[anna342]

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.

[imapatient]

Anna, what a harmful situation for you.

There might be explanations for what's going on with him--personal crisis, etc., but those don't justify what he's (not) doing, just explain it in part.

Aren't there higher authorizes you can go to? Or someone somewhere whom you can share this with and get them acting to help?

Sorry to hear about this. I'd be royally ticked-off.

[anna342]

He's the manager of the service, I don't know what else I could do.

[anna342]

He just phoned. He was busy in meetings this morning.

He says there is no point in going to therapy now because I wouldn't have enough time to get anywhere with it before I move. So I'm going to have to start the waiting again when I move, if I decide to talk to anyone.

He wants to meet up with me. I said maybe. He then said I really think we should.

Whatever.