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Chapter 5118And then I kept things to myself for a very long time, things like anger. And then my carer said that perhaps I should go back to the MHNP. (P5)In addition, participants found it helpful when someone from the network was present during consultations, as the information provided can be repeated by, and discussed with, that person in the home setting.She remembers things better. She’s a bit like a second head. So then we talk about it again later. (P5)On a practical level, persons from the network can help to tailor GP advice to the patient’s daily life. Then she [the GP] gave my carer some tips. And then she wrote some suggestions on a piece of paper, like: what do I do when I feel like this or that? Something like that, those sorts of questions … and my carer developed these further. (P6)Participants, however, also desired emotional support from their network, both during and after a consultation, especially when feeling vulnerable to being misunderstood by their GP.Then I felt like no one understood me and I was fed up. And then I contacted a carer … and then I had her explain things for me. (P6)Theme 4: Self-determination Participants emphasised the need for self-determination with regard to their MH trajectory. Despite their vulnerabilities and needs regarding their GP and network, they indicated the wish to establish their own MH treatment plan and actions in close cooperation with the GP. She talks about her ideas and I talk about my ideas and together we find a compromise. (P7)Katrien Pouls sHL.indd 118 24-06-2024 16:26