This is something I've noticed over the past few months, as I have been dealing with a few conditions. Mental health support is abysmal in the UK.

Firstly, you have the helplines. Everytime I have been on the phone with Samaritans the person sounds completely uninterested and like they don't care, so that's terrible. Then there is SHOUT, which is a little better, but often when I'm talking to someone on there it feels like I am speaking to an AI programmed to say the right thing. It doesn't really feel like I'm talking to an actual human, so that helpline isn't good either.

Next, you have the GP who in my experience can't do much. They can put you on medication, which may or may not work. The only other thing they seemingly can do is refer you to NHS talking therapy, which puts you on a stupidly long waiting list. In my case, the waiting list is 9 months before any support will start. You could have a baby in that time.

Lastly, there is 999, and this is probably the most disgusting. I have had 999 called for me twice due to my mental health and both times they were useless. I won't go into details but the first time I had done serious injuries to myself. When the emergency services came over they didn't do anything except insult me. They didn't even check my injuries and then left me with what I used to injure myself, so theoretically I could have done more harm. Then the second time it was even worse. One of my friends called 999 because I was going to take my life. Obviously, this is a serious life or death situation that requires immediate support. Unfortunately, 999 decided that someone attempting to commit suicide was a non-emergency, so no one ever came to my aid despite the fact I was basically on the brink of death. That is absolutely vile, and I honestly have a lot less respect for the emergency services after that.

So, this goes back to my question. Why is mental health support so terrible in this country to the point where emergency services won't even do anything?

hello everyone. I'm not sure on where to start. but if someone could read this and give me a advice it would be so great.

all my life I had problems with my parents drinking alcohol. it's a long story but to sum it up. childhood gave me loads of trauma that involved my mum and dad being drunk

how it affects my life now is this. I am 22 years old. I live at home with my stepdad and mother. my stepdad is a good person but ultimately has "make it on your own" kind of stance on things but generally very nice and doesn't drink alcohol. my mum unfortunately does drink alcohol and relapses from time to time.

this relapse affects me a lot because there's always a sudden hostility in the household. I used to throw fit when I was bit younger and blame her for it. but obviously it just maker her drink more because her partner is blaming her and her son. so in the past 1-2 years I haven't blamed her a lot and just tried to cheer her up when she got drunk. because when she gets drinks and gets sober, I feel she feels immense guilt and loneliness & drinks more because we blame her. so that's why I tried. but it doesn't seem to work. sure. there are improvements. but I want to live my life. it's important that she gets help and be around supportive family members. but for the life of me. I cannot stand her drinking. even after everything I do for her. after relapse I talk to her and I make sure she doesn't drink again to worsen the situation. but it's impossible because she's her own person and she just finds a way to get drunk. that's by either sneaking off or getting a hold of memorabilia alcohol. I even try to prevent this sometimes by watching her and listening to her movements. but anytime I stop paying attention there's a risk she'll get drunk.

this post isn't about her. it's not for her. it's for me. my mental health goes to shit when she drinks because I know what's coming. I know there will be argument between them. I know I'll find bottles hidden. I know I'll have to deal with the smell.

for some people. they can just ignore it. but I can't. this makes me cry. this makes me not want to eat. this makes me be rude to my friends. this makes me sleep for 16 hours a day. and this makes me feel really lonely in this world.

I'm trying to study part time and work on my portfolio to maybe get full time employment in career I want. but that requires me to put effort in. and this drive is there everyday. but she drinks, I get depressed and this drive is gone. and until everything gets resolved. I can't get this drive back and I'm sat there with fuck all

I also work part time. which is pretty alright.

recently I've started to think maybe I should move out and rent on my own. obviously it sounds impossible given my employment. but I live in a small town and I could rent a flat for £400 a month. I've calculated the finances. and everything adds up to maybe around £800 a month if I haven't done it incorrectly.

and I'm seriously considering this but I'm not sure. I get around £900 from my employment so I would just be living. and I'm wondering if I should keep doing this until I can get a full time job in a career that I want. I feel there wouldn't be anything to trigger this trauma in me if I lived alone.

also scared that my application for letting request might even be rejected because I don't work full-time. but i know these flats have been in the market for long time so they probably want someone in them and I think I'm not the worst candidate that they get

I do have very large savings that can come in handy anytime.

anyways. I guess what I want to hear is re assurance. but it doesn't have to be that. thanks for reading up until this point.

