I received a phone call today from the trauma service. My friend had called and told them she was worried about me and she wanted to know how much longer I had to wait for help. It has spurred them in to gear and I now have my first appointment on the 25th June.
It is with the doctor that diagnosed me. He is male but now I know him I am happier meeting him than a new stranger. He offered to do it on the phone but I have said I am better going in, on the phone I will just pretend I am fine even though I am not, he can't help me to learn to get a handle on this if he doesn't get all the information.
It is not proper therapy, it is a course to learn about PTSD to help me cope ready for when I do start. When I start properly I have to go in anyway so I think it would be good to already have positive associations with the place.
I am so relieved and grateful to my friend for her help, I had no idea she had called them and she didn't think it had done any good but apparently it gave them the kick up the backside they needed.
It is with the doctor that diagnosed me. He is male but now I know him I am happier meeting him than a new stranger. He offered to do it on the phone but I have said I am better going in, on the phone I will just pretend I am fine even though I am not, he can't help me to learn to get a handle on this if he doesn't get all the information.
It is not proper therapy, it is a course to learn about PTSD to help me cope ready for when I do start. When I start properly I have to go in anyway so I think it would be good to already have positive associations with the place.
I am so relieved and grateful to my friend for her help, I had no idea she had called them and she didn't think it had done any good but apparently it gave them the kick up the backside they needed.
