Ambition
01-03-2015, 10:12 AM
Hi
Last June I was referred for CBT therapy for my panic attacks and agoraphobia. I was given about 7 low intensity 'over the telephone' CBT sessions which didn't do much and was told in August I'd be referred for more intense therapy or psychotherapy. I was told I'd have to wait 3 months. I have now waited over 5 months and still heard nothing.
My symptoms are getting much worse. I am much more agoraphobic unable to drive more than 3 miles from my home. I am unable to work and reliant on disability benefits. I really can't keep living like this. I desperately need therapy sessions so I can get some confidence, go out more and eventually be confident to work. I know those things will build my confidence but the longer I am waiting the harder it's getting.
Surely the NHS knows that neglecting people for so long will make treating them much harder. I'm very reluctant to use meds unless its alongside a CBT program.
Has any one else experienced such long waiting times?
With agoraphobia how can I attend face to face therapy sessions as they are in the next town and I am too afraid to drive, walk or go on public transport. Can the session be arranged at my local doctors surgery?
Is contacting my local MP a way of getting things speeded up?
Last June I was referred for CBT therapy for my panic attacks and agoraphobia. I was given about 7 low intensity 'over the telephone' CBT sessions which didn't do much and was told in August I'd be referred for more intense therapy or psychotherapy. I was told I'd have to wait 3 months. I have now waited over 5 months and still heard nothing.
My symptoms are getting much worse. I am much more agoraphobic unable to drive more than 3 miles from my home. I am unable to work and reliant on disability benefits. I really can't keep living like this. I desperately need therapy sessions so I can get some confidence, go out more and eventually be confident to work. I know those things will build my confidence but the longer I am waiting the harder it's getting.
Surely the NHS knows that neglecting people for so long will make treating them much harder. I'm very reluctant to use meds unless its alongside a CBT program.
Has any one else experienced such long waiting times?
With agoraphobia how can I attend face to face therapy sessions as they are in the next town and I am too afraid to drive, walk or go on public transport. Can the session be arranged at my local doctors surgery?
Is contacting my local MP a way of getting things speeded up?