The Joys and Follies of Mental Health Services

The Joys and Follies of Mental Health Services

I have been a survivor of mental health services close to 20 years. In those twenty years there have been sizable frustrations with finding, and keeping service that gives not just a foundation in my recovery but an overall necessity for longevity.

In recent weeks I had to relocate. I am like anyone else when it comes to tribulations of life, and though I am still here, I've persevered due to my ability in working with Changes, and not trying to overwhelm myself with trivial things (which was very hard).

As getting acclimated to the new surroundings, I've noticed some very curt, and abrupt people in my travels. If there is a apropo term to describe what I am going through it is thus: night/day, east/west, and never shall any ever meet in anyway shape or form.

There is a very strong presence of religion everywhere, though I don't subscribe to it, I am acutely aware of its fingers. My time in Ogden has proven to be a great beacon of what not to do, or say. Where I lived before I had freedom to say what I wanted without any worry, now I am not so sure.

Anyways, getting back on point, the fact I had to suspend what I was already doing in another location, and start something completely new reminds me of another carrier that has this same precept of a disorganized, and chaotic institution. As I have already been seeking out a family doctor, both pain management and medication will not work with this agency.

Part of my frustration here is the six month trial for 'getting better' or as I've been so eloquent to say is like putting a band aid on a disorder that has many peaks, valleys, and crevices.

Uh, firstly there is no such thing as getting better, it is a process that takes time, working through various therapy strategies as the need to highlight outside of the actual meetings, and one-on-one sessions is considered therapy by this agency dutifully concerns me.

Another point to consider in my observations, this agency specifically states that any long term mental health work in long durations is considered a 'crutch' or an abuse of the system. Very weird considering how much I've written about needing this for the real disadvantaged.

What I do know is feeling counter productive if the community is more driven by taking calculated steps to cut off rather than be connected to those work on their own issues i.e. in great need. Just my observations about what I saw today.

B.