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After some advice on here, I decided to see my doctor regarding how well or rather not well I am dealing with my mums cancer. My doctor has referred me to the mental health team as says I am suffering from axiety. I tried to tell her I would like maybe some councelling but she would not listen. I am afraid I had severe depression after nearly dying giving birth, and I think once you are diagnosed with a mental health problem they put everything like that under the mental health umbrella. I don’t know if this is a good thing or a bad going along the route she has decided.

Would be grateful to get others opinions on this.

Hugs Jules xx

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Jules,
Me again lol!! I was referred to a mental health team because I took antidepressants during pregnancy and they were great, really helpful. I was offered couselling (which I’d already had) and had cognitive behaviour therapy. It might be that you’re not anxious or depressed but you will be assessed so that you can be helped. Your GP has referred you to a specialised team, which I think is really good. Lots of GPs I have seen are too quick to write prescriptions for antidepressants without getting to the bottom of the problem.
Zoe x x

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Hi Jules,

I had counselling, as my mum had died of an unknown cancer three weeks before I was dx and I felt it was too much to deal with on my own. It really helped me. I had the counselling through a local charity called ‘Coping with Cancer’. I was referred there by my onc, but I don’t know if I could have approached them myself. I know that our local hospice also provides counselling (I could have been referred there - it just happened that the charity had the earliest vacancy), so it may be worth looking into other options if your GP is being unhelpful.

Best wishes
xx

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Thank you for your replys girls.

Penguin, I am sorry I have not written you a long email back lol just been a hectic few days with my birthday, anniversary, friends for weekend that my feet hardly touched the ground! will do it tonight after my birthday family meal or tomorrrow!!

Thanks Jules x xxx