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Who do I go see? A normal doctor? A therapist?

• falcolas 12y ago
  A general practitioner is a good place to start. If the symptoms are clear cut, they can work with you right then and there to get you started on a treatment plan, and can recommend a counselor or psychiatrist to discuss more individualized treatment options. And if the symptoms are not clear cut, they will still give you a recommendation to someone who can identify what is going on and give you the help you need. The GP also has the advantage of being relatively cheap.
• DanBC 12y ago
  In England: You go to see your GP. You explain that you have anxiety (or whatever), and that it interferes with your daily life. They should follow the NICE (see below) guidance. There are "books on prescription" - curated lists of recommended self-help books; talking therapies; medication. Or you web-search for your local "IAPT" (improving access to psychological therapies) service. This is often but not always provided by your local NHS mental health provider. You should be able to self-refer, by phone. Here's the example page for Gloucestershire: http://www.talk2gether.nhs.uk/ http://www.talk2gether.nhs.uk/ You can get private treatment from therapists. The BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) is a recognised respected professional body. So, web-search for therapists providing CBT and with a BACP registration. NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has some good information about what you should expect from providers. http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/QS53 http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/QS53 http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/generalised-anxiety-disorder http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/generalised-anxiety-dis...