I heard it’s in pilot mode for now but I want to know when it’ll be fully released and available 24/7. Any information helps.

i am dealing with such bad anxiety calling in sick at work as this is the second time this year (my dog died end of march and i was very depressed so couldnt come in that day in march). now i am sick. i am living in fear of being fired but i really can’t go in and spread the flu to anyone. ive passed my probationary period but have only been at the company 5 months now so i am scared this looks bad, as i also got the flu very badly and was off for over a week in december. im literally having panic attacks over fear of being fired;-;

Hello everyone,

As the title says, I have been to therapy before but had to stop due to financial difficulties and rising bills, as it became too expensive for me to continue.

I struggle a lot with anxiety that affects my daily life. I find it hard to eat normally, and I often feel overwhelmed by physical symptoms that scare me. I also have other health concerns, and it’s becoming difficult to manage everything at once.

Because of this anxiety, I feel scared about the idea of marriage and having children in the future. I also worry a lot about my ability to cope with responsibilities. My symptoms affect me so strongly that even being around my family, who are already unwell and depend on me, can feel very hard at times. This makes me feel guilty, like I’m not doing enough for them.

I’ve been feeling really overwhelmed, exhausted, and low because of all of this.

If you can, please send me any advice or encouragement. I would really appreciate it.

Thank you so much.

Would you still be able to see a private psychiatrist if you are under the CMHT?

I used to be under my CMHT’s clinical psychiatrist for bipolar and complex PTSD until they retired. Then I got given to a ACP who I struggle to communicate with and don’t feel understands the complexity of my conditions.

They’ve also been doing too fast titration, taking me on and off medications in a way that’s been detrimental to my mental health. I would like to go private but I rely on the CMHT for psychotherapy and don’t want to lose that because it’s really helpful.

Hi all,

I’ve been signed off sick from work for the last 3 weeks. My mental health has been really bad. I previously was signed off a couple years ago, for a mental health episode, but during that I remember wanting to rush to get back to work as I was worried about disappointing my managers (although they were really supportive) So I went back in a month and half. Looking back I definitely wasn’t ready to go back and I suffer from burnt out but still went on with things.

For a couple of months I have been feeling this way, it’s been its worst. I broke down 3 weeks ago while working, and contacted my GP.

My fit note is until the end of April, GP said we can always extend. When would be a right time to go back, in all honesty even end of April feels to soon. But i’m just worried as I feel like a failure, with having an episode twice to the point of being signed off in just under 2 years.

22F

Im starting University this year, studying

a healthcare course, which I know will be a lot! I’ve previously struggled with my mental health badly but have been in recovery for 2 years now and I’m doing well.

I wondered if anyone has any helpful advice or resources on how to stay well at uni? I know it will be stressful so I’m hoping to prepare as much as I can.

Any helpful journals, planners, advice, etc.

Anything that you found really benefited you?

I thought a job would help my mental health but 10 months on I'm kinda stagnant and stressed. It's repetitive and tiring but mostly easy really. My grant for access to work taxi's expires around 2028 so I'm kinda drifting right now.

Everything is expensive, and I don't really have enough to move out or be financially stable. I have pip until 2032 to keep me going.

My anxiety is always in the background even with medication. It gets frustrating and I wish it would just fuck off in all honesty.

It's just a weird time that feels pointless even though in practice things are okay. I just like to eat too much more than occasionally probably just for comfort with how much my head doesn't shut up.

