I think I'm having a nervous breakdown

[comeonsunshine]

I won't bore you with the details, but I'm pretty sure my anxiety has got to such a state that I'm having a nervous breakdown. I am behaving so erratically I feel as if I'm watching myself from the outside.

I am not sure what to do - I'm having online cbt but I don't think it's helping. If I get phone CBT instead, will it matter that I've had a course already? Both are nhs

I don't want to go on antidepressants again, does anyone know if there is any other option medication wise?

I know I need to go to the dr but it's so hard to book an appointment and I don't want to waste his time if there's nothing he can do.

I don’t have much experience of antidepressants so can’t help there. Please don’t think you’d be wasting your doctor’s time, he/she are there to help you. I know it’s hard to get appointments etc but the sooner you call the sooner you’ll get to speak to someone and make the first step to get some help. When you speak to them do try to be as open and honest as you can, I know it’s not easy but will help them to help you.

Sorry to hear this op. I take St John's Wort every day to avoid having to go back on anti depressants for anxiety. I do recognise the disassociated feeling you describe. Why don't you want anti depressants?

See your Dr...you are not wasting his or your time. If you need help, ask for it. I don't know what CBT is...so don't understand that piece & can't offer any insight.

Speak to your GP and confide in somebody you trust. And no, it shouldn’t matter that you have taken an online course. MH services are there to help you.

Please ask for an urgent appointment. You're not wasting anyone's time. You're unwell and distressed.

Do you mind me asking why you don't want to take medication? I think we were all scared of it, and determined to not take them. But having taken sertraline for nearly a year I feel very differently now. Not taking medication kills some people and I'm not exaggerating for effect. You wouldn't not take required medication for diabetes or heart problems. Clinical anxiety and depression is no different to that. Can be tricky to correctly medicate but so can heart problems.

Meditation, CBT, exercise etc can work for some people with mild mental health issues but it's not enough for people are properly unwell. Not medicating early is a big mistake for those people.

I hope you feel better soon but do discuss your options with the GP. And if fear and stigma is the reason behind not wanting medication, please work on reframing how you see it.