Clinical depression
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I had a similar experience to you with my GP. Eventually I heard about the Community Mental Health Team and asked to be referred basically to get away from my GP. They aren't exactly amazing but I do have access to things like a Clinical Psychologist, Psychiatrist, and Support Workers. Now I see my GP about pain relief for my arthritis and don't talk about depression at all. That suits me fine.
I would be careful of private therapy it can get very expensive. When I was working I charged £65 an hour, though I did some free work. At the moment we have a Clinical Psychologist who charges £150 an hour in the city where I live. MIND used to provide counselling free but they have gone over to charging people according to their means. But they are still relatively cheap. We have a project that asks you to make a contribution after each session but they don't specify how much. There are a number of such projects but not enough.
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I have been clinically depressed for years now, yet i get no check ups , no back up or anything else from my doctors , they don't seem to understand how frustrating it can be to carry this burden around the whole time , putting a smile on when inside your crying etc. I came out of the doctors feeling fobbed off, you go on the nhs well being site and it says see your gp.???