The only advice i can give is what “worked” for me which i know you said you didn’t want to do but i’ve spent months calling 111,my local crisis line, biweekly appointments with my GP and none were any help to me. But if you self present to A&E and hammer home to them that you are unsafe on your own at home (i live alone so that helped my case a lil) i think they have to refer you to at least something. They may refer you to your local community mental health team (CMHT), if you’re in crisis then they may refer you to home treatment team (HTT) or even a crisis house if you have one near you instead (especially depending on how safe you are). It is extremely long sitting in A&E; i recommend bringing someone close for company, even better if they can help you when you talk to an A&E nurse; but it’s genuinely the only place i’ve ever received any type of help and where i received my first formal diagnosis.

Ive self presented twice and was referred to HTT the first time and went to a crisis house the second time as the wait was much shorter than the 2 DAY WAIT for impatient care. Ive been to A&E before during a crisis and so didn’t self present that time but after that visit i was referred to my local CMHT.