Re: NHS Waiting List for therapy
Hi Star
Poor you- the waiting is the worse bit, especially if you've already had some treatment - You feel like you're just getting somewhere then its back to square one. I know what you mean about the motivation thing too - Its hard to take advice when you're at the stage where you need someone to really set you on the right path.
Don't lose heart though; See what charitable organisations there are near you (I know; you probably don't see the point or can't be bothered right now but next time you have a second/minute/hour/day where you don't feel quite so bogged down with it all; pounce! Go & do something good for yourself while you have the energy!) & see if they can get you some more immediate help; lots of people on here seem to have those fascilities near them - Maybe start a thread asking if anyone can help you out or give you a number to call or something?
Even if there's nothing like that near you (There wasn't near me) then there are still things you can do in the meantime; like the books that guide you through a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy course (I got David Burns' Feeling Good, The New Mood Therapy from Amazon for 1p + £1.00 P&P so you don't have to break the bank! And it helped LOADS) as CBT is probably the kind of therapy you will be offered anway, so its a bit like kick-starting the process while you wait for your number to be called!
It took 18 months for me to be seen but as the mist clears, the therapy will even help you to let go of the years of your life you've lost to anxiety/panic/depression while you're waiting around for help. Good luck with eveything!
Take care, CarpeDiem
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