The more I learn about mental health care in the UK

The more I believe I will probably be on my own for figuring out my shit going forward. I am eligible for supportive counseling, which is not therapy. Before the trial it is unclear as to whether or not I can or should have any kind of therapy and in any case my notes have to be shared with the defense team. So uhhh, no I guess I don’t need therapy.

I’m in that rough spot where I would benefit from being able to talk about the ways my mental health is not going well. I can’t say more to Noah though because too much of it feels like I am threatening him. I need to just not talk about it at all. I’m feeling a lot of feelings about this. I don’t want to dump on my friends so most of what I am saying about my mental health is that it is not great. I don’t have anyone I feel comfortable talking to.

I don’t have a single person I’m willing to freely talk with about what I am thinking. I feel like every thought in my head is proof of why I deserve more punishment. Why I should allow my life to be smaller and smaller. Why I should shut up forever.

Between the fact that everything I say can be used against me in court and the fact that everything I say upsets the people I live with it feels like I should stop speaking entirely. I will be punished if I don’t.

2 thoughts on “The more I learn about mental health care in the UK

  1. Quiet One

    I imagine this journal could be used by the defense as well. That’s pretty awful.

    Reply
    1. Krissy Gibbs Post author

      It won’t be the first time this blog has been printed out and brought to court.

      I shouldn’t even be talking to myself. That is how much the UK government cares about the mental health of people who have been sexually assaulted.

      Reply

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