Has anyone heard of this or under the care of a team like this?
Apparently from what I have been told is they work 7 days a week and have their own doctor and that’s all I was told
They’re a small team so my referral might get rejected
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I’m on this. I had to meet them once a week. Go for a walk. They provide knowledge of activities in the area. They have been very flexible at times. Just their reactions have been quite extreme sometimes. Which caused me harm. Like putting me in a police cage and i didnt harm myself or anyone else I was just extremely afraid and refused to open the door as I didn’t know what would happen if I did. But its gotten better. Asin I can choose if I don’t want to see them a week at a time now. Now its extended to fortnightly. But this seemed difficult to ask for as some individuals can make you feel bad and question your self advocacy at times. Like its as though some persons form a dependency on your being ‘not quite well enough yet’ which is their problem in interpretation and personality weirdness. I do question their own mental health sometimes. Or ability to be conpassionate.
Also looking at my windows at night to see whether im sleeping at night and then asking me about this because they were driving that way. Again weird and unprofessional. Problem is I don’t know how easy it is to change over when youve proved yourself to be more stable. It does get frustrating at times as depending who sees you can be quite stressful if they are a bit dim. As you have to pacify yourself. Also they monitor you regularly. So have weekly meetings to talk about your care. I don’t personally appreciate this but depends how private you like to be.
Also totally subjective how what they decide about you. Sometimes you just clash. But they put it down to you and not themselves doing, thinking, behaving out of turn. Like someone wrote something in a review i’d never said. Which impacts on how the Dr then reviews you. And where youre at. None of this may be relevant to you. But just my experience with them 3years.
Feels like prison sometimes but in a community setting. Like I can’t escape them intruding on my life and judging me against their idea of normality. Even so, at times it’s been quite grounding. But yes watch out for reactions. And if you get a bad relationship with someone, ask to switch asap to another outreach worker.
Sorry if this sounds negative. But I don’t know how to judge this. Could be great for you depending on their personal aptitudes.
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Thanks for sharing @Nimbus - appreciate the tips and experiences you have shared with this
I don’t know what to make of it
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That made me chuckle. I think a lot of MH professionals have their issues themselves.
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Thanks for saying that. It’s really hard sometimes. And I really struggle to know what to do or say that doesn’t have a negative impact for me.
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Bump. Anyone else under this sort of team?
Got offered them after my last wobble about Fathers Day, but declined.
Got told you would see a different person each time - and before when i had them, found them condescending - but your experience may differ.
I would only use them as a last resort. I dont think they are as cracked up as they are meant to be.
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This sounds like what you have been looking for. Saying that regular community mental health isnt taking you seriously enough.
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