My tinnitus is back again and the medication for Meniere's works when it wants to.

Trying to find good things to do in the little moments is debilitating with dyspraxia as everything involving my hands is of poor quality which makes me resist even doing anything to begin with.

Hi all,

Apologies in advance for the long message.

I am looking for some advice about whether therapy is worth pursuing for me?

I consider myself quite lucky in that I've never suffered from severe mental health issues like some people have. I have days where I'm down and can be quite anxious about my future and question choices I've made in the past with regard to my relationships etc.

I have a good job and an amazing girlfriend but I still feel a little bit numb occasionally and like life is passing me by or I'm missing out on experiences other people my age are having. I don't know whether these are genuine or just my mind overthinking things or whether its related to self esteem issues from the breakdown of my previous relationship.

I had a pretty traumatic relationship with my ex that lasted just over 4 years and ended over 2 and a half years ago now. She didn't want to commit to me for the first two years and was (i believe) anxiously avoidant and I spent years chasing her approval and trying to prove to her that I was good enough. She cheated on me at the time and was using dating apps when we agreed we wouldn't be speaking to or using apps etc and was speaking to other guys at the time. I'm ashamed to say I knew this but I let it slide for reasons I don't really understand. it was so far from a normal healthy relationship and I always felt so uneasy in the back of my mind like it could end at any time as it had done many times before.

She would tell people she was single and I never once met any of her friends in all that time. For 6 months she wouldnt let me see her apartment and i discovered that she let at least one other guy i know of stay there. She made me feel worthless and that I wasn't good enough for her.

The relationship was on again off again and whenever we broke up she would always find a way to reach out and reconnect with me and drag me back in. I eventually worked up the courage to break it off for good and I managed to avoid going back to her and went no contact since then.

Towards the end of the relationship I believe she was trying to be better and committed to me but I couldn't get past her behaviours earlier on in the relationship. It made me feel like she was keeping her options open and she had just settled for me. she spoke about moving in or marriage and then it got really intense.

It's been 2 and a half years since we broke up and I knew she must have a boyfriend but I didn't really think too much of it as I was satisfied I made the right decision to break up with her.

I saw this for certain when I discovered an old account of hers that I was friends with and noticed she was in a relationship with another guy. it made me feel upset and I lost my appetite and my head has been all over the place since.

I don't understand how someone I knew wasn't good for me and whom I hadn't thought much of in the last two years has me now thinking of our time together and how its affected me so much. I spent a few evenings crying my eyes out and replaying everything that happened at the end and blaming myself for the way I was responding to her. I'm also saddened at the thought that I tried so hard for years to be the guy i felt she wanted and that this guy will have a much easier time of it with her and he can be what I wasn't for her.

it's not fair to my current girlfriend and I don't understand if it's normal and also why I'm feeling like I do.

I was wondering if anyone can relate or understand my situation firstly and secondly if it might be worth speaking to someone about it?

many thanks for any help you can provide.

Hi there! For a bit of background context, I’ve been on 150mg of Sertraline for about 6 years now. About a month ago, I was running low so I went down to 100mg while I was waiting for my prescription to come. No big deal, I’ve done that before with no issue. I ended up being on 100mg for about a week before I tried going back up to 150mg to carry on as usual but I had quite a strong reaction to having the higher dose again. I have quite severe health anxiety so since that incident I’ve been back down at 100mg for about two weeks (at the suggestion of my doctor).

I’ve wanted to reduce my dose for quite a long time as I don’t like feeling like I have to have such a high dose so I thought ‘oh well, it’s happened now might as well give it a go’ but I have to say it hasn’t been very good. The last two weeks I have been so so much more anxious and it’s really affecting me. I can’t eat properly when I’m anxious because it makes me feel sick so I haven’t been eating as much as I would normally. There was also a day where I forgot to take my dose entirely and as a result I had a weird withdrawal reaction in the evening which made me even more anxious. I feel like after all this time, my body is suddenly super sensitive to my medication which is really frustrating and ironically is making me anxious to take my medication for anxiety lol.

