I have very complex mental health already, I'm diagnosed BPD, BP 2 with depressive moods and generalized anxiety. I've been under my local CMHT for at least a decade. They've never been the best, the service is overstretched and underfunded and I've fallen through the cracks several times before.
But right now, they're as useful as a chocolate teapot.
I've been calling and emailing the team over and over asking for help and support and basically all they've done is sent links for breathing exercises, crisis lines and cancer charities that offer counselling. They even rejected my request for short term anxiety medication even though they gave me a week's worth in May for a holiday?!
I'm on the waiting list for counselling and in the meantime utilising all the skills I've learned in DBT but I'm still crumbling under the stress of it all.
I emailed them again yesterday morning (I've posted another rant in "the room" of this forum about the most recent cancer stress) and they haven't even replied yet.
Every outside organisation I talk to points me back to my CMHT saying I'm already supposed to be getting support from them...
I'm so fed up and don't know what else I can do.
Warm baths and herbal tea isn't cutting it.
