Self Sighting - Mental Health

[NightWatch]

After I dumped my psychotic bf, I decided to seek help because I figured it was a good idea. I was referred to a lady who was supposed to specialize in domestic violence type cases. I called and left messages 3 times in 2 weeks. No one called me back. When I finally spoke to a person, I told her about all of my messages and she was like, oh that's terrible.. So you can have an appointment right away! Right away meaning, in 6 weeks. The therapist kept the patient in front of me 15 minutes late, but didn't compensate me for the time. So my appointment was short. The next Appointment I scheduled was for 3 months out because it was all that was available. I gave up at that point. I figured my mental health issues were all situational and decided to work through them myself. I'm doing a lot better now. Although trusting males in general is still really hard for me. (I trust my bf just fine, but I mean if I'm left alone with a guy that I don't already know, I might freak out)

ETA: By the way, I hope no one thinks I'm implying they should try what I did. I just mean that I had my own frustrating experience with those in the mental health profession. I don't believe in therapists anymore because there are so few out there who are actually good doctors. Which is incredibly unfortunate because there are plenty of people out there who really need their help.

[PepperElf]

i don't see anything sucky on your part.
they sound unprofessional and uncaring

[Andara Bledin]

What Aisling said.

Document everything you can and make sure their records don't have anything fishy in them.

This guy sounds like a real shitehead, and I'm sorry you have to deal with the prick.

^-.-^

[MergedLoki]

Can you switch doctors? Because it sounds like this 'health care team' you have working for YOUR health aren't exactly doing a bang up job.

and yea... that last line from ur doc did sound kinda threatening like sort of a 'smarten up or else' kinda statment.

Best advice i'd say is (again if you can, not sure what your area's like for mental health providers) find a new doc to become a patient of and hopefully one that CARES about his/her patients. (docs/health care workers are busy yea but outright lies and just not giving a shit are not part of the job description).

oh yea and has already been said 50+ times.

NO NEED TO BE SORRY

[dbuzman]

Find out what agency controls this kind of facility/care in your state and send them a letter detailing everything that has happened. That place needs to be investigated.

[Evan]

Also, keep a copy of the voicemail if you can. I have a feeling his story will change, and you might want to have it as a backup if it comes down to it.

[Geek King]

Find out what agency controls this kind of facility/care in your state and send them a letter detailing everything that has happened. That place needs to be investigated.

I missed this thread before. Definately file a formal complaint with the State board in charge of licensing psychologists. It is absolutely disgusting that he is blowing your appointments off like this. I really hope you've found something better by now.

[Seshat]

Agreed.

You would be better off with a doctor who doesn't specialise in the particular type of care that would be ideal for you, but who actually CARES and TREATS PATIENTS.

Get their records, transcribe your records into a clear letter (and keep your original records - even if it's in a diary or something), and provide a formal complaint to the appropriate people.

And switch doctors. Even if the formal complaint 'nominally' corrects things, I wouldn't trust this particular doctor to remove a splinter, much less deal properly with a serious problem.