Re:The Founder’s Battle for Mental Health
by DanBC on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @04:04PM
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> Also, for mental health in the UK you general require a referral which can take several months so the longer you delay going to the doctor the longer you have to live with the issue.
In England it's a bit complicated.
IAPT (Improved Access to Psychological Therapy) should provide easy access to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. People should be able to self-refer without using their GP. But it's different in different areas.
And while CBT is great for some people it doesn't work for everyone, and if you need a different therapy you're going to have to be referred. This will involve potentially very long waits - ideally at most 18 weeks from GP to start of treatment, but in practice people can wait for over a year.
In England it's a bit complicated.
IAPT (Improved Access to Psychological Therapy) should provide easy access to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. People should be able to self-refer without using their GP. But it's different in different areas.
And while CBT is great for some people it doesn't work for everyone, and if you need a different therapy you're going to have to be referred. This will involve potentially very long waits - ideally at most 18 weeks from GP to start of treatment, but in practice people can wait for over a year.