Just want to start by saying I'm pretty new here and very anxious but I had a bad night last night and was hoping for some friendly advice.

I've had poor mental health since I was a kid (now 33) and always had really intense emotions, when I was younger I would just hide away from people and not talk about it, as a teenager I turned to self harm and as an adult I have just struggled so much to find an acceptable way to cope.

Recently I have been feeling worse than I have for a lot of years and have gotten to the point on 3 occassions where I have ended up cutting myself. It helped release a lot of what I didn't know how to express and if it wasn't for the fact I don't want my partner to see I would have done it more, and I don't want to feel like that.

I am currently seeking professional help but am in the UK so waiting lists and hit and miss treatment are a huge battle, any advice I can get in the meantime from people who might have some experience would be much appreciated.