My SW (social worker for those that don't know the abbreviation) had been asking for me to contact him for a couple of weeks because I'd just kinda stopped and not been able to see him.

So then I finally decide to write a long email explaining what's going on with me at the moment, and it takes 6 days before I start to get paranoid about no response. I emailed him again at this point asking whether there was a reason, and he said he was very busy. He then typed a bitof a reply to the email, but said he would reply more soon. That was about 5 days ago and I've not heard anything since.

Then, I find a letter from the psychology department asking me to attend an appointment (this is seperate from my social worker, but he referred me a long time ago to them and we've been waiting). So I go to phone him to ask him a few questions before I actually say that I'll go- more practical stuff, like whether I've got enough time before I move to make it worthwhile, etc. I get the answer phone after a few rings each time, so I know he's rejecting my calls.

I could text, email or phone the office and talk to someone else, but I don't want to. Maybe subborn, but surely it's ok to expect a bit more than this. He has told me I am his only patient, so I know he can't be that busy with patients, he could have got a couple since we last spoke, but not that many. I know he's not off ill, else his phone wouldn't be on. I thought the main priority in his job was to look out for his patients and help them. Obviously not. He has always said to phone whenever I like. It's not just that I havent been able to get hold of him today, it's the fact he just ignores my emails until I follow it up asking why i've not got a reply. I'm fed up of chasing around other people who are meant to be helping me, it happens all the time.