Mellmead House

I’m going to write this to really give you the experience I had. I went to my doctor in a desperate state and he refereed me to Mellmead House. I waited and waited for a very long time and then eventually got an appointment. The assessment took place and then I waited once more. It took an extremely long time to hear back. Eventually the appointment came and again an other assessment. This went on and on. They simply did not know what they were doing and he’ll to help me. (Or to palm me on to someone else) Then the day came when my dad found me on the floor and rushed me down there, I was a state, needed urgent help, I mean if I’d had a heart attack I wouldn’t be sent away. Why is a mental health emergency any different. Can you answer me that? Luckily I had come in to a little bit of money and was admired to The Priory, I’m not saying their care was brilliant. It’s all about the money however they knew what I needed and I spent 5 weeks in there getting better. But the after care of being in hospital was expensive and guess what, I was still waiting to hear from Mellmead House. Then the appointment came but I was so confused and wasn’t sure I believed in them so I missed it and now have been discharged. I’d have to start the whole blooming process again so no help from the NHS who are understaffed and underfunded they can’t afford mental health care. Once again I had an extremely expensive therapist. If I’d not had a little bit of money put away it scares me to think where I’d be now if I’d had to rely of the likes of Mellmead House. A disgrace! I’m not the only one. My very good friend said it was horrible, and made her feel worse than before she saw them. So need I say no more. I do not recommend Mellmead House.

There is a care co'ordinator named Jackie she doesn't care about the patients. She been my new care coordinator since may so she says but I've met her in ward round last week while I was an in patient at the priory in Enfield for matter of 10 minutes and it didn't end well also saw her today for space of 10 n she felt she could sit in ward round and not speak ect she as useful as a chocolate teapot I'm now home but that isnt with her support shes a fukin joke

Need to be more integrated in the community

The waiting time was long, but when I eventually got there, the few months of appointments really helped me to manage my emotions, and I received useful advice for the future.

Recently seen for a GP referred assessment, only to be informed that they could take up to two years to see their psychology team. Simply apauling lack of mental health care. Seeing I've already been on their waiting list two years! Shame there isn't a ZERO star rating.