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"Where is she meant to get help from?"

About: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust / Adult Mental Health Services - Community (City)

(as a friend),

My girlfriend is severely mentally ill with BPD and has been seeking help. Every time she tries to get help she gets shut down. She tries to commit suicide on a almost daily basis and thinks about it on a daily basis. 

She got directed to the Nottingham Crisis Team but speaking to them made her feel suicidal. She felt she wasn't listened to and she was told her she was not severe enough and just told her to go back on antidepressants which she had been on and not worked for her.

She constantly feels like it is the end of the line and I worry on a daily basis if she’ll be alive the next day, so if she’s not severe enough for the crisis team, where is she meant to get help from??

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Response from Tracey Taylor, Operational Manager, Nottingham City Community Mental Health Services, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust 3 years ago
Tracey Taylor
Operational Manager, Nottingham City Community Mental Health Services,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

I manage community mental health services, Nottingham City

Submitted on 29/05/2020 at 17:00
Published on Care Opinion at 17:00


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Hi Andy123

I am sorry you and your girlfriend have had this experience.

It might be helpful is she calls the urgent mental health line again as sometimes it is easier to connect with a different person. The number is 0300 3030165. She can also call the Samaritans on 116123 and there is a free text service called Shout which she can text on 85258.

If either you or your girlfriend would like to contact me to discuss this further you can call me on 07827 955045 or email me at tracey.taylor@nottshc.nhs.uk.

With very best wishes,

Tracey

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