For some years I have been treated at the Stonebridge Centre. Recently I've had some worrying encounters with the psychiatrists there and was advised to speak to the PALS team, I did this and was told the PALS team would call me back but they have not done so.
My first concern is that my dosage has been reduced without the psychiatrist talking to me about it. The medication I receive was set at a slightly higher dose as my original psychiatrist felt it would help to prevent hospitalisation, something that kept happening previously. The level of the dose meant that it could only be prescribed by a qualified psychiatrist, by reducing the dose I could get the medication from my GP. When I spoke to my CPN about the reduced dose she said that it should not have been reduced without me being aware of it beforehand.
Secondly, a psychiatrist recently asked if I practised mindfulness and if so for how long and when. I explained I spent 40 minutes each evening doing mindfulness as I had been taught. They dismissed this saying it was wrong and that I should be doing it 4 times a day for shorter periods, they were not prepared to hear that my method has worked for me for a considerable time. They also asked if I went to church, going on to make a comment about paedophiles. I felt this was totally inappropriate.
I spoke to this psychiatrist about EMDR and Distress Management, they were not familiar with either treatment regime and just asked if was an American concept.
Continuity in my care is nonexistent, it seems as if psychiatrists just come and go. Some of them tell me about their own mental health issues.
How can I get my treatment back on track?
"Concerns about the Stonebridge Centre"
About: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust / Adult Mental Health Services - Community (City) Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Adult Mental Health Services - Community (City) Nottingham NG3 6AA
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