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Noone really cares if the stories are true, it's the look at me look at me way you squeeze them into pretty much any thread, even ones totally unrelated.
I did actually start writing a book about my exploits and life, and what I'd written (a few chapters) was really well received, with everyone saying they wanted to read more. I stopped though as some of it was pretty raw with family history, and I don't think that some of it would be believed. So personally, I know I don't need to tell all and sundry about it. I'll add the odd tidbit here and there when the subject is linked. E.g. sex in swimming pools was mentioned the other day.
But I'm content, and my days of peacocking online are long since past, mostly where when most people didn't even know what the internet was.
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(03-12-2024, 07:46 AM)SuperBob2002 Wrote: (03-12-2024, 07:22 AM)CarlosCorbewrong Wrote: (03-12-2024, 07:19 AM)SuperBob2002 Wrote: Maybe if the NHS took mental health seriously and didn't palm you off then it may be a better outlook.
Shambles.
Did you read the article?
No. I just wanted a rant about the shit mental health care in this country.
Which countries have genuinely great, free mental health care?
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It's just not a very good article. "In Great Britain’s defense, and for a variety of reasons, mental health is experiencing a global decline." A global decline but the UK is second lowest. That's not a defense.
The attached document is interesting though for the full results.
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(03-12-2024, 08:50 AM)Midget In A Pinstripe Suit Wrote: (03-12-2024, 07:46 AM)SuperBob2002 Wrote: (03-12-2024, 07:22 AM)CarlosCorbewrong Wrote: (03-12-2024, 07:19 AM)SuperBob2002 Wrote: Maybe if the NHS took mental health seriously and didn't palm you off then it may be a better outlook.
Shambles.
Did you read the article?
No. I just wanted a rant about the shit mental health care in this country.
Which countries have genuinely great, free mental health care?
I've no idea. But given it's still largely a taboo subject, then I'm guessing not many.
In my experience the NHS couldn't care less about mental health.
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NHS is shit with mental health.
I need care at the moment, and even working for them, I'm just going private since the NHS are absolutely shit for it.
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(03-12-2024, 09:43 AM)Birdman1811 Wrote: NHS is shit with mental health.
I need care at the moment, and even working for them, I'm just going private since the NHS are absolutely shit for it.
Yeha I tried the NHS route for mental health for support and it was utterly useless, basically an online questionnaire with the first question being "are you planning to kill yourself?" answer no and it's basically "just cheer up a bit".
Ended up going private and luckily my health insurance at work picked up the tab for a £100 a session therapist.
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(03-12-2024, 09:16 AM)SuperBob2002 Wrote: In my experience the NHS couldn't care less about mental health.
In my experience it cares a great deal. I agree with the comments above about us talking about it more now. Before it was a sign of weakness and older generations just got on with things. I blame the decline in proper bands and youth scenes - there's nothing to differentiate the kids from us fuddy duddies.
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(03-12-2024, 09:50 AM)Duffers Wrote: (03-12-2024, 09:43 AM)Birdman1811 Wrote: NHS is shit with mental health.
I need care at the moment, and even working for them, I'm just going private since the NHS are absolutely shit for it.
Yeha I tried the NHS route for mental health for support and it was utterly useless, basically an online questionnaire with the first question being "are you planning to kill yourself?" answer no and it's basically "just cheer up a bit".
Ended up going private and luckily my health insurance at work picked up the tab for a £100 a session therapist.
The only person who seemed to genuinely care was my GP. Since then i've seen a Mental Health Nurse, had a zoom call with a trainee Therapist, and another with an actual therapist. All preceeded by that questionnaire, which is enough to depress you in the first place. After all this, i'm not a risk apparently, so download this app and help yourself.
So, private it is. Fortunately i can afford it, but there are many who cannot. It is a shambles. This is not a criticism of the people i have seen, they are overworked, overwhelmed and probably on the verge of a breakdown themselves.
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I'm not sure it's fair to call a health service that wasn't designed to deal with mental health on the scale that is now being demanded of it. Yes, it's great we're more open and talking about mental health but don't blame an outdated system for not being able to help. It's one of many things about the NHS that needs reform, more funding and better people running it.
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The trouble with mental health is that it's all very personal, so you can't really treat everyone in the same way.
That level of tailored care is almost impossible to deliver unless paid for privately. It's not like a broken leg where there's a few variables to consider and so standardised care can be formulated.
One person's mental health issue is another's breaking point and another's just crack on with it, how can any national health provider deal with that?
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