If you have the money for it, I'd recommend just hiring a therapist privately, who will be able to talk through your problems with you and help you decide what the best course of action is. It may well be that adjusting your routine can help, or it might turn out medication is a good idea.
If you can't afford to do so privately, and you're in the UK, the advice below should help you navigate the NHS bureaucracy and (eventually) see a therapist.
Start with your doctor, GP will probably attempt to put you on anti-depressants immediately and then leave it at that. If that's not what your looking for, refuse, and ask for a referral to a specialist. If that doesn't work, ask to see a different GP. Eventually you should get referred to an actual psychiatrist. They're also going to want to stick you straight on medication, but you'll at least get an appointment with them now and again to discuss that, but they can refer you to a therapist.
As you may be able to tell from my tone, over the years I've have acquired very little respect for the way the NHS treats mental health. There are a few individuals doing fantastic work, but they've always been hamstrung by the bureaucracy involved in making anything happen.
If you can't afford to do so privately, and you're in the UK, the advice below should help you navigate the NHS bureaucracy and (eventually) see a therapist.
Start with your doctor, GP will probably attempt to put you on anti-depressants immediately and then leave it at that. If that's not what your looking for, refuse, and ask for a referral to a specialist. If that doesn't work, ask to see a different GP. Eventually you should get referred to an actual psychiatrist. They're also going to want to stick you straight on medication, but you'll at least get an appointment with them now and again to discuss that, but they can refer you to a therapist.
As you may be able to tell from my tone, over the years I've have acquired very little respect for the way the NHS treats mental health. There are a few individuals doing fantastic work, but they've always been hamstrung by the bureaucracy involved in making anything happen.