Posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 1:05:24
In reply to Re: Pfinstegg / Judy » alexandra_k, posted by Pfinstegg on December 29, 2004, at 23:35:35
Um, this is Community Mental Health which is funded by the District Health Board for outpatient treatment of people with mental illness in this region.
I went to university councelling services once. Made the mistake of saying I had been diagnosed with BPD. I was told very firmly that I could only be offered a maximum of three sessions every 6 months and that was only if I had a specific problem that they felt they could help me with. They are trained as councellors to deal with relatively 'normal' people suffering a bit of culture shock or exam stress or something. They don't see people for ongoing mental illness - they would just be referred to community mental health or have to go private.
I am seeing someone from there at the moment as well... I am not sure how useful it is... I am very confused and disoriented at the moment.
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