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About: Community Mental Health Services / Community Mental Health Teams

(as a carer),

I have 2 sons one who suffers from ADHD and one who suffers from schizophrenia who has suffered this for about 12 years. 

The thing I find the worst is he put all his trust into his CPN and I found this very comforting but about 8months later we were told she was moving job and he would be getting someone else. This was not good for him, he was upset but he got another one and once again he told her everything and she stayed for about 8 months and this has went on for the years he has been mentally ill.

I dont find this is good for them, it plays with their mind and not in a good way. This makes me so unhappy as a CPN is someone he puts his trust in and then to be told their leaving he has about 5 up to now some he trusted some he didnt just this week he has another one who will visit tomorrow so I hope hes here for a while I suffer every time.

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Response from Paula Long, Service Manager, Mental Health Division, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust 2 years ago
Paula Long
Service Manager, Mental Health Division,
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Submitted on 20/05/2021 at 12:18
Published on Care Opinion at 13:36


Dear Chat99

My name is Paula Long and I am the Service Manager for Community Mental Health Teams for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. Thank you for sharing your story regarding your son with schizophrenia, and his experiences with changes in his CPN. I am so sorry that the repeated changes in CPN have taken place, and the impact that this has had on your son and yourself as his carer.

I completely understand the importance of the relationship formed between the CPN and a loved one. I am striving to recruit CPNs on a permanent basis and hope that this will be achieved soon.

Thank you again for taking the time to share your story, take care

Paula

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