MemberI agree with you. Especially regarding the BTA focussing on curative research. As far as other conditions go, I can relate to you on that one as well. I was part of another health forum for a long time (a long time ago) and the same was true there. I went to see many Drs when I was about 15 and they all told me that my symptoms regarding my chest were all in my head. This related to the fact that I could feel my chest wall crushing against my heart as it beat and could hear it squelching up my throat as well. Added to this was the fact that I couldn't fully expand my lungs so I had many physical symptoms that were dismissed. As soon as the internet became more popular I started to do a load of research on it and found a lot of what I was told was complete nonsense. Today, there has been much more research conducted that basically vindicates what I said all along. They now know that it's all true and that those physical symptoms are very real. One of the options given to me was counselling but I wanted the physical problems fixed because there were procedures that existed that could do that. I went private and was offered the surgery via the NHS but it wasn't the procedure I most wanted, but I still went ahead with it. I've had loads of health problems since so I sincerely understand people's frustrations, but with tinnitus, there isn't a physical fix yet. We can only work on our coping mechanisms in order to live for today.
CBT has been around since the 1960's so what people are really frustrated with is the current state of tinnitus research, which I understand. What I don't really understand is how the current stigma surrounding CBT helps anyone who is suffering right now who may otherwise be helped by it. It seems counterintuitive to put people off. As a really bleak example, I'd say it's better to try CBT, drugs, whatever you can, before you start thinking about suicide.
