I'm having a lot of difficulty accessing proper care at the moment. My GP referred me to a local access team, who wouldn't refer me to a psychiatrist, but a local organisation which basically gives non directed counselling - no therapy, it's basically just talking about whatever and then leaving. I went and it wasn't helping. The GP has now told me to phone another counselling service, but I've been before and it doesn't help.
I feel like I'm not getting what I need. I need trauma focused therapies and I need some help groups, as well as strong medication to help with the anxiety and depression (I've tried SSRIs, SNRIs, etc, and none of them work for me). But I just can't access a psychiatrist or anyone who can arrange for me to get the proper treatment I need.
Does anyone have any idea how I can go about accessing a psychiatrist that isn't through the GP? I'm in the midlands in the Uk
I feel like I'm not getting what I need. I need trauma focused therapies and I need some help groups, as well as strong medication to help with the anxiety and depression (I've tried SSRIs, SNRIs, etc, and none of them work for me). But I just can't access a psychiatrist or anyone who can arrange for me to get the proper treatment I need.
Does anyone have any idea how I can go about accessing a psychiatrist that isn't through the GP? I'm in the midlands in the Uk