mossieman
Member
hi everyone, i am new on here so a little about me. i have had depressive problems and low confidence/self asteam for as long as i can remeber, but i have always fought it ( not always sucessfully ) on my own. anyway a very bad 18 months has taken me to the edge and thinking more is known about mental health now so the support should be their i decided to visit my doc and sort it out. i find it very hard to leave my flat now and have panic attacks when in public, i feel every one is looking and judging me and i have a nervious problem. so now it is more open and more is known i will get the support i though. i first went 12 weeks ago and he put me on anti-depressents and asking if i would like counciling. i said yes but have still not heard a thing. i was made redundent in nov 2008 so i change fron jobseakers to employment and support allowance to save me the panic attacks that i had everytime i had to go out and sign on. to cut a long story short i was feelin a little better looking forward ( for a change ) to seeing my counciler and getting back heading in the right direction. now they want me to have a medical ( fine ) but i would have to travel to anouther town ( via public transport as i do not drive). i requested a home visit and they said my doc would have to fax them a letter to cover it. one week later at my docs he say's they have to send him a letter to request this. so i telephone them back and i am given another number to sort this out. they then say the doc has to fax them and as you will all no doubt understand it was all to much for me. i left a message at my docs reception for him to fax i now have no idea if it will be sorted or not, if not i end up with no money to live. i have also had a letter from the job centre for a back to work interview so they think after 12 weeks i now must be fine yet other than tablets i have had no help. i still feel as if i am fighting it all on my own can anyone help and point me in the right direction to actually get some proper help, any tips or advise would be gratley recieved. sorry for the long letter take care all
