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Last visit today from the Woolwich team district nurses ...because I am healed !!!
What amazing women ...who have healed my leg with patience kindness and knowledge
Thank You so much ...
Always smiling always patient , involving me in the healing procedure
I am so grateful for all the nurses care.
I was so scared I would never heal...and here I am with the no fuss efficient
district nurse hands on care...
Thank You ...Awesome District Nurses ( Woolwich district)

I self referred to GTTT and was very anxious at the initial assessment. I was booked in for CBT pretty quickly and this was arranged at a location that was easy for me to get to,
I cannot recommend GTTT enough!!! The service I received was superb. My therapist was Folake. I found my sessions so useful and they really helped me get mentally stronger. Through CBT I was also referred to the Employment Team where I met Christine who has been supporting me with work place issues and stress.
After completing my CBT, I have also been put forward for Mindfulness course for Relapse Prevention which I am looking forward to.
Julia and Miriam in the Employment Team have been so helpful whilst my adviser was away and I had work 'issues'. I am so happy that I plucked the courage and contacted Greenwich Time to Talk. Thank you Folake, Christine, Miriam and Christine.

Hiya,
My son is still waiting for SALT after being referred a few months ago, he has recently be referred to a paediatrician (who is likely to reject the referral) and an educational psychologist (who is likely to do the same or accepts it and is not qualified to diagnose autism) and I was wondering how to self refer my son for an assessment? My HV can see why I'm concerned and it frustrates us both thinking he will have to wait years before getting a diagnosis to get more help and that could not happen until he receives SALT which could also take up to 2 more years. The symptoms he shows are clear and has speech regression as well as being non verbal currently. Could a self referral be a possibility please?
Thanks

Some very negligent, carless, irresponsible and difficult staff at the hospital, especially on Norman Ward. My sister had countless bruises all over her body and when we tried to take photos, the staff told us we were not permitted to film or take photos on the ward. All the patients on the ward are being failed by the hospital and staff who don't seem to care about wanting to help the patients get better. A serious of lack of communication between the staff and us (the patient's family). They don't seem willing to cooperate with us and give us information regarding my sister including her condition, treatment (or lack of treatment, should I say), ect. I'm absolutely appalled & shocked by how a mental health hospital can be so uncompassionate, neglectful, disorganised and chaotic.

Is it possible to refer someone else who needs help?

Hi I have been waiting in a o me on one session for the past month .I'm just afraid of all these comments that I won't get my appointment. I have had my phone assessment but still waiting on a session .please can you let me know how long it will be .thank you

Disgraceful, my sister was in a mental health crisis and was brought in by a team of mental health Drs under a section 2. She was told a week later she could go home and they did this knowing she is a risk to herself and others. This is why mental health fails people, the Dr who told her she could leave hadn't bothered to read the report that said she needs to go to full time supported housing before she can leave the hospital.

Hi

I have been depressed/anhedonic for 9 years and have failed to respond to all medications (over 30) , and was wondering whether I could be referred for rTMS on the NHS? I live in a nearby London borough and see this as a fully viable option in finally treating my depression and regaining my life.

However I need to ask if were I to be referred, you would be willing to conduct the treatment on an area of the brain known as the orbitofrontal cortex? This is the only area of the brain that seems to respond to the emotional numbing type of depression/anhedonia that I have, and has many studies,evidence and anecdotes behind it of which I can provide.

As I understand it, NICE has not restricted this method of care, and it has been used extensively in the US now to alleviate the most treatment resistant cases(anhedonia and emotional numbing) I really feel that this is the only type of rTMS that can cure me , and being only 24 and having suffered like this for many years, I am pretty desperate to regain my life.

I hope you can be of assistance

My 18 year old son transitioned from CAMHS earlier this year on a CPA. He was given a CPN who he saw a handful of times and she then left. He was not allocated a new one despite being on a CPA. He was contacted by a team Psychologist who assessed him for further treatment that had a 6 month waiting list. he attended A&E on the 1/6/2018 feeling anxious and suicidal. The nurse contacted his CMHT and stated that he needed more support. It was not forthcoming. He had an appointment with the Psychologist on the 12th July which he attended only to be told she was off sick and someone should have informed him. He has heard nothing since. I have left 2 voicemails with the team leader Brian stating that at this point I would like to make an informal complaint about the lack of care and support for my teenage son. I have had no response. To say the least the transition has gone badly. My son is vulnerable to depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts and he is currently receiving no treatment. Very unimpressed with the service to date.I'm a registered mental health nurse myself and know the strain on services but this is unacceptable.