Enormously stressed -Self help tips?

[TroubadourCat]

I’ve been going through a major health incident and have had huge problems with hospital treatment. I’ve very recently changed hospitals and thought that I was going to be able to regroup mentally. Then today I randomly got an appointment email from the original hospital (no explanation, no nothing) and I keep randomly bursting into tears even 8 hours later.

I have been trying to access mental health support for several months and have to accept that it’s not about to happen. I am going to have to try to sort something out myself because clearly I am very stressed if not traumatised.

So: what can I do? Any books for example that have helped you a little? Websites? Tips for private counselling? I’m almost at rock bottom and I have children to look after. They’ve had a few weeks of Mummy randomly bursting into tears and we can’t go on like this.

(please don’t tell me to just “pull myself together “. this is far beyond that)

Sorry yo hear you are stressed,can be hard to see clearly. A book that was recommended to Me was "why has no-ome told me this before"

@TroubadourCat ive been in a similar place and honestly, as a short term plan the only, and I mean only thing that straightened me out was when I doctor forced my hand following an Edinburgh test (I had post natal) and put me on medication, he was no nonsense and I needed that. I’m now off but will always be thankful for that doctors directness. I was having counselling but it was only when I had the medication I could see the wood from the trees.

im so sorry.

im not on the same level of stress as you, but I’ve found it really useful taking some time off work. I didn’t think I was majorly stressed, but I’ve been struggling to sleep, ignoring my loved ones, just trying to get through the working day and not really being present outside of that. So I’m realising I’m probably burnt out.