Thank you for the response Jaquala, I was thinking of giving my doctor a call in the morning, I just don't know what to do with myself until then, i haven't felt this low in a long time.

I actually had an initial telephone appointment with a mental health counselling service where i live earlier this week, they have told me it will be approximately 58 days before i get an appointment to speak to someone face to face. I self-referred to that service but it has taken quite a lot for me to do that. I tried counselling when I was 16 and didn't find it helped either but I am just so low I need to try something. I suppose it can't hurt to try again.

I am really trying to make changes to improve my mental health but its very disheartening when you feel like nothing is working!
I hadn't heard of the Time to Change website and i have just had a look, its good to know that it's there.

thanks again for reaching out.