You didn't add to the stress at all, your reply is really helpful, thank you. It's been my experience in the past that GPs, and the NHS in general, are not at all good at dealing with mental health issues. The UK has a lot of things going for it, but our mental health care is not one. I blame the 'stiff upper lip' culture
Anyway, I know I need to be prepared for the possibility that it will not be easy this time, either. I don't know if I could manage to be as assertive as you've had to be! I really relate to this part of what you wrote:
1+????? wrote: the part of me that deals with doctor's appointments and stuff like that (she seems very together) went in to look over the funding request. My gp said she had ticked the box that said the request wasn't urgent and this part of me says 'yes, ok that's fine'. Get back, get majorly triggered, switch into an utterly desperate part who needs help NOW and can't believe that that part agreed to the non-urgent request!
This is exactly the kind of thing that happens to me, especially if the appointment or whatever doesn't go the way I'm expecting, or I meet resistance. I tend to go all meek and mild and agree to whatever they say, then get home and get furious with myself/them for agreeing to it. I need to find a way to stick to my guns.
1+????? wrote:hey reading your earlier post showed me that we got our DES etc scored within weeks of one another! Spooky
I don't know if it was you or someone else from the UK who joined the forum about the same time, but someone posted about having done it, which was what inspired me to do it (finally!) so, if that was you, thanks
And if it wasn't, thanks anyway because your reply has really helped.