Topic Title: CBT
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, Sun 1 May 16:57
Has anyone ever tried this type of therapy and did it help with depression/anxiety? I would love to hear anyone's experiences, as I've just started this therapy, and taking SJW too.
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| | "Re(1):CBT" , Sun 1 May 17:44
This is cognitive behavioral therapy, right? I have never tried it but have been told for a long time to do it. It seems to be backed up by alot of research and is much more focus driven than traditional talk therapy. Are you doing it with a therapist or somehow on your own. Please keep me posted on how it goes for you, as I get little relief from medication or supplements but am reluctant to try CBT. Good Luck.
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| | | "Re(2):CBT" , Sun 1 May 19:32
I am doing it with a therapist, and yes it is very focus driven, very little talking at all. I have suffered from panic/anxiety for five years, and for five years I saw a counsellor where all I did was talk about the problem. This didn't help me at all.
At the beginning of the month, I developed depression and was absolutely desperate, because I have never experienced something so awful. I think that panic/anxiety is much easier to handle, at least you wake up and don't feel so numb and black.
I started taking SJW which has sort of evened me out and I am able to get up and tackle the day, even if my brain feels foggy.
I started Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and have had two sessions to date... at this stage I am not sure how it will help, but I am told that it has indeed been very successful. There is a lot of homework to do outside the sessions.
What makes you reluctant to try it? How long have you suffered depression?
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| | | "Re(3):CBT" , Sun 1 May 21:12
I know what you mean about talk therapy. I spent so much money chatting with therapists and although it helped a little, I never saw much relief. I think I've had depression related illness ever since I can remember. I'm twenty five now and at five years old I gave up eating chocolate because I thought I was fat and didn't start eating it again until college. I think my depression and anxiety initially manifested itself in obsessive compulsive disorder. Cutting out chocolate gave me a sense of control.
I think I am reluctant to try CBT because I put trust in so many therapists and feel in a way like they all failed me although rationally thinking, they are only human and probably did the best they could. I'm scared to get my hopes up and get dissappointed again. I'm afraid it will increase my lack of trust even more. I also had a therapist in college who told me the source of all my problems was my parents staying together despite their issues. She actually nearly convinced them to get a divorce. I haven't seen a therapist since. What do you think of all this? How long have you had depression, and are you seeing results yet with your CBT?
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| | | "Re(4):CBT" , Sun 1 May 23:56
I have had depression for only about 1 month, but prior to that I've had anxiety/panic attacks since I was 22 (I'm now 27).
My talk therapist of five years found many reasons for why I am experiencing this. My only word of advice to you (and you probably know this already) is that it doesn't help to know WHY you are experiencing depression/anxiety. I really got sick of questioning why, because it then starts to control how you live your life. Last week, I almost quit my dream job and left my home, because I had been led to believe that I would always hit panic mode once I felt settled... CBT apparently works by addressing the way you think about your depression/anxiety, and it apparently teaches you to rethink it.
This is why I have faith, because so far, the therapist hasn't tried to tell me it's because of this or that. It's still too early to see any results, but I am hoping that this will help. At the moment all I am doing is documenting all the thoughts associated with my depression/anxiety. I will certainly keep you posted.
I feel less hideous though since taking SJW , I am able to get up in the morning but I still wake up in extreme panic, and I'm still experiencing some pretty severe disassociation/depersonalization.
Have you tried SJW? Or any other medication for that matter? Does your depression last for long or short periods? Do you have any of your own coping mechanisms?
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| | | "Re(5):CBT" , Mon 2 May 21:47
I can't imagaine waking in extreme panic every day. That's only happened a few times to me and I wish I never woke up those days. You're right about the fact that knowing the cause of depression and anxiety doesn't necessarilly help it go away. I am really interested in this CBT. Are there books or workbooks that can be used as self-therapy or does it need to be done with a therapist. I'm hesitant to use a therapist and short on $$$$. How is it coming along for you now?
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| | | "Re(6):CBT" , Sun 8 May 17:50
just to update you... after three weeks the CBT has been teaching me to rationalise my thoughts, so for the first time yesterday I was hit by a wave of horrible depression, and I was able to use the techniques to stop it knocking me out for a few days... it felt pretty horrible to go down again, because I thought the SJW was helping, but at least it lasted half an hour rather than longer.
I'm pretty sure you should be able to get books that teach you the exercises. How have you been feeling these days?
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