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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alisonjane10" data-source="post: 942235" data-attributes="member: 160262">Hi [USER=53120]@akindrat18[/USER]. If it's going to be some time before you get to see a counsellor, & you feel you urgently need help, then perhaps you need to be referred to your community mental health team. They will have a crisis intervention team, who you can call in the interim until you're actually seen & assessed. Sometimes, just talking things through with a specialist mental health nurse is enough to help you gain some perspective & help you reach a solution. Your GP practice may very well have regular visits by a mental health nurse, whom you can see quicker than waiting for a counsellor. It's worth exploring your options. Your first point of contact will be via your GP. Does your practice have a website that shows the services they offer. If so, you'll probably be able to locate an email address to a practice manager or equivalent. This may be preferable to you rather than phoning. Either way, you would do well to find out what can be done quickly in respect of your mental health. If I'm barking up the wrong tree, then please forgive my rambling on. But, I am just attempting to help. Best wishes. </blockquote>

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