I would say to anyone with mental health problems: do not come to Cumbria. I don't know what kind of 'service' they think they're providing, but I feel it is barely functioning. I was referred by my doctor in February and finally got an appointment with a counsellor in August.
I think it's plain to both of us that I need a lot more help than a few sessions chatting with a counsellor. Where is the back up if you go into meltdown in between sessions? What happens when a well meaning counsellor unearths some awful stuff that has affected you on a deeply psychological level? Sweet FA as far as I have experienced.
When I was referred I came from a backgound of psychological disorder. I was told that yes I'd benefit from seeing 'the' psychologist (do you really only have one! ) but that seeing someone for 'mild to moderate depression' with First step was a better idea. I don't even have depression. And I suspect the three year waiting list for psychological therapies was more the reason for dumping me on First Step than it actually being though in any way beneficial for me.
"I need a lot more help"
About: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust / Adult mental health North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Adult mental health CA1 3SX
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