Attended the new Badenoch and Strathspey Hospital for an appointment with the local Community Mental Health Team. 2 CPNs were doing the assessment.
The room they used appeared to be like training room. The window had no blinds. They sat at the corner with the table between us and the door behind them. This was a very traumatic assessment and I felt very vulnerable.
They didn't know my history or that I had been seen by colleagues from their department in the past. My last assessment back in about 2010 was much more relaxed in an appropriate room with low chairs and no table between us. Tissue were available.
The outcome was they would call in about 2 weeks to advise what support they could offer after their MDT. They called and said can't offer anything as my stressor was now gone and would refer me back to my GP.
My GP said they sent letter back to suggest self help options or guided self help. GP also said this was becoming the normal for referrals to the CMHT.
"Mental Health Assessment"
About: Highland Community Services / Community Mental Health Highland Community Services Community Mental Health
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