Thursday 30 October 2014

Where to next?

How things have changed in only a month. We still have so far to go. But I actually believe we will get there.

Today my Sufferer had an appointment with the right person in the right department in the NHS following a referral from our GP. At last! Apparently the letter had only gone to one wrong department before it reached the right lot. And he only had to make one phone call to point out their mistake so not too bad on the whole.

Despite the unimpressive start, the meeting was very positive. Although she confirmed that he has clinical depression and has probably been suffering from it all his life, she offered a way forward. Immediately, she was able to alter his new medication and refer him to the head of department for counselling.

What really helped my Sufferer was that she showed a genuine understanding of his situation. She got it. She seemed to understand his depression. Not only did this give him a better understanding of his depression - caused by a chemical imbalance rather than triggered by a particular life event - but it also gave him hope.

If nothing else, that is the one thing we are taking with us from this project - something we didn't have before - HOPE.

Even if you can't see it - there's always hope. Always.

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1 comment:

  1. I'm so glad! What a difference the right professional can make. I'm also glad that your Sufferer is willing to show up, and to try to take his life back from depression. Honestly, just that act of hope, of showing willing, is huge. The support you offer is such a rarity - you must love him very, very much.

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