How to seek help

[Nasa89]

I did and My GP prescribed me sertraline, but I kept forgetting to take them because lack of sleep, baby interrupting what I m doing and then I forget. After a few weeks I hadn’t been able to take them consistently and I was suffering from headaches, foggy brain and very down so I stopped altogether.
What other forms of help there are during lockdown? I have social anxiety and I hate speaking with people by phone. I don’t mind writing but I usually avoid phone calls with family and friends so don’t know what to do if I can’t even m be referred to therapy)

Could you not set a daily reminder alarm on your phone to take the tablets? It really would help with your anxiety & feeling down.
It would be worth contacting the GP again to see if there is anything set up in your area, although I’m not sure if any counselling or CBT could actually be done via email rather than telephone consultation tbh.

I know the Samaritans have an email service. I hope you manage to find some help.

www.mind.org.uk

www.samaritans.org/?nation=wales

Contact your GP again. Mine are checking in with me weekly at the moment and have just been referred to the cmht. Not sure how standard that is though

I tried Cbt in the past but I don’t know how to answer the questions. I found it very complicated because I don’t usually think or how how things make me feel so I the therapist ended the sessions, she probably thought I didn’t want to do it. I think I might have some sort of learning disability or maybe I am Asperger (but without the intelligence) because I don’t get things that normal people usually get. I also think I’m a bit lazy and I prefer not to do things for fear of failing. I failed Cbt once, maybe my iq is not enough for the tasks. I also tried counselling but it didn’t help me as I can tell my problems out loud to myself, Whether there is a person listening or not made no difference to me. My GP said to try Meds first as nhs services are very limited in here and they would discharge me after a few sessions. I put the alarm for my tablets but if I’m with the baby upstairs by the time I’m downstairs I have forgotten, or I’m in the middle of feeding the baby and then I forget.

It sounds ridiculous but in the past week I have burned 5 pots trying to steam some vegetables for my baby. I destroyed 3 pots and the smoke was crazy. my memory has never being this bad

You need to phone and speak to the GP again, they will be able to say what help there is in the area.

As for medication, put it either by the kettle or by your toothbrush in a days of the week tablet box like this
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXTRA-LARGE-7-DAY-PILL-BOX-TABLET-HOLDER-MEDICINE-Organiser-Storage-Dispenser/142170476239?epid=1240228799&hash=item211a054ecf:g:6LgAAOSwx2dYHMlT
you brush your teeth twice a day & boil a kettle however many times a day so if your tablet box is there you can’t forget & if you are thinking ‘have I had it today’ you can tell by looking at the days of the week on the box.

Op, as gently as possible, you've been offered help but aren't cooperating with it. Meds will likely help you but you have to take some responsibility for remembering it take them. CBT can be helpful if you fully engage with it, which means telling the therapist you're struggling. Counselling wont do any good if you go in with mindset that it's not going to help and all that is available during lockdown is phone or video therapy which you said you wont do. I honestly don't know what else to advise apart from the obvious like eating healthily and taking time to get fresh air and exercise.