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You are always in my prays.
Susan Cagley
Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 12:28 PMIt's not the doctors...
Angst
Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 07:36 PMIt's not the doctor's fault but rather the system. Here, for medical problems, one is free to choose a doctor anywhere in the province... but for psychiatric care, patients are sent different places according to the area they live in. For example, if I go to the ER for psych in another hospital than the one I'm followed at and they think it necessary for me to be hospitalized, I'll be transferred - I have no say in it. This is the case even if I go to the hospital I was followed at 1, 2, or 3 times a week for two years a attended a group weekly for 2 years prior to that, I don't "belong" to them, so they can't do anything for me for more than 1 night.
So much treating mental illness on an equal level as any other disease. No wonder there's still so much taboo in that area. But shh, don't go bring that up when they tell you that you have nothing to be ashamed of because depression is an illness on the same ground as diabetes or arthritis. If that's the case, why aren't we treated just like patients with those illnesses? Why can't we choose the hospital we want to be followed at?
Alright I'll stop now, I'm just working myself up. I've been fuming all evening, I don't need more riling (sp?) myself up.
Take care,
Me
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It's me troubles, you are always in my prays and I know just how you feel . Being pushed from place to place and not finding what you need. Some of these doctors don't stop to think if it is easy for someone to trust them and than just push you to another doc. Its not as easy as some people think I don't care what they think. I have tried for so long to understand these ways . I guess I never will. But you take care. God bless you and we are here for youu.