I'm sorry to hear that many ppl have troubles concerning the public healthcare system.
I'm in that situation currently too.
I'm linked in with all available services and agencies that I am eligible to do so with.
It's what I call "being a hot potato", where all of them are passing the buck onto everyone else.
I called MH Hospital today and am waiting for a call back from my case manager to see about follow-ups, new appointments, etc.
I'm even contacting other state agencies now, to see if they know of anything I've yet to explore.
There are still not many numbers left to ring; they are helpful to vent, most direct to local, which I'm already connected to.
Agency 1 - Have you dealt with Agency 2.
Me - Yes, that's done successfully with Agency 2, they suggested I contact you.
Agency 1 - Do you know about Agency 3, 4 and 5?
Me - Yes, 3, 4 & 5 all are aware of the circumstances and I have a case manager for each of these agencies who have all sent support letters to Agency 1 & 2.
Me - I have even contacted the local MP to contact Agency 2 on my behalf.
Me - Agency 2 contacted me after 2 letters, a new Psych report and a call from MP.
They told me to wait; nothing was available.
Agency 1 - Agency 3 was told by Agency 6 if there was anything else to do.
Agency 6 told Agency 2 that everything was being done in their power on a regular basis to find a solution to the issue. Duty of Care and all that.
Me - I am very ill and declining due to Priority 1. It's taking its toll. Still, I try to keep productive. Agency 2 said they could not help even though Agency 1 suggested I contact them. I contacted them both, and each of them suggested contacting each other, as well as Agency 3, 4, 5 and 6. I said I did that already. That's not even starting with everything concerning Agency 7, 8 and 9, who I am in regular contact with and keeping them up to date with the situation.
Priority 1 cannot be confirmed reasonably within a time frame because, basically, Priority 1 does not exist. (as far as they are concerned)
Me - There are dozens of Priority 1s.
I have evidence of them.
Agency 2 - Let me explain to you like you are 5 years old - Priority 1s do not exist, because we say so, despite all evidence to the contrary, even those sources which are considered to be reputable and factual based on reason.
Me - Agency 10 thinks I am lying and/or at the very least exagerrating or otherwise outright malingering, because the truth of my experience is to ikky to fathom as being reality, even though they have no professional knowledge, qualifications or lived experience in the Area of MH. They don't understand it out of ignorance &/or unawareness and its beyond their pay grade to fill out forms for Agency 6. I know because they told me that, made comments to that conclusion and ignored the paperwork hoping it would not be followed up on by Agency 9. However it's been verified by A, B and C that it is legitimate and I was told by Agency 3 that if I was lying about my MH status, then I deserve an Academy Award.
To be continued as the rabbit hole can continue down along these lines for a few more hours, having on even broached Priority 2 - 10 yet, which cannot be attained without first solving Priority 1.