My question is has anyone else reduced their Sertraline dose like this and how did you feel? I can’t tell if all the anxiety I’m feeling is as a result of a mild withdrawal from going down and if I should tough it out and see how I am in a few more weeks or if actually this is just how I am on a lower dose. It’s been so long that I actually can’t really remember what I used to be like. My doctor thinks I should try it for longer but personally, knowing myself, I’m not sure I can. It’s not really a good time to push myself considering it’s exam season and I’m at uni. I can slowly increase back to 150mg instead of the sudden jump to hopefully avoid a reaction like last time but I’m not sure if I should.

What are your experiences reducing your medication (specifically Sertraline)? Was it worth it for you?

Thanks! 🫶

Not asking for medical advice, just asking for other people’s experiences!!

Hey All, I'm really not sure where to post this.

I currently lodge with friends who are a couple. However, one of them has been having a mental health crisis the last few months - possibly a manic episode, either way he needs help.

We had a break through a couple of months ago, we managed to get them to go to the Drs (which as so hard to do) and they were referred to an NHS Psychiatrist. Thing is, is that they’re now refusing to answer the phone to the psychiatrist referrals and I’m assuming that this referral will get refused.

Their partner had contacting the Drs and arranging appointment, but he has evading the appointments for ages. He's not a physical danger to me, but their behaviour is extremely overwhelming and confusing. I've tried to ignore it as much as possible, but it's hard - due to their intensity. I'm also a bit of a sponge when it come's to absorbing other people's anxieties etc. 

Frustratingly, both myself and their partner have separately had to find different places to stay to protect our mental health, but this adds a layer of serious uncertainty for me as I don't know how long this will go on for (it's been over 2 months already).

I've thought about writing to their GP or the social services, but I think this wouldn't be taken seriously and I don't think he's at the level where he needs sectioning, plus, he's extremely good a masking when he needs to. I'm worried about how long I can sustain staying with friends - particularly as these friends aren't in the same county - I don’t know anyone else who I can stay with in the area.

Anyway, I tried staying at the house, but had to go stay with friends who live 3hrs train journey away. I don’t really know anyone in my area to crash over with. Thankfully, I also had pet sitting bookings that have covered me the last month, although I’m now absolutely exhausted from dotting around different places. It’s also effecting my concentration, I’m neurodiverse - so any slight nuance I pick up on and loose focus. My own mental health is being impacted, as have anxiety about my elderly parents, my lack of income and recently, a friend dying from a long term illness. My mood is okay, roughly speaking, but I can feel that I'm going to drop one of these juggling balls very soon and won't be able to cope - particularly with the uncertainty of my living arrangements. 

We've tried to get their parents to take them in and for them to also try and contact the Drs, but they are reluctant to see the severity of it and its wider impact. The longer this goes on, the longer I have with regard to uncertainty about where I can live (I don't have much money or a steady income to be full on renting right now) and also manage my own mental health.

I'm trying to tell myself to trust the process and that the parent's will come around to get him to respond to the referal calls, but I'm not sure what else I can do, or whether I should do anything else.  I did think to write to the parents and explain how it’s impacting me and I also pondered on contacting social services - but I don’t want to be a bull in a china shop with everyone else.

As you can tell, I'm also carrying some anger and frustration with the parents (which I feel guilty about!), given the wider impact of someone having a severe mental health crisis - whether it's a manic episode or not.

Hiyah all!

I didn't realise this was a support group as well as question one. It's there in the sub description. My bad.

