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"My mental health"

About: Coatbridge Locality Support Service (Disability)

(as the patient),

Been trying to get a change of psychiatrist for ages now. Anytime I’ve asked my Gp to write to them they always reject it. I’ve now had to get an advocacy worker to write a formal letter asking for a change in doctor as I feel there has been a breakdown in communication. Anytime I’ve had a phone consultation with them recently it ends up with an argument and me in tears for hours later. I’m tired of telling them how I feel when they  just disregard what I’m feeling.

When I tell them I’m suicidal they just say that’s my choice. I have EUPD and I am very impulsive which they know.   They  just continue to say the risk is very high with you. I had 2 hospital admissions due to me overdosing, I was in itu and I was just released home after this. I felt I should have been kept in the hospital to get help and feel better.

I’ve been struggling for over a month now, I’ve been given a CPN only because social services intervened because of how many police reports they had about me within weeks. I know when I am taken off the adults vulnerable protection order the CPN will no doubt disappear. I find it very hard opening up to new people because of my bad relationships with my psychiatrist and previous CPNs. Therefor I don’t find it very beneficial to me because I know she was only assigned because of social services. I am still low and very suicidal and don’t really know what to do. I feel like I am hitting a brick wall every way I turn.

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Responses

Response from Michelle McKillop, Service Manager Wishaw Locality, North Lanarkshire Health & Social Care Partnership 3 years ago
Michelle McKillop
Service Manager Wishaw Locality,
North Lanarkshire Health & Social Care Partnership
Submitted on 23/07/2020 at 17:19
Published on Care Opinion on 24/07/2020 at 14:24


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Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. You are well within your rights to seek a change of consultant and glad you have sought the use of an advocacy worker to help you with this.

Having EUPD can become very difficult to manage so using all the services available to you is very important.

Learning to replace the unhelpful and maladaptive coping strategies with those that are positive and helpful is the key to making real progress towards improvement.

Psychological interventions are very helpful, however they require consistent commitment and a relatively prolonged engagement and taking on the responsibility of making changes in lifestyle, approach, thought patterns as well as behavioural aspects of daily life are really important. As long as you are engaging with your CPN they will continue to work with you and help to give you some good outcomes.

If you wish to discuss this further please contact your CPN

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Response from Patricia Kearns, North Lanarkshire Health & Social Care Partnership 3 years ago
Patricia Kearns
North Lanarkshire Health & Social Care Partnership
Submitted on 23/07/2020 at 19:59
Published on Care Opinion on 24/07/2020 at 14:24


Dear Lou 1996

I was sorry to read your message, and I hope that the CPN will continue to provide support to you for as long as you need it. I'm glad to hear that you have an advocate - they'll keep you right and I know will support you for as long as you need them.

Sincere best wishes.

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