’t talk about it? I am persistently disrupted – and stopped – by my fears, and I comfortably meet all the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD. Now I don’t want to self-diagnose. I greatly respect doctors (which is probably half the problem) so I don’t mind if an expert explains that my diagnosis is this or that. My big problem ... YOUR VIEW of current health care for those with PTSD Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:51:06 GMT http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/the-first-hurdle-t22.htm#50 http://ptsduk.forumotion.com/your-view-of-current-health-care-for-those-with-ptsd-f6/the-first-hurdle-t22.htm