Never ending referral to DID clinic

I've been trying to get referred to the Clinic for Dissociative Studies since October 2016. I've now had 9 attempts at it. My git-faced doctors have been terrible at sending the information they've been asked for. I just feel so tired and emotionally drained at chasing them up, plus I don't want to change doctors until I get an appointment at the Clinic, because that would screw up the referral even more.

I fully support the NHS - in the UK, it's a lifesaver - free healthcare for all. I don't want to criticise it, because no way could I afford to pay for private help. But the way mental health (beyond depression & anxiety) is treated in the UK is awful. I've been left having to deal with so many things on my own. I don't have a family, and my few friends who live miles away have mental health problems of their own. The stigma of being a black person with DID is also something I feel very much. I feel generally fed up & like I can't win with this situation. I'm worried that it will never get better - both my situation & the DID.

unfortunately sometimes it takes jumping through hoops and all that to get where we want to be. Here in the USA we have a process to, where sometimes it takes years to get the right treatment plans lined up. some of it is insurance needs this then that then this then that, and oh you got to see that specialist first and... well its a royal pain sometimes to rely on insurance plans and what ever health system is in place at the moment. our health care system will soon be changing again if our present president has his way, which could mean a lot of people knocked off insurance plans and with out health care.

my suggestion is just keep the pressure on your treatment providers and insurance company and keep doing what they need to have done and given to them. eventually things will get better and you will eventually end up where you need to be.

Hey ChrystalGem. I am also in the Uk and suffer from DID among other things and know how hard it is to get treatment ......In fact I gave up trying on the NHS and also trying to get a referral .
I guess I am really lucky in that I applied for PIP and received it .It is that that pays for my therapy every week .I was offered 12 sessions on the NHS In my first 12 sessions with my T , it took that long for me to even bring myself to open up and talk! So useless for me.The reason I mention PIP, is that it might give you a means to get private treatment.You can apply for PIP even if you are working .

There are so many of us with dissociative disorders and hardly anyone in this country who understands and treats us.If you get into one of these places you are extremely fortunate.Its a nightmare.So the fact you are so close please dont give up .....you deserve good treatment and help .Go stand over your Dr and get him to send the info then and there . It is ridiculous that they will see you and the only thing stopping you is your Dr's .

Seriously good luck with it all ...........Hugs if you accept them .

Yeah.. 6 to 12 sessions from the "system"..

Plus a label (often wrong)

"The N.S isn't perfect"

(I was told this..... wow, I might have thought of that myself? )

Who am I to knock it