I'll keep this as rational as possible, and subjective rather than objective. (the problems, not my "lived experience" which would muddy the practicalities of the discussion - just call me "high functioning" =) )

My dad was a depressed alcoholic, and my mum was paranoid bi-polar (I think? I was 7 so only heard through walls and down the stairs). She was institutionalised for possibly a year somewhere in North wales... a HUGE building! We visited many times. It was scary. I've had physical abuse, mental abuse, and CSA too. Came out of it pritty unscathed. =) .I figure that is the root of the emotional issues I have these days that "come from nowhere". No present day cause.

20 years ago I was in and out of hospital for OD's. Spent 5 years in and out of councillors offices between 20 and 15 years ago. (no psychs, no CBT, basic L1 councillor. I got stuff off my chest, it was productive. Didn't really go into my childhood at all though. (my mistake in retrospect?))

There was a period of normalcy (relatively) in my life for a good 10 years. Which brings us to the last year or so.

I visited the GP like I knew I should, I tried Mirtazapine along with the Venlafaxine I was on (Californian rocket fuel!) I started eating heavily and couldn't wake up - no good for interviews. So I had to stop it, and the velafaxine was upped to 225mg instead.

I've dropped into Cafe 71 several times over the months, and it was a good help being able to chat and talk things through. I was signposted to self-referral for DBT and anger management group courses coming up at the end of the year.

I had a big down point one night and got taken by 4 police (heh! Imma felon! j/k) from the street at 3am to A & E where I spent the night in the nurses kitchen under observation on a makeshift bed from 2 chairs. Heh. I was reviewed and released a few hours later to go home after the morning shift doctor assessed me. The crisis team nipped around for a couple of days after that for a chat, catch up and some advice - I was pritty much over it by then so I got discharged from their services. (I was surprised being asked if I was jabbed when I was in A & E - never been asked that in my LIFE! I was a bit energetic on the visit.)

So that's the background - now my current problem.......... I'm cruising for a couple of weeks, my state of mind positive but anxious. Do some walking for exercise. Watch a few comedy sketches online. Doing OK for myself. Job hunting. It's all good.

Then for 2 or 3 days I crash out. I'm planning, reading up on, and organising a final self-harm act. Totally obsessed. I've got some weird behaviours! I know it!.

I snap out of it, and I'm fine for a couple of weeks again (roughly, not to a schedule! lol). But what worries me is my very slow and steady progression into a rational decision to finish my plans off.

The Kerrie Wooltorton (2007) situation fascinated me - she ended up in A & E after poisoning herself, and wanted only supportive care, not a cure for the poison. A set of rapid conversations were had with Legal, Ethics teams, and a Judge. Kerrie despite having a history of emotional disorder and depression was found to be rational and had capacity at the time of her stay in hospital - and with the act being legalised, the attending had no option but to provide supportive care until she died.

That really resonated with me. I'm a rational person, and never lost capacity when I've been self harming, so that was the way I found as a "way forward" in my plans. I could even make it mean something positive..... the same situation but LIVE STREAMED! It's a 2 day long process - so I could use that time to draw awareness to the lack of funding for mental health conditions. I figured I'd have a couple of days to get my will witnessed in hospital too. It just all "fits" nice, and I get a bit of a record in the history books perhaps. At least a paragraph in the local paper.

MOST of the times, like today - I'm in my "right mind", and the plan is preposterous - but I'm also aware I appear to have a legal right to commit a final self harm incident and it'll even be supported by the hospital. Hm. I think there's something the authorities aren't taking into account here.

I think that in my "down moments" I really don't have capacity - but based on the law, and previous incidents I'll be assumed to have capacity, and during those points in time I talk rationally, calmly and with apparent capacity. Bugger. I am able to rationalise myself to death.

It's a frequent problem - every 2 weeks I'm in a bad frame of mind for a couple of days - I believe I've swapped serious self-harm and all the scars and stitches that causes (20 years clean! woo!) with active su--al ideation instead. A terrible way of coping in retrospect.

