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We are lucky to have the NHS, however I have also had this problem. I'm on a 36 week waiting list. I could not wait that long so paid over £600 for two days of intensive therapy. It has not helped, my head is terrible at the moment so paying another £60 for a private session with someone else this week. I really can't afford it but don't have much choice. I hope your therapy on the NHS comes around quickly.
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Yeah we are in some ways don't get me wrong we'd struggle without them. But unfortunately this tory government made so many cut backs in the mental health service! And it won't improve any time soon. It is disgusting. Omg £600 I'm so sorry to hear that and especially cos it didn't work ? I hope the other one is more help to you! I wish you the best of luck with it. Just last week it was in the news about a young women who killed herself because she was on such a long waiting list ? breaks my heart something I feel very strongly about
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I know, you don't realise until you are in a mental health crisis just how hard it is to get help. You're right, the government really does need to put more money into mental health. There is lots in the news about mental health awareness, yet not a lot of support once you have spoken to your GP. In my teens I had anorexia and had help chucked at me because I was under 18 and the illness was visible. This is actually more terrifying than the issues I had with food but it feels so difficult to get the help. Best of luck to you also.
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That's very true scorpio.. And yes there is so much in the news latley. Many suicides too but still nothing seems to improve! It was on the news today how much borris Johnson is putting into the NHS but I doubt much if any of that will actually go into mental health service. You're just left to deal with things on your own ? I don't think it's always been this bad. I'm sorry to hear about the anorexia ? but what you said about it being a visible thing is so true. I hope everything goes well for you ❤️ Lauren.. Yeah it is very long! It's awful. Actually I just realised I originally tried to get help in march. I was passed to different teams before I was told I'd be on a waiting list for a year I just can't understand it the first team I was reffered to said my case was too complex for them to deal with. Which says how severe my condition is but still there's such a long wait. I've looked into erp abit but I heard on a YouTube video its dangerous to do it alone without a therapist which isn't necessarily true but it scared me and made me paranoid. Progress.. That's not too bad 8 weeks wait but still a long time for someone who suffers with ocd. I'm hoping when I've had a diagnosis from the psychiatrist things could be moved along I've chased it up so many times as I was told this could speed it up. The whole mental health service in the UK is bad but particularly bad in the west Midlands where I live to be honest ? I know this from my experience and others who have mental health issues. It upsets me that they don't consider me a priority. My whole life has been turned upside because of this. I'm a shadow of the person I used to be. And been going through this really rough patch for over 2 months now.
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Before this became a problem, I worked I helped to take care of my disabled uncle and my nan up until she sadly passed away who had dementia. I was always on the go. Spent lots of time with family and my best friend. Was able to go out almost anywhere on my own. I was always busy. Thanks to this bad patch I don't do any of that anymore. I can count on both hands how many times I've been out the house in the last 2 months or more. I didn't even celebrate my birthday back in June. Im not living just existing. It's a sad and lonely life
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Bless you. I'm sorry to hear, will pray for you tonight.
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Of we lived closer I'd invite you for a coffee lol :)
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You guys are lucky. In the USA therapy for OCD without insurance is $ 250.00 dlls a session. Unaffordable!
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I've been on the waiting list now since beginning of June or maybe end of May. 4 months is bad but still good compared to the year I've been told I have to wait! A whole year?! Like how do they expect me to cope. And a very unhelpful women said to me 'there's people more severe than you been waiting since last November!' what a thing to say. I mean I have got a psychiatrist appointment this month but that's separate from talking therapy. This is to give me a diagnosis which I know for sure will be ocd (harm ocd) however I worry i won't be taken seriously about it. This particular hospital where my appointment is has the worst reputation.
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They said because my case is so severe and complex it takes longer? Which makes no sense to me. I had cbt years ago for general anxiety and depression and also had a bit of counselling in the past that took literally 2 months maybe less. And jeez Fernando that is terrible! So expensive ?
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I'm on NHS waiting list too. They said 8 weeks for cbt. Dont really want to pay private. The only way they would fast track you for treatment is if it was so bad you needed to be sectioned voluntarily or involuntarily. I need to look into whether my work health insurance covers therapy
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Aww bless you that's so sweet ☺️ well aslong as it was decaff coffee aha I'm off caffeine ☺️ I appreciate your kindness ❤️
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