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Any experiences of using nhs "traumatic stress services"?
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barefoot
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I don’t really know why it’s uncomfortable. It just feels excruciating.
About my feeling uncomfortable about the whole NHS service conversation?
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barefoot
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No need to apologise at all @digger
I just thought of you as knew you had your appointment coming up so I was hoping you were going to have a more satisfactory experience.
Sorry to hear they cancelled you on the day and that you now have another wait. That’s shitty.
And sorry to hear things are tough at the moment. Wishing you all the best.
I just thought of you as knew you had your appointment coming up so I was hoping you were going to have a more satisfactory experience.
Sorry to hear they cancelled you on the day and that you now have another wait. That’s shitty.
And sorry to hear things are tough at the moment. Wishing you all the best.
RVA21
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Yeah and anything else that you feel the need to talk to her about. Even to wonder about why being encouraged feels excruciating too.
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barefoot
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A bit of an update...
As some of you will no doubt completely understand yourself due to your own experiences – this has not been a smooth experience!
Having got my referral from my GP in December last year, I've been going round the houses in conversations with them ever since trying to actually get access to the specific trauma service. I get a different answer every time I talk to anyone.
Having been told I can switch from the general talking therapy waiting list (for 1:1 CBT) to the trauma service waiting list (one year waiting list to get an assessment with them then another year to wait after that to access any treatment with them) I opted to do that – wait for two years to get the specific service I wanted rather than get started with CBT sessions that I didn't ever want.
They then finally said last week that I absolutely cannot do that. That the general talking therapy route is the only route I can take. And that, if they then decide during/after that that I need the trauma service, they'll refer me then. So, it was either do this first counselling session or basically opt out of the whole system.
Had my first appointment yesterday (online, of course) I liked her more than I thought I would but still feel quite reticent about the whole thing. It was really just an information gathering exercise for her. I have to have another one next week for part 2 of information gathering. She didn't ask if I'm still having private therapy so I didn't say anything...will keep going with both at the moment and see how it goes. I don't know if I will continue with this NHS route anyway.
She said her initial thought yesterday – though with the caveat that she hasn't finished her assessment yet – is that she thinks I would benefit from EMDR. I've always felt quite scared of the idea of EMDR – probably because I've heard so many stories of people having awful experiences and getting re-traumatised! I know there are people who say it was the most useful treatment they've had though...
So...I've made a start with this but feel very cautious...trying not to run without giving it a bit of a chance...
As some of you will no doubt completely understand yourself due to your own experiences – this has not been a smooth experience!
Having got my referral from my GP in December last year, I've been going round the houses in conversations with them ever since trying to actually get access to the specific trauma service. I get a different answer every time I talk to anyone.
Having been told I can switch from the general talking therapy waiting list (for 1:1 CBT) to the trauma service waiting list (one year waiting list to get an assessment with them then another year to wait after that to access any treatment with them) I opted to do that – wait for two years to get the specific service I wanted rather than get started with CBT sessions that I didn't ever want.
They then finally said last week that I absolutely cannot do that. That the general talking therapy route is the only route I can take. And that, if they then decide during/after that that I need the trauma service, they'll refer me then. So, it was either do this first counselling session or basically opt out of the whole system.
Had my first appointment yesterday (online, of course) I liked her more than I thought I would but still feel quite reticent about the whole thing. It was really just an information gathering exercise for her. I have to have another one next week for part 2 of information gathering. She didn't ask if I'm still having private therapy so I didn't say anything...will keep going with both at the moment and see how it goes. I don't know if I will continue with this NHS route anyway.
She said her initial thought yesterday – though with the caveat that she hasn't finished her assessment yet – is that she thinks I would benefit from EMDR. I've always felt quite scared of the idea of EMDR – probably because I've heard so many stories of people having awful experiences and getting re-traumatised! I know there are people who say it was the most useful treatment they've had though...
So...I've made a start with this but feel very cautious...trying not to run without giving it a bit of a chance...
Teasel
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Understand, it's not easy getting the help for trauma no. Hope you find the CBT of some help though. It helped me with cognitive distortions around social anxiety quite a bit. Maybe you could explore some such issue too. Well wishes :)
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barefoot
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Thanks @Teasel
I’m not really sure what I think the cbt could help me with at the moment.
I’m actually in a fairly good place most of the time just now. It’s just when I get triggered that things go pear-shaped...
Maybe I don’t need anything?!
I have four questionnaires to fill out before next time. Already finding that I feel very suspicious of them...don’t really trust them.
Ha! Maybe that’s something the cbt could help with. My mistrust of the medical profession and of this information gathering exercise!
I’m not really sure what I think the cbt could help me with at the moment.
I’m actually in a fairly good place most of the time just now. It’s just when I get triggered that things go pear-shaped...
Maybe I don’t need anything?!
I have four questionnaires to fill out before next time. Already finding that I feel very suspicious of them...don’t really trust them.
Ha! Maybe that’s something the cbt could help with. My mistrust of the medical profession and of this information gathering exercise!
Teasel
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Hahaha, well that might be expecting too much ;)
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