"Auchinlea Resource Centre"

At the beginning of July I called Auchinlea Resource Centre as I had an appointment scheduled for the end of July. Unfortunately due to a sudden and unexpected bereavement of a very close family member the day prior, I contacted Auchinlea to rearrange my appointment for August or September onwards. I was told the secretary would call me back to discuss when they were free. 

I knew myself that the probability of me attending my scheduled appointment is very low due to arranging the funeral, the legal and logistical process of that as well as the actual funeral. 

I did not call them expecting or asking for an earlier appointment (because an earlier appointment is not needed). I was asking them to reschedule me for future months depending on the Consultants diary and so that they could cancel my appointment in July and offer it to another patient waiting. I tried through the whirlwind of grief and very difficult emotions to extend respect to the Resource Centre to be met with not an ounce of respect in turn. I didn’t have to call them. I could just not have shown up on the day.  I have had no contact with Mental Health Services since March 2025. The last contact being a scheduled appointment. There has been no calls either to Out of Hours Crisis Services since Mid March 2025 . Which says a lot on the stabilisation of the work I’ve put in to maintain my mental health. I just feel like I’ve tried to extend an olive branch to a service in respect for their time and mine as well as the appointment system to be stonewalled without so much as a call back. It’s honestly quite rude and disrespectful.