If someone has a mental illness can they have councilling on the NHS?!


Question: If someone has a mental illness can they have councilling on the NHS!?
mental illnesses such as OCD!.

or do they ALWAYS have to go private!?
does it depend onn the severity of their condition on whether they have to go private or NHS!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Yes!. The NHS does employ counsellors!.
You would need to be assessed by a psychiatrist to make a diagnosis and decide on the most appropriate treatment!.
Your GP can refer you or you can ring NHS Direct on: 08454647
to see if there is a mental health drop-in centre where you can go without a referral!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

yes of course,go to your gp,she should refer you to a community mental health team also and then they can refer you to a counsellor,that's if you wish to be refereed to a community mental health team -i go to one and you can get a lot of help from them,ie see nurses,psychiatrists,doctors,occupationa!.!.!. therapists,who ever they feel could help you the most -and also ask that you feel you would like to see a counsellor
take careWww@Answer-Health@Com

Yes, but it's severely time-limited!.

If you can't afford private counselling, your workplace, university or school may offer it!.

MIND may also offer counselling and other services in your area!. To find out more, visit: http://www!.mind!.org!.ukWww@Answer-Health@Com

I think it does depend on the severity of the condition - if it's minor they won't do anything on the NHS - but it if it was so bad where it was ruining your life (well, maybe not ruining; lol) then they would!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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