I have had mental health issues and been in and out of counselling several times. I remember the first time I saw the meme on facebook about having the "right amount" of mental instability for services to work with I laughed and didn't believe it... until I went to cahms.
The first time I was discharged I was shaking and sobbing because I had just been discharged as there was nothing the member of staff could do for me because they felt we had made no progress and I was not genuine. Thats a scary thing.. I felt I was being told I wasn't even good enough to be in treatment. The counsellor said they hoped I would stay safe and get in touch if at any time in the future I needed. Weeks later I tried to take my own life.
The second time I was discharged, I had been trying to act calmer. Trying to be an okay patient,and I was discharged?! I was "too in control" ?
Where is the help? Growing up is hard enough, having a mental illness is hard enough, but I feel that fitting the criteria to get treatment seems like a mission impossible.
"Trying to fit the criteria to get treatment"
About: Dumfries & Galloway Community Services / Children and Adolescents Mental Health Service Dumfries & Galloway Community Services Children and Adolescents Mental Health Service
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