I need help on how to stop feeling this way - Navigating triggers & overwhelming despair.

[helpmeepleasee]

There should be support for you at uni. You could access student counselling services? That might help.

Do you have a diagnosis?


I think we all wish this. Natural thing to wish. A therapist won't do this. And friends might. But we can do it for ourselves.
I'm working hard on thought stopping. And stopping rumination. And changing negative beliefs into neutral or positive ones.
The hard fact is: things only get better if we do things differently.
Maybe focus on one thing and try and work on that? Whether that is a particular trigger. Or the worry you won't make friends at uni. What are counter messages or things you can do to help yourself?

This journey of healing sucks. It is lonely at times. And overwhelming. And hard. But you got the skills. You're about to go to uni which is really great.

I don't have a diagnosis because I don't necessarily think I have ptsd/cptsd, I just thought what I'm going through might fit this more and I could try get help here

 

[Movingforward10]

I don't have a diagnosis because I don't necessarily think I have ptsd/cptsd, I just thought what I'm going through might fit this more and I could try get help here

I don't either and felt the same about myself and this site.

I only ask as if you have a diagnosis it might help accessing theraputic support? It might be worth going back to your GP and explaining all this and asking for a referral? If you don't want to do that, then it's about how you can support yourself.
.there are also lots of good books and guides out there. And lots of helpful things on here.

 

[Midnightmoon]

I'm so sorry your situation is so difficult at the minute. I'm also in the UK and understand the difficulty in the complete lack of friendships/ support. So much of the advice out there talks about the benefits of being with friends/ supportive others, which is completely valid and lovely, but rubs salt in the wound when you don't have that, so places like here become invaluable

Longer term therapy on the NHS feels virtually impossible, it's all pushed towards IAPT and online CBT, which is just a sticky plaster for anyone with anything more complex. Have you checked you're recieving all the help you can finance wise? I am only able to afford private therapy with the help of PIP and my T seeing me at a very, very reduced rate.

Depending on where you're based low cost therapies might be more available (Other affordable options for people on low incomes)