justaquicksnooze
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- Mar 7, 2023
- 16
I finally decided to reach out and seek mental health support from my university and been put on a pretty long waitlist for an assesment. I was expecting this, I probably could've moved up the waitlist a bit more if I hadn't lied about not having suicidal thoughts, but I would've got the emergency services called on me if I had admitted it.
I also tried looking around at the services offered in my local area by the biggest mental health charity in my area. Turns out there is basically zero support in my area for some bizarre administrative reason, the only service they offer is only for people who self harm. Like what do they want me to do, start cutting myself so I can finally see a mental health professional?? Tbh it seems like the fastest way to access support bar an actual suicide attempt.
It's just really frustrating given that this charity is massive and receives tons of funding and donations, and yet it seems to all go to national campaigns and 'awareness' that do fuck all to help people. The local chapters that are actually supposed to support the mentally ill are underfunded and super fucking unhelpful.
Sorry about the rant. It's just incredibly discouraging that everyone tells you to reach out and seek help and therapy, but when you actually try it there are so many barriers and administrative bullshit, and I'm probably in a better position than 90% of people, since I managed to get on a waitlist through uni. It just makes me want to give up even more, like the universe is telling me that I should probably just ctb and save myself the stress and anxiety of it all.
I also tried looking around at the services offered in my local area by the biggest mental health charity in my area. Turns out there is basically zero support in my area for some bizarre administrative reason, the only service they offer is only for people who self harm. Like what do they want me to do, start cutting myself so I can finally see a mental health professional?? Tbh it seems like the fastest way to access support bar an actual suicide attempt.
It's just really frustrating given that this charity is massive and receives tons of funding and donations, and yet it seems to all go to national campaigns and 'awareness' that do fuck all to help people. The local chapters that are actually supposed to support the mentally ill are underfunded and super fucking unhelpful.
Sorry about the rant. It's just incredibly discouraging that everyone tells you to reach out and seek help and therapy, but when you actually try it there are so many barriers and administrative bullshit, and I'm probably in a better position than 90% of people, since I managed to get on a waitlist through uni. It just makes me want to give up even more, like the universe is telling me that I should probably just ctb and save myself the stress and anxiety of it all.
