ugh. ridiculous. mental health "professionals" are so Puritanical about anything that might make one feel good. Maybe that's why they're all so gung-ho about antidepressants, antipsychotics, etc.? I dunno.

I don't know the UK health system. My best guess would be that going to this addiction clinic might get you, somehow, to people who might actually help you. But...I don't know the system. I personally cannot stand a lot of "experts" in the "addiction" field. I live in the US, and...they can be crazy at times, especially in public/community health.

I go to a website a now and then...mad in america. They have people who contribute from all over, including the UK. Looks like there's some cool stuff in some places in the UK, like the hearing voices network and some organizations run by people who are in (or have been in) "the system." I don't know if that's what you're looking for, but it might be something to take a look at it, if you feel like it.

I hope things get better for you.