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I'm 26 years old and not once have I ever talked about what I have been through or how I feel now.

I hear you. I was much older than you when I first sought some help to deal with my past, and I do believe that my life would have been easier if I had sought help sooner. Do you have friends / family you could talk to, or access to some help (in my area there is some counselling available on the NHS)

Hi, no I have friends but not close enough to them. Family...well no not really only have my mum (at a push) but she will just tell me I am being stupid

And I'm not so sure about talking to the doctors, I have kids, these days if u are depressed they will send round the social......

Its very unlikely that your GP would involve social services. They would only do this if they felt your children were at risk. 1 in 4 people suffer mental health problems there simply wouldn't be the resources for SS to monitor every child who's parents consulted their GP about mental health issues even if they wanted to.

My husband has a serious mental illness and we have been reassured that even this would not be an automatic SS referal when we have kids and that if they do get involved it will likely be to offer support if needed.

NHS waiting lists are often long, if you work many employers offer councelling through occupational health which can be a lot quicker. Or if you can afford it you could look for someone privately.

This sounds true yeah,but I'd rather not risk it. My dad called the social on me just to get me back as I stuck up for my mum as he said he wanted to put his hands around her neck and kill her. He said your turn is coming and called social, the social didn't come in the end as it was anonymous.

SS don't want to take peoples kids off them. Its a last resort. One of my friends is a single mum with bipolar and has found them really helpful and supportive when she was unwell.