Posted by Meri-Tuuli on March 15, 2007, at 12:56:55
In reply to Re: Isn't the NHS great?, posted by Phillipa on March 15, 2007, at 12:06:20
Oh Ines! Yes, I've had similar experiences myself on the NHS. Its awful isn't it? I think thats why I gave up early on with the GPs - I just used them for the prescribing power, I'd research the drugs I wanted to try and then go ask them for it basically. Its completely and utterly awful situation in the NHS re: mental health. It makes me so mad! I wish something could be done about it. Again, like you mentioned if we'd have breast cancer or something, there would be no end of help, etc etc. But the thing is, they don't take into account how these mental illness affect you well, for the rest of your life, and just how much it stops you from living a relatively normal life.I reckon a lifetime of even moderate mental illness hinders you far more than, say, getting breast cancer and completely recovering (thats not to belittle breast cancer, but you see what I'm saying).
The government, if nothing else, should think about all the lost days of work, all those people on longterm sick, or whatever, and then maybe think about putting at least some sort of therapy/decent care in place. I mean, decent therapy and decent pdocs without a waiting list a million years long.
I guess the mentally ill are hardly the best group of people in the world for standing up for themselves. I barely make it through each day, let alone campaign for anything! I think in some ways we're the most vunerable group of people there is (well possibly children too). :)
The UK leaves me cold somewhat actually. Its only when you live abroad in another country you really see how it is somehow.
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