The best advice i can give you is to keep a diary of your thoghts and feelings when you are down and cutting. Its so easy to forget when things seem ok and its sods law that you will feel ok when you go to see the doc and not get across exactly how bad things have been.
I used to write things in my phone. I always have my phone with me so it was easy to jot stuff down. Some days i would sit and write stuff on random scraps of paper and others i would keep a mini journal in word and password protect it so no one could read it.
I used to take my scraps of paper and phone messages and word printouts to the CPN. It built up a picture and it got me the help i needed.
Alas the wait for treatment can be long. I had to wait 7 months before i was assessed and then weas told i may have to wait another 6 until i got to see someone. In the end i went private. Im lucky that my parents are footing the bill.
Im glad you made the decision to make the appointment. I hope it goes well!
Take care
Matthew
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