I went to the GP suicidal with plans and means to end my life. She made an urgent referral to the crisis line - it was out of office hours by then. The crisis line said no one was on duty unless I went to A&E and the crisis line shut at around 9pm. To my knowledge, no one but no one thinks this is OK. I went to A&E and the mental health rooms were all full and to be honest I was terrified. I was sat in a cubicle, then moved twice and ended up on a chair in the corridor. The medical team insisted on seeing me despite me not having physical injury but because apparently the crisis team demand this before they ever see anyone. I gave up in the end and after 5 hrs I left. I walked out still feeling suicidal and no one but no one followed up- not with me, not with the GP
My question is this: If the crisis line shuts at 9pm and there is only one person in Islington on duty overnight for everything how can this Trust say they provide mental health crisis support. I have a good GP but in my experience there is nowhere to go when suicidal. I felt they really didn't care. This was my first ever contact with mental health services and it will be my last as their indifference felt callous and I felt more at risk by going to A&E
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