Comments on: In the limelight- Referrals http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/in-the-limelight-referrals/ Mental illness: the eternal existence through teenage eyes Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:03:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Cynicism Is Destroying Us « Coloured mind and scattered thoughts http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/in-the-limelight-referrals/#comment-1391 The Cynicism Is Destroying Us « Coloured mind and scattered thoughts Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:40:13 +0000 http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-1391 [...] I might as well rename Shards of Glass as “How The NHS Is Wasting Your Money”, or In The Limelight: Referrals as “How To Access No [...] [...] I might as well rename Shards of Glass as “How The NHS Is Wasting Your Money”, or In The Limelight: Referrals as “How To Access No [...]

]]> By: dumpedbyahallucination http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/in-the-limelight-referrals/#comment-121 dumpedbyahallucination Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:08:44 +0000 http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-121 Fnar. I pretended I was grievously ill and walking into walls from dizziness so that my unsuspecting parents would take me to the local surgery, where I demanded to be let alone with the GP and instead of talking about dizzy fits I talked about those infamous neon green animals with long tails... good times... ;) Suzy x Fnar. I pretended I was grievously ill and walking into walls from dizziness so that my unsuspecting parents would take me to the local surgery, where I demanded to be let alone with the GP and instead of talking about dizzy fits I talked about those infamous neon green animals with long tails… good times… ;)

Suzy x

]]> By: ThereandBack http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/in-the-limelight-referrals/#comment-77 ThereandBack Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:58:17 +0000 http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-77 That was an interesting read - and very different from my experience. I was surprised you were invited to ring up and make a choice appointment. Where I was referred to CAMHS, my GP referred me to them and then my referral was discussed at a weekly meeting after which they decided who in the team would be most appropriate for me to see, and they then sent me an appointment. It's really, really bad that your support started to materialise after a visit to A&E. That is happening more and more within services; there's no money/resources for the preventative stuff and so the services then have to react when people have become really unwell. It is not fair on individuals; the cost to them of slipping further and further into crisis is huge, those could be massively prevented with early intervention. That was an interesting read – and very different from my experience. I was surprised you were invited to ring up and make a choice appointment. Where I was referred to CAMHS, my GP referred me to them and then my referral was discussed at a weekly meeting after which they decided who in the team would be most appropriate for me to see, and they then sent me an appointment.

It’s really, really bad that your support started to materialise after a visit to A&E. That is happening more and more within services; there’s no money/resources for the preventative stuff and so the services then have to react when people have become really unwell. It is not fair on individuals; the cost to them of slipping further and further into crisis is huge, those could be massively prevented with early intervention.

]]> By: Chouette http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/in-the-limelight-referrals/#comment-74 Chouette Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:25:56 +0000 http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-74 "Why is their hair so glossy, why do they look a picture of health? Why are they all averageweight" I wish I knew. Their kind of depression seems <i>much</i> more socially acceptable. They're always perfectly made up as well, despite the apparent crying. Where can I buy this amazing depression-proof makeup from, huh? :D “Why is their hair so glossy, why do they look a picture of health? Why are they all averageweight”

I wish I knew. Their kind of depression seems much more socially acceptable. They’re always perfectly made up as well, despite the apparent crying. Where can I buy this amazing depression-proof makeup from, huh? :D

]]> By: Zarathustra http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/in-the-limelight-referrals/#comment-69 Zarathustra Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:28:03 +0000 http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-69 Waiting lists for CAMHS seem to vary pretty wildly. The team for an area adjoining to ours have a 6 month waiting list. My team, on the other hand, have no waiting list at all. Waiting lists for CAMHS seem to vary pretty wildly. The team for an area adjoining to ours have a 6 month waiting list. My team, on the other hand, have no waiting list at all.

]]> By: intothesystem http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/in-the-limelight-referrals/#comment-68 intothesystem Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:25:58 +0000 http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-68 haha. A couple hours after I posted that comment and I get a phone call from Five Boroughs.. Well at least they have my referral. Expecting a letter on my doorstep in the next couple days apparently. p.s. 5 boroughs website = http://www.5boroughspartnership.nhs.uk/ haha. A couple hours after I posted that comment and I get a phone call from Five Boroughs.. Well at least they have my referral. Expecting a letter on my doorstep in the next couple days apparently.

p.s. 5 boroughs website = http://www.5boroughspartnership.nhs.uk/

]]> By: Alison http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/in-the-limelight-referrals/#comment-67 Alison Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:56:14 +0000 http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-67 God I wish I did look like those girls in the adverts being depressed… if only! God I wish I did look like those girls in the adverts being depressed… if only!

]]> By: intothesystem http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/in-the-limelight-referrals/#comment-62 intothesystem Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:19:38 +0000 http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-62 p.s. I used to post under here under a different anonymous moniker.. but have since got a new wordpress account.. p.s. I used to post under here under a different anonymous moniker.. but have since got a new wordpress account..

]]> By: intothesystem http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/in-the-limelight-referrals/#comment-61 intothesystem Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:56:01 +0000 http://colouredmind.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-61 I'm in five boroughs.. I wish they had a sensible waiting time for adult referrals.. I suspect it might be a while.. I’m in five boroughs.. I wish they had a sensible waiting time for adult referrals.. I suspect it might be a while..

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