Hello everyone
I am 35 and have had a terrible temper since a teenager. I was lucky to have a very understanding husband who accepted and 'put up with' my outbursts and over the last few years (thanks to some counselling and anti-depressants) things had calmed down.
I left my marriage (although he is still a very supportive person in my life) last year and although I was back on the 'anti-looney' pills for a while the doctor advised me to come off them as they would not be of help to me whilst my life sucked as much as it did - you name it - if it could go wrong it would go wrong - the list is endless!!
I have a new partner who is trying hard to understand but during the last couple of weeks I have had some really bad outbursts and he has witnessed my first self halming episode - I have not done this for at least 5 years
The doctor has put me back on the anti-depressants but I want to sort this out properly but just dont know where to start.
Should the doc be able to refer me to somebody who specialises in this area - cost is highly prohibitive at the moment unfortunately. He has said that if I want to he could refer me to a psychiatist but I dont know if that is the best way to go?
If not where do I find out where I can go in my local area for support? I have only lived here for the past 12 months and dont have any support systems and am a little lost. I now live in south Surrey btw.
Any help or advice you could give me would be much appreciated - both by myself - my partner and the various parts of our home that I have had a go at recently
thanks
lady m