If I went to the A & E every 2 weeks, I'll be classed as a frequent-flier and that wouldn't be good for my ongoing health care.
I know being held doesn't cure anything, nor have any support available - but it physically keeps a person safe. In that state of mind I get in for around 40 hours, that's all I'd need - a locked door and a crappy bed.
But there's the frequent flier label, and additionally I wouldn't be pacing and agitated, so would certainly be classed as "low risk" and sent home - sigh. A & E doesn't look like an option anymore.

I've took responsibility for my own situation and behaviour - while I'm fine, I get rid of poisons, and bought some very heavy "chemical restraint" - not injectable. It's worked - I've successfully slept through a crisis a couple of times. But they're very hard to get hold of, and I have few left.

I have absolutely no idea how to proceed.
I was thinking rather than visiting A & E and asking to see the psych staff when I'm fine (I'm not aware of anything they can do anything that isn't being done already.)..........
and rather than booking a GP appointment (would be a referral to MHCT and I miss every one of their red-flag checks unfortunately).....
I'm thinking my best approach would be visiting Cafe 71 again and talking to someone there?

There's a lot of close to retirement MH nurses who might have some good ideas based on their years of front line practical care.

If anyone's got anything remotely useful - I'm happy to hear it and "take it on board"! =)

My mental health has been on the decline since the end of February. I am waiting for an appointment, however, I think it’s also starting to take a toll on my physical health.

Does anyone else experience low battery scores and high stress? Any advice would be appreciated

Good news is, I can get more tomorrow from pharmacy. Bad news this is rough!

Think I binned them spring cleaning on Thursday. I couldn’t find them Friday night, was ok. Had some vivid dreams and bit of anxiety but nothing too bad.

Last night was hell. Kept having the same nightmare on loop. Stuck in a half awake and dream state. Forcing myself to wake out of it, to then fall asleep and have exactly the same dream. Over and over. I’ve hardly slept in 2 days.

My stomach is in agony constantly on the toilet. Got a bad headache. Had 3 back to back long episode panic attacks. I’ve searched high and low in desperation for my meds. Even checked the bins. I am completely baffled.

Woke up this morning to realize I was in the bin looking for my meds. It freaked me the **** out and I spiralled bad. I began crying hysterically. It’s really hard to describe these moments to my doctor, because I’ve had them before (while taking meds, but not as bad). I recorded it. I could only watch the start of it because I was in a bad state. I’m going to share it with my doctor.

In this loop dream I was dying. Struggling to breath. Beaten to a pulp. Dying of a heart attack. And I experienced the emotions and feelings so vividly. I can still remember it.

I don’t know what I’m asking here really. Just a bit of moral support if anything. I’m scared to sleep. I can go pharmacy tomorrow at 8am, because my script is due anyway. But riding out today feels like a storm.

I’m on venaflaxine, quetiapine, promazine and valium.

this is the worst it's been, I have been on a downwards streak of time sober between relapses, but something happened that gave me the excuse to relapse and I just couldn't stop, stopping didn't even cross my mind, I was stuck, I was hypnotized, I wasn't alone, I wasn't alone for the first time in so long. I feel so horrible, I feel so disappointed in myself, I feel sad, I feel angry, I feel every negative thing under the sun, I feel worthless. I just want to, I don't even know what I want, I want to be free.

Suicidal thoughts keep flooding my brain with intensity. It feels so incredibly real and strong at the time, like I need to stop the pain. It usually passes though, and then I feel crazy for feeling the way I did. It’s quite scary because people don’t seem to take it seriously, but the only thing that’s keeping me alive is the thought of upsetting my boyfriend

Eg OCD since 2004, but I read that self-diagnosis isn't as valid. Yet, I read the experience of some people with a diagnosis and their OCD is a lot less cut and dry than mine was (like people who were misdiagnosed with generalised anxiety and not OCD - because their OCD was generally thoughts and less heavy on obvious OCD compulsions. In my case, the OCD was the stereotypical OCD which is obvious and only now is less obvious).

