Yes Glyn that's exactly my issue, unpaid carer, i am getting affected by the lack of help for mental health carees, i have been told to contact social services for support but all they do is provide home carers, IF you qualify for home care.
Depression anxiety does not qualify for home care.
I an unpaid carer has suffered mental health issues for years, my one friend died last year, i went to the doctors suicidal, no help was provided, you are just left looking for support on your own.
Contact Social Services, they say go to see the doctor have done, he has told me to contact social services.
I have tried ringing around but apart from getting sent around in circles, telling me i need this or that or the other, most services you need a referral from the GP.
Guess what the GP says no or just doesn't understand the system, that i look like a bright young man i can look on the internet for help.
Yes i can but majority need a referral from the GP.
Bushra all i can suggest is keep a diary of incidents and post to the GP/mental health services.
33 incidents for one of my carees in under a month, been to the GP, contacted the crisis line, that's all that seems to be available, letting people lurch from one crisis to another.
Just can't access long term therapy which is what many people need, just doesn't seem to exist.
Write to the GP, write to the commissioning services, write to the Manager of community mental health services, write to the director of Mental health services, contact the MP, contact the Papers.
Contact Healthwatch in your area.
Its the people that shout the loudest that get the help, we shouldn't have to but we do.