Hello Martina,

What are your coping mechanisms? Your breathing techs and self talk comments? You should use them every time you get to feeling this way.

Months and months ago I went into a real bad downward spiral; I gained some really powerful techniques which were helpful but not always successful because nothing is 100%. But When you feel yourself on the edge thats a good time to use the techniques you have learned to calm you down some.

Although I really feel for the way you are I don't blame the doctor or therapist not giving you their private numbers because making you dependent on them is not healthy for you at all. And that is why there are emergency lines there. Can you imagine how many patients they would have calling them?

There are also drug lines you can call to get advice on medications and you can call the crisis lines, that is why they are there too, they are trained to help you through times like this.

But I offer you my support and hope that you can settle soon and take back control,

Rhiannon