Longbridge Health and Community Centre (CMHT)

I was told that I'd be seeing the psychiatrist on a monthly basis at least until I'd had my first appointment with the psychologist. I was seen TWICE. My medication was upped at the second appointment and then I was left to my own devices for FOUR months. The medication isn't working at all and I don't know what to do since they haven't given me any options, am I supposed to call them and ask for a review? Or am I supposed to wait the 4 months - it's been 2, my next appointment, with an 'advanced nurse practitioner', is still 2 months away -wasting NHS money on tablets that aren't helping me? There's no point in taking the medication so I guess I'll just save up for a rainy day. I would give everything I have for an assessment because I don't think it's possible to treat something if you don't know what it is you're treating but perhaps they know something I don't. Perhaps they've decided it's easier to take my doctor's word for it, I fit depression so therefore that must be it and it alone because its not like depression often exists alongside other mental health issues. This service is yet another let down, I don't know why I'm even surprised.

They were very good and sort things out properly. I could not be able to get the support I do now without them.

Met Duty Nurse for assessment. Very helpful. Later met psychiatrist, good too