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Kimberley
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In the news: Funds cut for mental health trusts in England Dec 13, 2013 22:00:29 GMT

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Post by Kimberley on Dec 13, 2013 22:00:29 GMT

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25331644

Another sad news story detailing how funding is being cut for mental health services provided by the NHS and the effect it has on service users.

Interesting quote from the lady who was intereviewed:

"There's been no community mental health support available to me. So my care plan has been sporadic out-patients with a consultant or crisis support and nothing in-between and the only way you can access support is when you are in crisis.

"So you have to get to a very low point before you get any type of support or help."

Does anyone else agree with this?

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In the news: Funds cut for mental health trusts in England Dec 13, 2013 22:08:41 GMT

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Post by Nick with OCD on Dec 13, 2013 22:08:41 GMT

Dec 13, 2013 22:00:29 GMT Kimberley said:

"So you have to get to a very low point before you get any type of support or help."

Does anyone else agree with this?

I agree with this quote. In other words you have to be right on the edge before the help becomes available and even then it won't be the right type of help as it would probably result in sectioning

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Kimberley Ambassador Posts: 293	In the news: Funds cut for mental health trusts in England Dec 13, 2013 22:11:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Kimberley on Dec 13, 2013 22:11:18 GMT Yes, I agree Nick. Unfortunately, it's becoming far too common, and it's being heard across the country that service users are struggling with the same issue.
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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	In the news: Funds cut for mental health trusts in England Dec 13, 2013 23:27:53 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2013 23:27:53 GMT I completely agree and its so true!

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In the news: Funds cut for mental health trusts in England Jan 5, 2014 19:58:46 GMT

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Post by Michaela on Jan 5, 2014 19:58:46 GMT

Unfortunately it doesn't surprise me. I've experienced mental health care in three different areas, 2 were cities (Manc and Liverpool) in which waiting lists were so long they were effectively non-existent and I was instead sent to non-NHS services which weren't really equipped to provide the support I needed. The NHS shouldn't be relying on external non-specialist services as much as they are. And then in country care i.e. Cumbria, I was told that the only support available was either CMHT (i.e. crisis) or CBT, which is not the one size fits all option that the NHS seems to think it is!

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In the news: Funds cut for mental health trusts in England

Post by Kimberley on Dec 13, 2013 22:00:29 GMT

Post by Nick with OCD on Dec 13, 2013 22:08:41 GMT

Post by Kimberley on Dec 13, 2013 22:11:18 GMT

Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2013 23:27:53 GMT

Post by Michaela on Jan 5, 2014 19:58:46 GMT

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