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About: Talking Therapies North Lincs

(as a service user),

There's been a misunderstanding and it's set me back. I thought the new nurse person would be seeing me just to see how I was doing on the meds and then I'd be able to try the EDMR therapy. 

I've tried saying how tired they make me but I don't feel they understand how much this is impacting my life. They said to try alarms but I'm so exhausted that I can't enjoy anything. When I needed to cancel an appointment because of my partner's serious health situation (ended up needing surgery), they said they wouldn't be able to keep the referral open and would look at discharging me which made me panic that I was being dropped.

I've tried contacting the previous person I was seeing to ask if there's a general email I can use as I don't feel comfortable talking with this nurse (they are nice but I'm just having trouble), I was given this nurse's email address. I tried again to say that it's the nurse I don't feel I can talk to but I've not heard anything back.

I just need a medication review with the previous nurse who I could talk openly with, and then to see if I can still access the different therapy as CBT wasn't working for me.

I've gone to the doctors to ask for help and they've agreed that the exhaustion is most likely the meds (but are going to do tests just in case it's something else). I'm due an appointment with this new nurse this week but have cancelled it as I'm stressing so much about it. The whole worry over being discharged while the meds aren't working right for me, not getting further therapy, and feeling like there's no one who can hear what I'm saying has made me spiral and self harm again.

I know they're all incredibly busy and demand is high and I feel like a nuisance for asking for help. I don't know what to do. All I can think of is come off the meds and resign myself to being like I was before. 

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Response from Steve Forsyth, Chief Nurse, ROTHERHAM DONCASTER AND SOUTH HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 3 weeks ago
Steve Forsyth
Chief Nurse,
ROTHERHAM DONCASTER AND SOUTH HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Submitted on 24/06/2025 at 12:18
Published on Care Opinion at 12:18


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Dear September79

Please can you contact our talking therapies team on 03000216165 or if you would prefer please call 08008048999 you can also call 111 and select the mental health option.

I will make contact with our talking therapies team and see that they review your feedback here.

Please seek medical support before stopping any medication, abruptly stopping medication can cause side effects, which sometimes can be worse than the actual side effects you are experiencing. I am pleased you are seeking support and undergoing tests for potential other issues and I am certain they can also advise on your medication.

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Response from Lisa Briggs, Team Manager, North Lincolnshire Talking Therapies, North Lincolnshire Adult Mental Health and Talking Therapies Care Group, ROTHERHAM DONCASTER AND SOUTH HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 3 weeks ago
Lisa Briggs
Team Manager, North Lincolnshire Talking Therapies, North Lincolnshire Adult Mental Health and Talking Therapies Care Group,
ROTHERHAM DONCASTER AND SOUTH HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Submitted on 24/06/2025 at 13:58
Published on Care Opinion at 13:58


Hi September79

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback, this really is valuable to us. I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing difficulties and that you feel there has been some miscommunication, that is not the service we strive to provide.

If you would like to contact me at rdash.nl-talking-therapies@nhs.net and provide further details, I will look into this further for you.

Kindest regards

Lisa

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