[They just seem to throw this or that pill at me, expect me to bend over but I won't, because it doesn't feel safe. There's no one explaining to me why they're giving me that, why they think it'll help, it's just take this and shut up.] ...unfortunately and wrongly this seems to happen a great deal of the time country wide.

have you thought of writing a letter to your GP explaining the reasons why you feel you have the wrong DX, writing it down in your own time in a relaxed place will mean you get everything down that you want him to hear, also if you hand it to him at the begining of your appointment he can do nothing but acknowledge it, i found this really beneficial as not only does it give him all the details at once but it helps to shape the conversation after he reads it!

try requesting he refer you to the Community Mental Health Team, they are the ones who do care plans, but i think only severe and enduring cases get referred now the GPs hold all the purse strings.

[They refer me on supposedly, to more appropriate people, then I never hear anything. My GP today said that they are notorious for doing this,] ...you doctor has a duty to follow this up, he should have received a letter from the crisis team stating how you were, what they did, what they are doing next and what you doctor should be doing. it is then up to your GP to ensure this all happens. if you have not heard from the team they stated they were referring you to i would get on to your GP for him to find out ..A... why the referal has not come through and ...B.... how much longer it will be before you hear from the referred to team. if your GP is not willing to do this report him, phone the crisis team and ask these questions yourself then phone the referred to team and ask them too! unfortunately he who shouts the loudest gets heard in these situations!!

Canihavesomewine you are extremely lucky to have found a very rare species of GP, most are really not good with mental health issues, even the top ones in my area are clueless i know because i have been assisting them from a S/U side to increase their awareness before the purse strings were handed from PCT to GP's!