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About: Mental Health Resource Centres

(as a service user),

Have been struggling for years with my mental health, experienced trauma at a very early age.

Have also experienced several traumas since as an adult. 

Was put on anti depressants in my mid 20s been on them for 20 plus years. 

Asked for a referral to my local mental health unit a few years back waited a few months and then seen a psychiatrist who I felt couldn't have been less interested if they tried. Diagnosed me with ptsd after 20 minutes told them I already had been given this diagnosis in my 30s, they changed my anti depressant and sent me on my way. 

Now ssri's  alone have little affect on me, I told them I thought I had bi polar or bpd, and told them this a few times at different appointments but they didn't listen. I'm still on the same ssri and just been diagnosed with bpd, only got this diagnosis at my insistence that I be given a proper mental health evaluation. So now I'm told my medication isn't changing, which is nonsense as it's not working and ssri alone is not treating my symptoms. 

Really had enough of being fobbed off and ignored when u try to stick up for yourself u get made to feel like a difficult patient. 

It's 2021 and mental health care should be way better than this surely. 

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Responses

Response from Nicole McInally, Patient Experience and Public Involvement Project Manager, PEPI, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 2 years ago
Nicole McInally
Patient Experience and Public Involvement Project Manager, PEPI,
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Submitted on 12/05/2021 at 13:57
Published on Care Opinion at 13:57


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Posted on behalf of Dr Una Graham

Dear Miss Mac

I was sorry to hear about your experience of accessing appropriate mental health services. I would be happy to direct your concerns to the local management team if you are able to provide more information. I would be happy to discuss this with you directly. My contact number is: 0141 287 8705.

Many thanks for making contact,

Dr Una Graham

Deputy Associate Medical Director for Mental Health

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