Thank you for the first-hand advice, it means a lot that there are people who genuinely care about the wellbeing of others, it gives me a huge sense of relief to hear that from regular people who live with it day to day. I'm fully aware that psychologists and psychiatrists are professionals and that their diagnosis would be correct, but I always like cross-referencing it with as many people and sources I can to make sure I get the best result.

You have given me a bit more faith and that extra push that I needed to have confidence with this again. I'll follow up and try to get everything sorted and Ill let you know how it goes if I remember! My girlfriend is thankful too for giving me a little more courage.

Once again thank you for supporting me and giving me helpful advice. It really does mean a lot to me. Thank you to everyone here, all of you have made my week just that little bit more bearable