Seeing a GP

[DanniR]

My partner had a breakdown last week. He was advised that he is suffering from depression by a CAT team. It has been 5 days since the breakdown. Myself, his mum & brother are trying to get him to go & see his GP. We have not said he must go but asked him. He doesn't want to, he doesn't believe is ill. I understand that he needs to want to go but I would appreciate some advise on how to get him to realize he needs some help before he has another break down.

[Catatonic]

Is he still involved with the CAT team? I would have thought that would have been one of their recommendations to see a GP for a follow up?

Unfortunately unless he wants to go, there is no advice I have... That old saying, you can bring a horse to water but you can't make them drink...

[The_Real_David_Charles]

Dear DanniR,

Maybe the next break down will change his mind.  The denial of help is very common and the space you give him is more important than anything.    Maybe it's the "forcing" of GP visits that will lead to another breakdown.  Tread carefully.

Some diagnosis can be done online or on the phone.  Most Councils have a Treatment Team that specialises in house visits.   It's normally called "The Crisis Team" and they aren't without heaps of resources, some psychiatrists/doctors, etc.   It's a good call if you want someone else to be the bad person.

Adios, David.

[geoff]

dear DanniR, being in denial is a common problem that a lot of people have, and I was the same.

We just float along not believing that we are depressed, and our excuse is that we are just having a bad period, and it will get better tomorrow.

I realised that it was time that I needed to get help, and this was after constant begging from my ex, sons, twin and anyone else that stuck by me, and because I had a major breakdown, again.

At one stage the CAT or The Crisis Team, sorry can't remember, came to our house and interviewed me and actually gave me some new antidepressants, and had told me to contact my doctor/psychologist a.s.a.p.

If he knows that he has depression he will at some stage realise that his denial will become a reality and seek help. L Geoff. x

[The_Real_David_Charles]

Dear Geoff,

How did the Crisis Team get pass your little white dog ?   Lol.

Adios, David.

[geoff]

dear David Charles, my friend, LOL, they were OK because they weren't touching me.

Even my eldest son was a ' scaredy cat' when we were shaking hands, she was by no means aggressive because everyone loved her, and a pat, loved them and kids she would wag her back in enjoyment. Geoff.

[vip]

Hi DanniRn  great advice from the other posts also try and get hime to get onto beyond blue forums and let him read what we have all wriiten down he maybe will be able to relate to our depression and feel like he is not alone.