How to tell your psychiatrist you think you're getting worse?

[Joe.]

These past few weeks, I have felt my mental health go right down. I don't have regular appointments with my psychiatrist anymore and I haven't seen her since early May. I feel really unstable at the moment and have done the past couple of weeks. My mind doesn't feel like my own anymore and I can't control my thoughts. I feel really isolated and alone right now. I'm away for a couple of weeks but I don't know how to make an appointment as usually she contacts me. It's done through the nhs so I have to wait sometimes. I'm scared I'm going to do something stupid that I'll regret but I'm jot coping. I don't want to go hospital because last time they just said to phone a helpline but that was pointless too. I don't know how to get out of this. Please help me.

[Devlyn]

You feel the same way a lot of people do about not being in control of your thoughts. Society only asks that we control our actions. You're possibly just becoming more aware of your inner thoghts, or maybe you've been spending time inside your thoughts lately?

Interesting comment about the hotline, we hear this a lot. Think about this for a minute: "I was going to end my life, so I called a hotline. It didn't help." Sure it did, you're still here. Sometimes just making the call to tell someone how you feel is all the therapy that is required. Hugs, Devlyn

[FTMDiaries]

These past few weeks, I have felt my mental health go right down. I don't have regular appointments with my psychiatrist anymore and I haven't seen her since early May. I feel really unstable at the moment and have done the past couple of weeks. My mind doesn't feel like my own anymore and I can't control my thoughts. I feel really isolated and alone right now. I'm away for a couple of weeks but I don't know how to make an appointment as usually she contacts me. It's done through the nhs so I have to wait sometimes. I'm scared I'm going to do something stupid that I'll regret but I'm jot coping. I don't want to go hospital because last time they just said to phone a helpline but that was pointless too. I don't know how to get out of this. Please help me.

Call her. Now. And tell her secretary that you need an urgent appointment, even if it's just a telephone appointment, to speak to her.

Remember what I said yesterday about the NHS preferring to ignore patients, hoping they'll just go away? Well, that's what'll happen if you don't get on the case. With anything to do with the NHS, it's always the squeaky wheel that gets the grease. If you don't contact them, you won't even be on their radar.

If you don't have her contact details, feel free to PM me and I'll help you track them down (I've called all sorts of people who work for the NHS and don't normally hear from patients - and I've managed to get things moving as a result).

[DriftingCrow]

Do you have her phone number? Give her a call and just tell her on the phone that you feel like you're getting worse and you could use her support. Be open and honest with her. 

[CalmRage]

mine didn't respond so far to my most recent email. Hope she did put me on that waiting-list because i'm going insane and i'm about to crack. I actually thought about checking myself into the nearest mental hospital.

[Tristan]

I agree with the calling now statement and if need be and you feel like your doing really bad and need help now go to the ER and tell them

[CalmRage]

Need help soon. Tried to commit suicide today.

[Devlyn]

Big hug! You have to call or ask for help before it comes to that. Are you OK? Hugs, Devlyn

[Ms. OBrien CVT]

You need to call ether your psychiatrist or a suicide hotline.