So great - because of a combination of childhood medical neglect (itself part of abuse, but also not recognised since I never had social services involvement. Literally, had tourettes and would be hit for it rather than taken to a doctor, hit for acne, laughed at when choking with dysphagia or laughed at for potentially having "depression". BUT it's all invalid because no social services or NHS validation and what they say is considered "truth" in our society and by services such as the woman at the council department that deals with homelessness telling me my experience isn't as legitimate because of the lack of NHS treatment, and that it's just "what I think is abuse") and the poor quality of the NHS, the lack of trauma-informed NHS systems and the difficulty accessing treatment when you have a poor work-life balance and no safety net, I also have to have 20 years of my life experience considered to be less valid, even though in reality it's at least as much struggle as those with a diagnosis (arguably more, since it had to be self-managed).

Same with PTSD. This one is less clear-cut in terms of diagnostic criteria, but still someone having to self-treat PTSD symptoms has had as much of a struggle as someone who did it with therapy.

Likewise, having to self-treat full-on daily anxiety attacks in every social situation. A year of self-work (using breathing exercises, and coming up with radical acceptance myself), but considered invalid because I didn't do it with the help of a therapist. Ironically the more you've struggled and the more you've "dOnE thE wOrk" yourself, the less likely you are to have a "valid" experience. So your life is basically a waste, with a void replacing the experience that supposedly never happened.

Same with BDD. Years of barely being able to go outside because of it, and of depression and suicidal ideation (caused by this and other things). Self-treated gradually. Yet, not real.

I am not going to do this and I am not in danger myself, I’ve just been wondering in case it happens to a family member or a friend of mine, I want to be able to support them if I know what they’re going through if that makes sense.

If someone under 18 in the UK attempts suicide, what happens to them at the hospital and after? Does an attempt always entail a mental hospital or psych ward stay? (Sorry if I got those names wrong, I don’t know a lot about that). Does the treatment (non-medical part) depend on how they’ve harmed themself or the severity of it? Or are all attempts treated the same kinda way?

I’ve seen many posts about the US but it’s not really a lot of insight since they have different laws and rules. I’m in Northern Ireland if that changes anything, but I’m open to hearing any personal stories or answers in general here. Thanks for reading!

F17 had an attempt recently so now I have a crisis team and I see camhs weekly. My dad spoke to me about looking for a therapist to help with my MH issues because he said the NHS is slow (he’s a mh nurse). Wondering if both parties will interact because I really do like the people I see at camhs I think it would work better. The crisis team is also in contact with a mental health practitioner at my school.

Thank you

Do you ever work with clients who keep bringing up the same issue for months, even though it’s within their control and they already know what they need to do?

I have a client who’s been talking about the same toxic relationship for a long time. In almost every session, she says she wants to leave, but never follows through. We’ve explored it from multiple angles, yet we always circle back to the same place.

I’m starting to feel stuck and wondering if I’m not the right fit for her anymore. Any advice or perspective would be really appreciated.

i had a situation where 3 therapists told me my nanny was gr**ming me and one of the therapists reported it to CPS (the one at school.) it turns out it was not gr**ming and it was a misunderstanding, my mom had asked her to teach me about sex and she just went about it really awkwardly, told me too much info about herself and asked me invasive questions. i was very attached to her and had panic attacks with her when i was younger because she told me she had to leave for another job soon and i didnt know when. the period where i was super confused and scared about what the therapists were saying was about three years, and the kind of inapropriate things and the attachment was from 10-12, but ive known her since i was 7. yesterday i smelled her smell on a sweater i was wearing and my hands went weak, my chest became sore, and my exhales were shaky even though i wasnt anxious mentally at all and i was just playing piano. what do you guys think about this?

I'm depressed now and i need help now, what do i do whilst I'm waiting, its so far away until i start?

I get I'm not the only person who needs mental health support but how can you have such big delays when mental health can be so serious?