Hello Richard and welcome to Psych Central.

One in four people in the UK suffer from a severe mental health problem in the UK, so you are not alone.

I would suggest going to your GP and explaining your situation and how you are feeling at the moment. You are able to hold down a job at the moment but you are struggling. There is the 'Improving access to Psychological therapies' programme which your GP will know about. He/she can refer you to one of these where you can see a therapist and I feel CBT would be helpful for you. Some of the CBT therapies only last 10 -16 sessions. If you feel you cannot do this because of your work, there is a computer based CBT course called, 'Beating the blues.' Your GP should know about this also. There is also self-help literature that your GP can point you to. If not, your local MIND can provide you with any information you need.

Your health needs to come first, that includes your psychological health, joining PC will help as you can talk to people that understand. I hope the information I have provided here will help you.

Take care.