When to go to the doctor

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I’ve had horrendous mood swings for a long time. My lovely DC unfortunately bear the brunt of these. I’m impatient and I snap.

I always apologise but I don’t think sorry is enough.

Recently I’ve been crying a lot and feeling like I want to cut myself, which I haven’t done in about 15 years. I don’t think I’d act on it, but the thought is there.

I’m sure the feeling will pass, I’ve been here before.

When is it bad enough to go to the doctor?

Go now x

It sounds really tough OP so it would be worth speaking to your GP now.
Has the feeling passed without you taking any action before or what have you had to do to feel better?
Maybe if you haven’t had any therapy for the SH, you could ask the doctor for that before the urge gets harder to resist.

Go now - ask for help before it gets too bad.

go on monday if you can stay safe til then.

if not phone nhs24.

same if you can’t get an appointment. nhs24 out of hours.

you will feel better on antidepressants or HRT or whatever they feel you need.

So why go on suffering just now when you can get help. It takes three weeks for anti depressants to kick in so don’t leave it til youre not able to take the stress of life any more as itll still take a while to get the meds built up in your system.

Get on the phone to gp as soon as lines open Monday.

I went down the non urgent route for my daughter and did an e-consult questionnaire. Next day daughter’s symptoms were much worse. Rang gp receptionist to be told the form hasn’t even been triaged despite automated response that someone would text . I was told I would be waiting 3 weeks for a non urgent appointment.

Receptionist told me to phone the Samaritan’s or Crisis or 111 option 2 if desperate.

it’s so hard to access mental health services