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My family deals with mental health issues (depression, anxiety etc.) and I feel the NHS doesn't treat us good enough. Last year my mum had a break down yes we have an amazing GP who has helped her so much but its the bigger authorities that's the problem. They continuously changed my mums prescription for her depression tablets every time saying they have to do it or they won't give her the ones they know that only work for her because there more expensive. She was on 8 different tablet on a matter of months and all where cheap copycat ones they know don't work. How is this acceptable? I know its cost cutting and stuff but we where left with my mum basically the same as she would be without her tablets (that means constantly crying, unable to look after the family etc.) that meant my dad was left to care for my sister and I alone. Luckily she has got better and is on the right drugs now but we lost a year of our lives to depression and that's something I will never forgive.
I also suffer from depression, anxiety, OCD and I have several panic attacks. In 2012 they flared up real bad and my head teacher didn't understand (in her eyes I was a cry baby who must be treated badly so I snap out of it). To cut a long story short I would have panic attacks daily sometimes even more, almost always crying and scared. How can this be allowed for a child? Even thinking about it makes me sweat and shake. This caused me to be home educated until this January. I know attend and amazing high school and my head of year understands my issues and fights my case. But the council is pressing my phased return to end in 5 weeks. I have dealt with the council and I know how cold they are. All that matters is statistics and everyone doing what there told. Look I'm 12 almost 13 I know what mental health is. I fight it constantly and people think I can do everything because that kid who has never even had a panic attack or dealt with depression has already done it million times before.
Plus last year I went to my GP for help. I was referred to a consultant who basic told me everyone's scared of stuff, everyone doesn't like stuff your like every other kid you don't need help. So I'm a normal kid? A normal kid has countless number of panic attacks a week? A normal kid finds it hard even to even leave her bedroom because the world scares her? A normal kid gets so anxious she gags? And what makes it worse no health professional will say yes you have depression, anxiety, OCD and explain it to you. How they can help, that you have a future beyond it. No they say they don't label children. I need to be labeled so I get the help I need. So when your 18 you can stroll up to the doctor say I'm really low and they say that's depression let me explain and help you. I want this to stop, they won't give me tablets because its wrong to prescribe drugs to kids but my best friend gets them because she has a problem with her hip. Oh wait you get treated for physical illness because it hurts you but depression doesn't hurt children. So children crying their self to sleep doesn't hurt them? And they wonder why teen suicide rates are up? My parents are trying to help me and get them to listen but they don't label kids. So that kid has a heart problem they name it and explain it. Set up treatment and drugs. But mental health they send you to phsyc, tell you your no different and to go away.
This is our National Health Service our national treasure.
I also suffer from depression, anxiety, OCD and I have several panic attacks. In 2012 they flared up real bad and my head teacher didn't understand (in her eyes I was a cry baby who must be treated badly so I snap out of it). To cut a long story short I would have panic attacks daily sometimes even more, almost always crying and scared. How can this be allowed for a child? Even thinking about it makes me sweat and shake. This caused me to be home educated until this January. I know attend and amazing high school and my head of year understands my issues and fights my case. But the council is pressing my phased return to end in 5 weeks. I have dealt with the council and I know how cold they are. All that matters is statistics and everyone doing what there told. Look I'm 12 almost 13 I know what mental health is. I fight it constantly and people think I can do everything because that kid who has never even had a panic attack or dealt with depression has already done it million times before.
Plus last year I went to my GP for help. I was referred to a consultant who basic told me everyone's scared of stuff, everyone doesn't like stuff your like every other kid you don't need help. So I'm a normal kid? A normal kid has countless number of panic attacks a week? A normal kid finds it hard even to even leave her bedroom because the world scares her? A normal kid gets so anxious she gags? And what makes it worse no health professional will say yes you have depression, anxiety, OCD and explain it to you. How they can help, that you have a future beyond it. No they say they don't label children. I need to be labeled so I get the help I need. So when your 18 you can stroll up to the doctor say I'm really low and they say that's depression let me explain and help you. I want this to stop, they won't give me tablets because its wrong to prescribe drugs to kids but my best friend gets them because she has a problem with her hip. Oh wait you get treated for physical illness because it hurts you but depression doesn't hurt children. So children crying their self to sleep doesn't hurt them? And they wonder why teen suicide rates are up? My parents are trying to help me and get them to listen but they don't label kids. So that kid has a heart problem they name it and explain it. Set up treatment and drugs. But mental health they send you to phsyc, tell you your no different and to go away.
This is our National Health Service our national treasure.
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There is a lot to digest here.. I know how you feel and it always seemed to be a battle to get anyone to listen. The one good thing (that really jumps out from your post) is that your parents understand and are trying to help. Change GP's, ask for a referral to the mental health team. With regards to 'not labeling kids', you'll find that GP's are very reluctant to...
00:45 Sun 01st Mar 2015
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There is a lot to digest here..
I know how you feel and it always seemed to be a battle to get anyone to listen. The one good thing (that really jumps out from your post) is that your parents understand and are trying to help. Change GP's, ask for a referral to the mental health team.
With regards to 'not labeling kids', you'll find that GP's are very reluctant to label anyone with mental health issues. The reason they don't like doing this is because it can cause the patient to feel overcome by their diagnosis.
With regards to your mother and her being put on 8 different anti-depressants over a period of months sounds unbelievable. If that is true then I'd suggest you both change doctors. Anti depressants don't work instantly and to be switching through that many anti depressants in a short period of time just isn't right.
I know how you feel and it always seemed to be a battle to get anyone to listen. The one good thing (that really jumps out from your post) is that your parents understand and are trying to help. Change GP's, ask for a referral to the mental health team.
With regards to 'not labeling kids', you'll find that GP's are very reluctant to label anyone with mental health issues. The reason they don't like doing this is because it can cause the patient to feel overcome by their diagnosis.
With regards to your mother and her being put on 8 different anti-depressants over a period of months sounds unbelievable. If that is true then I'd suggest you both change doctors. Anti depressants don't work instantly and to be switching through that many anti depressants in a short period of time just isn't right.
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Dizmo I agree with you. It isn't right. My mum said the same thing. It was basically try this, now try this. My dad ended up bringing in the different boxes proving how bad it was. I have asked to be diagnosed and explained again no. I find it wrong how people like me are treated differently. Also my GP is like the only one around really we live in the countryside. Unless you want to travel into town which is a nightmare.
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GreenDayGirl: I'll try and get some information together for you services in your area. I've found that going to groups at weekends can help - there are ones out there for people of your age, I'm sure of it. Just doing activities with other people your age that are also suffering from mental health, depression and anxiety. Jo has posted a very good link there :)
