Mental health issue

[BHAFC]

Does anyone have experience of being treated for agoraphobia on NHS? Mine has not been very good....I was referred for treatment sometime ago - had to wait about 9 months for an assessment apt with a therapist - and was then told I would need to travel 10 miles to their centre......they do not do home visits - this was despite being told by my GP that they would come to my home and take me out....... Rang GP and he said there was nothing more he could do - although he did ring the MHT and got the same response as I did. Stumped now as to what to do. I live alone and do not have anyone in a local radius that can help out. GP said only option would be to go private but at £50 a session minimum that is way out of my reach.

[sequenci]

Hello there,

 

Have you sought advice from any of the specialist mental health charities? Rethink are excellent and may be able to offer you some further help and support?

 

http://www.rethink.org

 

Seq.

[Sali]

This must be tremendously isolating for you. I feel your GP should be trying a little harder to help you and investigating all possibilities.

 

I wondered when I read your post whether there was any remote options available and found this site

 

http://www.ehi.co.uk/news/ehi/7536/nhs-24-asked-to-back-computerised-cbt

 

I wish you well.

[Guest]

From the shere nature of Agrophobia I find this disgraceful....I hope the link above has provided some help.

[Squig]

From the shere nature of Agrophobia I find this disgraceful....I hope the link above has provided some help.

 

Hi,

So sorry to hear of your debilitating illness, it might be worth asking your GP to ask Mental Health Team if they could allocate you a CPN ( community psychiatric nurse)

Unfortunately all other therapists that will offer CBT etc, do tend to work from their base, which is obviously not something you are able to manage at the moment.

Do you mind me asking how long you have been suffering?

[BHAFC]

About 5 years in total....but in varying degrees. Became more severe after being involved in an RTA close to home.

 

Thanks to all who replied.....and your very helpful links / suggestions. I will investigate these further.