Reply #59: Waiting lists for mental care here [View All]

[Prophet 451]

Depends on your doctor's recommendation. Because I'm considered a suicide risk, I got support by phone from the same day and started seing the psych nurse in person within the week. Minor mental conditions (such as mild or situational depression) are usually dealt with by your GP or you'll be put on a waiting list for care (which averages around six weeks in this area) but if the doctor ticks the "PRIORITY" box, you skip that wait entirely. And, naturally, that's arranged around my job (until I get laid off in about a week).