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SteveW
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I had a similar experience to you with my GP. Eventually I heard about the Community Mental Health Team and asked to be referred basically to get away from my GP. They aren't exactly amazing but I do have access to things like a Clinical Psychologist, Psychiatrist, and Support Workers. Now I see my GP about pain relief for my arthritis and don't talk about depression at all. That suits me fine.
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I would be careful of private therapy it can get very expensive. When I was working I charged £65 an hour, though I did some free work. At the moment we have a Clinical Psychologist who charges £150 an hour in the city where I live. MIND used to provide counselling free but they have gone over to charging people according to their means. But they are still relatively cheap. We have a project that asks you to make a contribution after each session but they don't specify how much. There are a number of such projects but not enough.
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AmbassadorLizzie when we loss loved ones some people are expecting to grieve in the same way with each bereavement, and are even more upset because they dont. this can be for many reasons, for example it could be the age of the loved one, how close you were to a certain person, how well they physically or emotionally knew a loved one. or lastly some of us may never have met a loved one for many reasons. or if physical events had taken place ,and a loved one could not be viewed by family and friends
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I have been clinically depressed for years now, yet i get no check ups , no back up or anything else from my doctors , they don't seem to understand how frustrating it can be to carry this burden around the whole time , putting a smile on when inside your crying etc. I came out of the doctors feeling fobbed off, you go on the nhs well being site and it says see your gp.???