[Sojourner]

If people are having problems getting decent medical care in the UK, I suggest they go to Internet sites where there are people who know good places and people.

It is so frustrating to hear that people have two-year waiting lists, bad doctors, being "stuck" with doctors, and so forth.

 

[Imagine]

It is frustrating to hear.

Even more so living it. :shock:

 

[Martinelv]

The problem with mental health services in the UK is that, unfortunately, unless you are completely barking mad (ie, actively psychotic), you will be referred to a local mental health worker, who will most probably be nothing more than a mental health nurse, and then (depending on the severity of your illness, or rather - how severe they think it is) be shoved onto a waiting list (of anything from a month to two years, depending on where you live) to see a psychologist, or CBT therapist. It is highly unlikely that you, as a 'neurotic', will ever see a Psychiatrist, ever. Them's the simple facts. It's a shame, but there are so many people who have anxiety/depression related issues, that the NHS just can't cope. If you can afford to go private, then I highly recommend that you do it.