Hi sweetie. Can you see your GP? Can they be of any help? The intake worker at the clinic (is this Whirinaki ?) have you tried leaving a message? What is it you need (sorry I missed your earlier threads)

In countries that have severe dust storms, those in the desert see them coming. There is no escape, no buildings to get proper shelter in. What they do is completely cover themselves in what is at hand (the equivelent of blankets), and wait for the dust storm to pass. Sometimes depression is like that. There is no where to go, no escape. We do have the option of calling a hotline, posting on DS, etc. Hope this helps, even a little. Kind Regards.

i hate my GP he makes me feel like im wasting his time and yes ive tried to get a new 1. its hutt valley child and adolescent mental helth services

Who prescribes your meds? I too have a GP that makes me feel the same. I just have to grin and bear it at the moment. Do you a CPN or a case worker? I'm just wondering if someone else could actually get hold of the intake worker for you. Its pretty appalling that shes not accessible to you

well i stopped seeing my old psycollogist and councellor when i left school as i no longer lived close enough and they referred me to these people MONTHS ago. last week was the forst i heard from them. the old psycollogist gave me my meds

This whole system is a raving mess...there are just SO many people and SO much red tape to go through, it's rediculous.
You just have to learn to think ahead as much as you can, and I have had to start looking for my next refill as soon as I get one...ok, that almost sounds like a junkie, but it's not the same problem!!!

THere is an emergency mental health walk-in clinic here in Portland, and thank God for them. They have bailed me out twice when the Dr.s office AND their affiliated hospital pharmacy were out of samples. If you live near a relatively large city, see if there's one available. THere should be some emergency resources somewhere. Try calling your local ER and tell them the situation...they may not be able to help directly, but they may be able to tell you where you can get help.

What are you taking?

Could you call either your counsellor or psyhcologist tomorrow and tell them what's happening? Unfortunately I know from working in a school here in NZ that the waiting time for an appointment is appallingly bad. The closest CAMHS clinic near me is Whirinaki and I do know there is a crisis number that ppl can call. There must be the same for the Hutt Valley, and it does not involve talking to the intake worker. They may be able to speed things up for you perhaps? Maybe if you Goolge it?

Citropham and Doxepin.

i dunno but the thing is i dont want to carry on taking these pills theyre not working

You need to speak to someone soon, so they you can get some help. If these meds aren't working, perhaps others would. See if you could find that crisis number. It may be that having someone to talk to at the clinic will be a good start. Not all professionals ar elike your GP

i know their not all the same but the thing is im simply not motivated enough to find someone. my old people did it all 4 me :-( im useless i know

Dea....

You might want to call the local hospital or emergency room. Very often then can help. As well, there is usually a social worker or crisis team on duty who can assist.

They may also be useful in finding better resources -- clinics, docs and funding for meds.

The challenge right now is the lack of motivation. it's great that you are following through on your promise, but until you can find a reason to get the ball rolling, your situation may worsen.

Self-pity is a dangerous trap. It's like a vacation -- a place you don't mind visiting once in a while, but who wants to live there!

Your phone book should also have some distress numbers in the front section. It sounds to me like you may need an advocate or a case worker to help you with may be some less than stellar medical supports.