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Hi, I've started therapy with a specialist service which is fabulous BUT I found out today that my local CMHT is "releasing" me due to starting the specialist treatment. You might think that that is fair enough, but it's been a huge shock because it's not what I was told would happen.  

The reason the CMHT got involved in the first place was because it was a condition of my referral to ADRU that I be "open to" my CMHT. I am now being treated by Bath, and I am pretty sure it is a general request by the specialist providers that local services don't see specialist treatment as a reason to pull out - yet this is precisely what they have just sprung on me.

Thanks for listening.

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Some years ago I was dumped by my CMHT. There has been for some time a policy to discharge people to their GP. Despite the fact that GPS are overstretched. It is to do with limited and decreasing resources in CMHT.

The decision coming suddenly without warning is typical. It is expected that CMHTs will have a turnover of patients. This turnover will be monitored.  As there  will be a stream of new patients. Their decision might be taken in terms of their estimation of the severity of the patient’s illness. A support worker at my CMHTs told me that patients are coded into three classes dependent upon the perceived severity of their condition.

However in my context it occurred after a made a formal complaint about a psychiatrist. I had a specialist mental health advocate to assist me and act as a witness. I was told by the Trust that my complaint would be confidential and remain within the Trust. Yet the psychiatrist phoned my GP about my complaint and talked about the complaint.

Are you still in need of CMHT services.

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Guest OCDhavenobrain

Are you so mad on them? Try not to break any more things even if it feels good in the moment, often you regret it already when you have to pick it up. 

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Hi, I'm still struggling with my low mood since my local CMHT psychologist discharged me & lied to me and my GP about what she had told me was going to happen. I've lodged a formal complaint which should be answered by end of July. But the problem is consuming me - how can I stop this from happening?

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Guest OCDhavenobrain
43 minutes ago, seekingERPnorthwest said:

Hi, I'm still struggling with my low mood since my local CMHT psychologist discharged me & lied to me and my GP about what she had told me was going to happen. I've lodged a formal complaint which should be answered by end of July. But the problem is consuming me - how can I stop this from happening?

I don't know if you are offended but can I ask if you have any other diagnosis beside OCD? Either way stop focusing on the wrong t hing, put your energy into recovery.

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Hi, no not at all offended, just really happy you replied! They say obsessive compulsive personality disorder as well as OCD...  I totally want to put my energy into positive stuff but my misery is winning at the moment! Can you help me find a way to turn it around?

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