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Can a doctor refuse me mental health treatment?

A very close family member committed suicide a couple of yrs ago, since then i have suffered 4rom severe depression n have been sectioned twice due 2 attempts on my own life amongst other things. After seein psychiactric docs/nurses i was put on several anti-depressants and tranqs, which 4 sum reason lost there effectiveness very quickly in my system n it got 2 a stage where they refused 2 up the dosage any more on my prescription meds or give me anything stronger due 2 my age n bein underweight. Anyway, i recently had 2 change doctors n he's refusin 2 treat me unless i seek counselling (which i have tried n its not 4 me), so i saw a diff doc at the practise and he has obviously written sommat on my file, coz she refused 2 help me either. I have tried getting into other practises near me and i cant get in at the moment, nor can i return to my old doc coz i have moved out of the area. I am really struggling and am sick of trying 2 keep myself 2gether. Plz do NOT suggest counselling 2 me

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1. if you refuse to do what they suggest then yes they can refuse to see you and it will be in your medical history and most doctors will do the same thing and not treat you
2. you say that you ask for higher doses and that would be a reason why a Dr would refuse=a higher dosage=they will still give you mental health treatment but in other ways the Dr is thinking of you when he says no as you could become very sick or even die from too much in the system= go to one of the free clinics for now until you get a new Dr=good luck
3. counseling is part of the treatment. my dad had depression and had to go to therapry for it. anyone who is depressed they make you go to counseling as that's part of the treatment and if you don't go then the doctor can refuse to treat you.
4. Most psychiatrists will not prescribe medicine without also prescribing counselling.And yes if you refuse their treatment plan than they can refuse to see you. Medicine only alleviates the symptoms, it does not cure the problem.
5. yes any doctor can refuse to see you if your doctor want you to get help and you want him as your doctor than go they are trying to help you they do care and pill will not make it better time will good luck
6. I know that you do not want to hear this, but if your friend committed suicide, you NEED to talk about it. Until you talk about what is causing this emotional pain, you are not going to get better. Whatever is inside of you is poisoning you from the inside out. You need to try to get a way to deal with everything that is going on inside of you. Talk therapy is really hard, I know, because I went through it. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do, but now I have learned how to deal with all of the hard things that have happened to me and I have learned coping skills on how to deal with wanting to commit suicide. I know you don't want to hear this, but I think your doctors are right. Sorry to preach to you! I hope you feel better soon!
7. You are on a self destructive kick and you think that medication is the only thing that can help you. You are wrong, you have to learn new ways to deal with things. Suicide is not hereditary, so you need to stop thinking that way. It is the way we learn to cope that is the problem. Your coping skills are not good and you need training and re-programming and drugs wont do that for you. Your lifestyle and the way you think has to change so as your coping skills will improve. The human brain is the most advanced computer on this earth, so the way you are thinking is very debiliating and is stripping you of any power that you could have. You do have it within your brain to change the way you think and behave, but you cant do it alone and drugs will not help. Conditioning will, so counselling really is the best way if you seriously want to help yourself. If all you are looking for is a quick fix, then you are not serious in wanting to help yourself. You can continue to be a victim all your life, keep on getting doped up to mask your feelings, but that is solving nothing. If one counsellor doesnt work for you, then find another. If that one doesnt work, then find another. Keep on searching until you can find someone you feel comfortable in talking with. You may be surprised that something someone might say along the way will make you realise that the way you are handling things at the moment is very destructive. You do have a say in how your life unfolds. You do have the choice to make it the worst possible life you can. You can keep on making bad choices that will eventually destroy you....thats your right. But you can also choose to have a good life....you can choose to turn your life around.....you do have that right too, and as much as you dont believe this right now, you have the power as well. You have the personal power to turn your life around....but drugs alone are not the answer. You do need a good support system around you and one of them being a good qualified counsellor. You dont want to hear it, I know, but for you to turn your life around you will need a "guide". You are the expert, the counsellor is only the guide to help you find yourself again. If you wont listen to anyone and just keep on using drugs to dull your pain, then what hope is there for you? No-one wants to see you kill yourself. Lots of people love you and want you to have a good and fullfilling life. You are only young and nothing ever stays the same....but you have to be open to change. You have closed your mind off to lots of things. You have lost hope. A counsellor....a good one, I mean, will help you get your life on track....without a guide then you will continue to flounder. I hope you think twice about having a "guide" in your life because right now that is exactly what you need. Good luck, but more than luck I wish you strength....strength to see that you do have the power to change this thing right around, but to get this power you need a lot of guidance right now. Your choice though.
8. Your post says several things: 1. you suffer from severe depression 2. you have tried to commit suicide twice, which makes you a suicide risk 3. you have been put on anti-depressants and tranquilizers that have lost their effectiveness, and the doctors have given you such high doses that they are refusing to give you even higher doses 4. you are young AND underweight. Doctors are legally liable for their actions. They can't give you more medication than what is safe for you. In addition, for someone struggling with severe depression, and for whom several different meds (in high doses) have not worked, then you should have additional forms of treatment, PLUS the meds. This should include individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy if applicable, nutrition counseling, exercise, etc. Basically, your doctors can be sued for malpractice and their licenses can be taken away if they don't do the right thing. To be honest, it sounds like you might either be addicted to your medication, or simply that you are in so much pain right now that medication is the quickest and easiest way out. You say that counseling hasn't worked - well, neither has meds (in an ongoing fashion) - but you are still choosing one over the other. Why? Perhaps you just didn't see the right counselor and you need to find one that will work for you - which can take time. Once, I had to go through four of them before I found the right one. Sorry to sound harsh. Good luck.
9. Go to a general practitioner who does not know you. If you mention that you are suicidal, they are going to have to recommend counseling, nothing personal, it is their job. I guess if you just told them you were extremely depressed and tell them what meds have worked for you before, they may write you a prescription without insisting on anything further. If you do feel you are in danger of trying to take your own life, get help IMMEDIATELY!!!