Since most of the symptoms you can't control, such as that rapid heart beat etc one you can curb and it keeps anxiety slightly in check is drink water. Prevents the dry mouth feeling too. So never leave the house without one!
This is basically how EMDR??? Think that's the acrynm or an just talking twaddle but think lamp posts when walking. They are usually alternate, so often if you can look for the nearest one, then shifting the focus to the next one one the other side. If that makes sense. Silly as it sounds but that's how this therapy was discovered. It's stimulating separate parts of your brain, one side focus to the other a bit. Of course not as intense as the actual therapy..that's just odd. It may help...or you may just walk into someone, or a hedge, end up in a ditch you get the picture
I had...this is going to sound really strange to type but vibrating ball things in either hand when I had the therapy. She could also do it with lights, but since I am a migraine sufferer didn't want to trigger it! There is a variety of ways to do it! It all gets the same response and can be a good therapy!I had EMDR in my very early 20’s for PTSD and it helped massively. My therapist tapped my my hands instead of me following her finger as I couldn’t focus properly. Hand tapping is an alternative.
I’ve had a lot of intense therapy, group therapy, different types of psychotherapy.
I don’t want to go into too much detail here but as far as my original diagnosis, I’m fairly stable.
But my mood is low and I now suffer with social anxiety as well. I did have a 6 year period of being completely well. And then a traumatic event happened and everything went downhill. There’s a lot more to it than that.
I never found CBT helpful.
But nowadays it’s really difficult to get the treatment I got through the NHS because of all the cuts.
I’m back on antidepressants again, and take other meds for other illnesses.
For me, therapy probably saved my life, it’s just very sad that people aren’t getting the appropriate care and help they need
What's the crisis team? Noone has ever mentioned that to me. To be honest apart from medication and a self CBT referral ive had no help for my mental health.I had...this is going to sound really strange to type but vibrating ball things in either hand when I had the therapy. She could also do it with lights, but since I am a migraine sufferer didn't want to trigger it! There is a variety of ways to do it! It all gets the same response and can be a good therapy!
It's not only just the therapy but the therapist that matters too. I think that's a really important thing too. Usually they are really lovely but I know some people haven't gelled with some. Which I myself haven't with various agencies either.
Mental health is really hard. You can be fine for years then it just all goes to pot again.
I find mental health resources are terrible too. The help isn't there, they get less and less time for people and what were good solid services are a shadow of the former selfs.
I am sure you are aware, but just remember if you need to talk to someone then never forget the crisis team. Also mind website have an online chat they are very helpful, plus resources too. Am telling you to suck eggs now apologises. Hate hearing of people struggling. Take care
Sorry.What's the crisis team? Noone has ever mentioned that to me. To be honest apart from medication and a self CBT referral ive had no help for my mental health.
That's a good idea. It can take the edge off tooHave you tried rescue remedy? X
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