Loneliness *SU Trigger*

[Strugglingmum]

My CPN is off long term sick. I phoned mental health today to ask about seeing someone else as my anxiety is high and I'm back using some of my more unhealthy coping mechanisms. I was told that my CPN's caseload had been shared out and that I hadn't been allocated as I saw a psychologist and surely I don't need both.
Am I being too dependant and selfish? I actually broke down and sobbed for about an hour. I feel guilty for asking, weak for needing help and quite abandoned and not understood. Someone tell me to man up please and get my act together.

[Suzi]

I'm never going to tell you to "man up and get your act together!" I think you are well in your rights to ask for more. If you need the support then you need the support. Can someone help you to appeal their decision?

[Paula]

I’m not going to tell you to man up - because you are perfectly entitled to ask for the help that, up to now, the health services have accepted that you need. You’re not being dependent or selfish - in the same way a diabetic could need a diabetes nurse and to see a diabetes doctor, you need a CPN to support you in your recovery as well as a psychologist. They do different jobs ....... Please, lovely, call them tomorrow and insist

[Strugglingmum]

Waiting on the team leader phoning me.

[Suzi]

I'm really proud of you for calling. I know it's really hard to do that.

[Paula]

Did they call?

[Suzi]

I hope you've heard back from them and have the help sorted.

[Strugglingmum]

Of course no one phoned me back. I give up. I haven't the energy to do battle. I'll just have to do it myself. I've cut 3 times today. I'm devastated

[Jaquaia]

Are the wounds cleaned and dressed?

[Strugglingmum]

Yeah I've took care of them thanks