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Yes I'm from the UK. I don't get why mental health is so miss understood here. I know the NHS and other resources are tightly stretched. I just don't get how we can be told to ignore our problems. I'm currently trying to get more suitable help. Does anyone know why cptsd isn't recognised over here? Until recently I just thought I was strange and I suffered alone. It wasn't until I came across cptsd that I understood I wasn't alone. Thank you for all of your replies.

I haven't really received any proper help up until recently. I briefly saw a therapist who was really concerned about me but then I had to move. Before I did she told me to seek help of a similar kind. Any way I've ended up being referred to mental health services. I had my first appointment after having had an assessment. It really surprised me that other than asking how I am feeling at the moment in time they've not asked me any background stuff, anything about myself. The doc I saw just sat me down and told me it's all on me to help myself. He can give me some guidance to help with the anxiety but that's it. I returned to work rather angry after this appointment only to be told by a friend that surely I can just forget about everything and move on. I'm currently just walking about with nothing going through my head because I really don't know how to respond. I desperately want to get help with everything I've experienced but just keep getting blocked by different people or written off as minor anxiety

Woodsgnome, what you have said makes perfect sense to me.

Thanks everyone for your replies. I think whilst I'm waiting for an appointment with a therapist I'm going to give parenting my inner children because I definitely feel like there's two of them, a go. Hopefully this might help kick start my road to a better place because right now I feel as though I'm stuck and it's hurting alot.

For as long as I can remember I've always looked for a parental figure. Someone who could protect me from harm and love me for who I am. I was wondering if anyone else has ever experienced this same need. I've done some reading about it and I know it's down to being unloved as a child.  I find it hard because even becoming an adult hasnt stopped this automatic behaviour.

I just thought I'd say hi. I've been reading this forum for the past 2 weeks after I found it whilst looking for help. I'm currently fighting my own battle with my past whilst being on a waiting list for professional help.
I've had lots of appointments with different people trying to help with lots of different labels for what I'm going through. I share alot of the symptoms mentioned on here and im glad I've finally found that I'm not alone in feeling these things.