tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post1706769258443468739..comments2023-10-30T08:23:36.678+00:00Comments on Trying My Patients: Suffering in SilenceElla Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15379522083602755280noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-46632125045521512372012-03-12T16:22:21.111+00:002012-03-12T16:22:21.111+00:00Very well said. Thanks for the comment! Appreciate...Very well said. Thanks for the comment! Appreciated!Ella Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379522083602755280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-21657292258445777982012-03-12T16:17:44.205+00:002012-03-12T16:17:44.205+00:00As ever excellent insight thank you. I agree there...As ever excellent insight thank you. I agree there is a lot of confusion around Mental Health cases and until we are all educated a bit better we will sadly keep believing all patients with MH probelsm are a risk to OUR safety....in fact more a risk to their own!<br /><br />Self-harm is a cry for help and often known as "Screaming in Silence" It is not "unfinished suicide" but sadly the result can be death as the need for resolution completely overwhelms.<br />If we can cope with one crisis per month can we cope if all 12 arrive at same time?<br /><br />Mental illness is a complex issue where a lot more understanding needs to be shown.Education re "the Cinderella service of the NHS" must include Cinders need for parity with her sisters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-39644770163805638342012-03-12T13:57:32.700+00:002012-03-12T13:57:32.700+00:00Thank you! You are right, a lot of advise is flims...Thank you! You are right, a lot of advise is flimsy at best and doesnt go anywhere near fixing the problems that exist! The might as well write a prescription for 'Do a Happy Dance'!Ella Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379522083602755280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-22854558779021848292012-03-12T13:53:12.461+00:002012-03-12T13:53:12.461+00:00Thank you. Really appreciate that. If the governme...Thank you. Really appreciate that. If the government claim is true that 10% of the NHS budget is on medication is giving GPs more power really financially viable!Ella Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379522083602755280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-22406056309729574202012-03-12T13:48:41.326+00:002012-03-12T13:48:41.326+00:00Definitely agree with the comments above! Sounds l...Definitely agree with the comments above! Sounds like you were well placed to visit him that day, thank god he realised and reached out in time, hope it made a difference for him. For me, I can understand the limits a GP has for appropriately diagnosing and treating depression and exhaustion, but from my experience of frankly quite laughable suggestions given to me when i've seen GPs for problems including oral contraceptives for post natal depression and a "happy diary" , theres a worrying void where those who struggle to convey problems until its too late or those that dont cry for help end up struggling through it alone or lost completely :(Gem - BeeReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786660302947512374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-91351579490517265292012-03-12T13:35:50.221+00:002012-03-12T13:35:50.221+00:00Excellent post, highlighting the fact that, despit...Excellent post, highlighting the fact that, despite GPs handing out anti-depressants like sweets, the medical profession can only be of limited help to people going through such times. The human-to-human response you described sounds well-placed and well-delivered. All services need to keep the humanist spirit alive and not reach for simplistic "solutions" which often cause more harm. Well done on all counts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com