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Cheers TC, appreciated 👍

Thanks for the (largely!) kind words & thoughts, one and all. I've heard very little from the police (including the lads who actually collected my guns, who promised immediate emails with photos, receipts etc. when they got back to the station - not a word, of course). Apparently I'll be contacted by the Inspector in due course, but they have no idea when that will be. As for me, I'm feeling a little better generally. Moral of the story is, if your MH feels a bit sketchy do something about it sooner rather than later. Possibly sell your guns before talking to the docs. And if your guns are confiscated, get the officers' badge numbers and take pics, don't believe what they tell you just to get you to hand them over. Does anyone know, if I get over this and go back to them and say I'm happier, having therapy, off medication and the GP verifies this, will I get my guns back? Or would I have to reapply from scratch at some point in the future? (Given that I did the right thing, and so on). Cheers.

Thanks EHB, I appreciate the kind words. It does feel a bit like I made a difficult decision, did the right thing, and they kicked me when I was down. Oh well.

Well, I put off going to the GP but tried various other things. Didn't help too much, and in the end my wife and I realised things weren't working very well between us and considered the D word. Trying to avoid it, but it has to be considered as a possibility. I felt extra low, and eventually called the GP yesterday. He prescribed some sleeping pills and things, and was fairly helpful. I contacted firearms licensing and let them know the situation honestly, and assumed they probably wouldn't do too much given the low levels of anxiety and depression. They confiscated my guns and certificates yesterday evening. I can see why to be fair, wish I'd gone to the GP sooner. So the moral of the story is, don't put things off until they get too serious. Not really sure what happens now, I was supposed to get an email with pics of the guns, details and what happens next. I've received nothing, of course. Annoying as I'd already provisionally sold one of the guns. I believe I can arrange an RFD to collect and sell the guns for me as they're still my guns? Not sure it would be worth it, alas. Oh well, whatever will be will be. Onwards and upwards.

👍 Cheers.

Thanks for the further comments and suggestions, all. 👍 Feeling a bit better at the mo - trying to look on the bright side, CBT etc. Also had some other health news (good eventually i hope, but inconvenient in the short term) which has taken my mind off it quite nicely, in fact! Keep your chin up. And again, i appreciate all the comments here. You're a good bunch. 🤗

Thanks Lloyd. PM sent

Hi folks Thanks for the replies, offers of help and the PMs. Sorry for the delay in responding, I forgot my new login! 🤪 It's not too bad really, I can be anxious about various things, some silly some not, and have the odd blue / down day. No inclination to harm myself or others, and no voices. I didn't tell my FEO, it came from the doctor's report, but it wasn't a problem at that stage. I think I'll go to my GP and see how things go from there. Thank you again.

Hi all (I normally post under another name, but I set up a new one to post this question.) I think I possibly suffer a bit from the above. Not mentioned it to the docs as such for fear of losing my certificates. (Though I did admit to feeling a bit depressed during COVID - this cropped up at my renewal but FEO was understanding and no problems - I never had any medication). My wife thinks I should go to the docs again and maybe get some medication and see if it helps. I'm not totally against the idea. I presume it would be wise to tell my FEO if I do so, and that he or she might then request I put my guns in storage? Though I might get some brownie points for mentioning it, rather than if the doctor tells them? Be interested to hear anyone's experience of anxiety / depression and FAC / SGCs Thanks. WF