No help for daughter in crisis

[Hadenough2022]

My dd has struggled for a few years with anxiety and depression. She has had other health issues to compound this she got Lymes disease in 2023 and has recently been diagnosed with shingles.
she decided to come off her anti depressants last summer which seemed to be ok but then things have dipped a lot.
she has contacted her GP and they have said they can’t prescribe anything at the moment whilst she is recovering from shingles. However her anxiety mainly due to weeks of insomnia is through the roof and she is talking about she can’t carry on.
i don’t really know what to do I’ve tried to support her last night I ended up holding her and calming her down in the early hours.
surely there must be some thing that can be prescribed?

I have been in your shoes and I send you both hugs and sympathy. People who have not been in this situation can’t imagine how difficult it is to get support for mental health crisis currently. There are definitely things that can be done to help. You are going to need to advocate really hard for your daughter. Go with her to the GP and kick up a fuss. If you feel things are sufficiently urgent you can take her to A&E and demand to see the mental health crisis team. If you are able to pay privately you can arrange a physiatrist to assess her, plus counselling, but I appreciate this is costly. There are also various online resources you can access. Please don’t let anyone fob you off. You need to be loud and persistent to get the help she needs. Good luck x

Thank you. I just think if she could get some sleep she would feel much better

Crisis team suggested the anti-histamine diphenhydramine to help sleep in similar circumstances. You can get it over the counter.