Posted by jclint on December 6, 2004, at 8:41:06
In reply to Re: New UK guidelines for anti-depressants... » jclint, posted by ed_uk on December 6, 2004, at 8:19:41
> I think that it's somewhat ridiculous for NICE to state that psychological therapy should be the first line treatment for anxiety disorders on the NHS because they know full well that the resources are not available. I once had to wait well over a year for 3 sessions with an NHS psychologist.
I sympathise totally. I remember waiting several months to see my local surgery's councellor, then several more weeks after they messed up the admin (they realised I was a few weeks under 16). The end result was 1 (one) session with this councellor, who sent me off with a couple of 'breathing techniques'. It was very patronising. Needless to say, within a week or two I was desperate enough to see a private doc, who diagnosed my depression and anxiety and recommended an immediate course of Efexor. I was angry about how the system treated me, and felt that my deperation was being fobbed off with a safe, but extremely under-aggressive treatment. I hope these new rules don't mean this will become an increasing pattern.
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