yeah free is definately good!! no more shrinks for me, no more psychologists, will never use the mental health team again!! not a fan of cbt either. i have found a compassionate man whom is a social worker, he, i and my gp. that's it!!
28 admissions, 20 public, 8 private, all 3+ months. ECT in 04, 6 treatments, 6 month intensive inpatient program for people with severe borderline personality disorder, 4 and a half yrs of intensive psychiatric therapy...with the best shrink in australia. 12 sessions with a sexual abuse counsellor. case-managed for 3 yrs, kicked of in 04-too intellectual. another 3 yrs of intensive psychiatric therapy, a plethera of psycho-social rehabilitation. was homeless for 2 and a half yrs, my partner died in my arms in 06. i thought i'd share this with you, have done so on hw in the past, many times also.
medically i am very unwell. t1 diabetes, vit d deficient, diabetic nuropathy, lombroscal spine, on HRT for life. hyperlperdaemia, lymphodaemia, diabetic sores,
massive insomnia, possible fibro, possible lithium toxic, massive anxiety, vomiting, diarreoah, aches and pains all over. having more tests, magnesium, s-lithium, ck.
take care, jamie.