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Originally Posted by mojopinuk
I know people who have definitely abused the system when it comes to getting imaginary depression-related illnesses diagnosed by the doctor. I've considered going to a doctor in the past for depression and i know this makes no sense but these people have put me off doing it. It makes no sense because for those who are genuinely depressed, they can get help. I've never been 100% sure that ive been depressed but when it came to picking up the phone and making an appointment i just figured that if someone could con a doctor into diagnosing them as being depressed when there was nothing wrong with them then do i really want to go to a doctor, have them tell me im depressed and not really know whether i should believe them or not?
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I'm glad a fellow Brit has noticed a hole in the system, I wasn't sure if it was me having a lack of information on the subject. But when Lateralus said how intense a process it was, I couldn't believe it. I guess it's just our country that's a bit of a joke. And I can see your apprehension towards it, it's a tired and pointless exercise if someone can get diagnosed with it just because they fancy a week or two off. If someone really needs help, then I don't know how they'd go about getting it. Other than the doctor proscribing time off and meds. I know of someone on meds, my sister's friend. She's EXTREMELY happy every time I've seen her - massive smile on her face. But apparently she's depressed.. I imagine there to be a big come down effect, which wouldn't help at all.
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Originally Posted by Lateralus
That's why if you seriously think you need help for a mental or emotional disorder, you need to go to a mental health professional, not a general practitioner. There are mental health doctors everywhere. If you are serious about getting help, you should really try to get the courage to go to a mental health professional, GPs don't do shit. And like discussed, they just diagnose everyone who comes in wanting a sick note - they don't really know a whole lot about mental illness. That's what I've found anyway.
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I wouldn't know of any mental heath professional's around here, I've never heard of any around here. Unless you mean shrinks. If you're saying "you" in a general sense then I totally agree, but if you're referring to me I don't need to waste their time, I'm just moody and pis
sed off with aspects of life, some of which can be fixed.. some that can't. It's really interesting how people over here with depression would deal with it, I guess seeing a psychiatrist would be the only real option.