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Originally Posted by Fuzzybear
I’m sorry so much of this was “me, me, me” :-(
I too wonder what the “next step” is 
I’ve done my own research, and therapy, with a competent therapist does help. Of course, this can be and often is, very difficult to access in the uk 
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Don't be sorry - in a weird way it helps to know that other people have also struggled to get any meaningful help from the NHS, although I am very sorry that you have struggled for so long.
When we agreed that CBT wasn't working for me, the (very nice) therapist could only then offer me group therapy but just the thought of having to sit in a room full of strangers and talk about my mental health sent my anxiety through the roof. Plus, the group therapy is also based on CBT so I have no idea why she thought that would work.
The I was given a list of private organisations that offer therapy but the few I tired to contact only offer trauma counselling, or do phone appointments and the combination of talking on the phone, talking about my mental health and talking to a stranger is just too much for me.
*sigh* I am just wasting people's time...