I’ve been reading about this recently . I’m trying it as I have nothing to lose.What do you do to keep yourself calm if you have anxiety? CBT didn't work for me
My therapist told me she’s going to start Behavioral Activation and DBT on me. So perhaps these might help you as well!What do you do to keep yourself calm if you have anxiety? CBT didn't work for me
What does DBT stand forMy therapist told me she’s going to start Behavioral Activation and DBT on me. So perhaps these might help you as well!
I’m so sorry CBT didn’t work for you, I’ve not found it helpful either.What do you do to keep yourself calm if you have anxiety? CBT didn't work for me
Thank you I will try this. I need to find something because I cant copeI’m so sorry CBT didn’t work for you, I’ve not found it helpful either.
I used to get pretty bad anxiety and always found this technique helpful. You can change it around if there’s a way that works better for you.
Another thing that helped is I would pick a colour and count how many things I could see in that colour. Or I would just focus on the feeling of my feet on the ground. I really hope there‘s something that helps you, I know it’s different for everyone though.
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Hi,Hi, ive just started sertraline this week for depression and anxiety.
Ive never been medicated before despite being depressed since I was a kid. My anxiety got really bad about 8 years ago and I had CBT. I had a breakdown about 4 years ago and had counselling.
Although I have learnt to cope with things not going right through my therapies, I am at a stage of complete emotional burnout. I'm not a low as I was during my breakdown but my complete disinterest in doing anything, and the state of my house made me ask for help.
I have always seen medication as a bad thing, like I was giving up. Im just so tired of fighting with my emotions every day though.
Anyway I have a really dry mouth atm which is on the side effects
Thanks. I just hope it helps. I'm fed up living like a miserable zombie lol I'm tired of never wanting to do anything and having to force myself to do the most basic of tasksHi,
sorry to hear you are at such a low point
Please don’t be so harsh on yourself. You have made the right decision for yourself, so please don’t feel like you are giving up. If anything asking for help shows how brave you are, and I’m very proud of you for being so strong!
I’ll keep my fingers crossed that the medication will help you feel better very soon xx
I just started medication this week. Its too early to say if its going to help but the relief of telling my husband how I feel and telling a GP has really changed my mindset already.Hi all, hope its okay to jump in.
I've had on/off depression & anxiety since my teens (late 20s now) I had CBT about 8/9 years ago which did help somewhat.
The anxiety is always there, just some days are better than others. Depression on the other hand seems to be controlled for a while, then I'll go into a huge spiral
I'm currently in one of those spirals and I think its Post natal depression, little one is 7 months old.
I feel so guilty though because I have what a lot of couples struggle to get, what do I have to be depressed about?!
I can only describe it as every day feels like a slog, wading through mud almost. Little tasks feel like the hardest thing ever & I'm very very irritable.
I've never been on Anti D's because I was scared I'd get reliant on them or they'd turn me into a zombie with zero emotion.
Maybe it is time to bite the bullet though and go to the GP and see if I can try some medication.
I love my baby to piecesI dont want them growing up with a depressed, grumpy mummy.
I’m so, so sorry to read this, please hang in there as we are nearly in July and hopefully some help is close. Keep talking, you’re not alone xI’m really struggling at the moment. I’ve been depressed and massively anxious since the age of 4 and I’m in my 20s now.
currently my mental health is so bad that I don’t go out and see anyone, my moods swing massively one way or the other so my life flips between fully on track and completely lost the plot and it’s so upsetting. Ive had years of CBT of all kinds, counselling and medication for depression that hadn’t helped. I’ve had a high couple of months which resulted in me getting £6000 into debt buying stuff I wouldn’t normally with no thought process then I suddenly just crashed and want to die again and don’t see the point in living. It’s exhausting as I’m either completely obsessive and trying to control everything and when something happens I lose the plot and I’m too depressed to do anything other than lay on the sofa and cry for months. I’m not suicidal, I just want the swings and the pain and the thoughts to stop if that makes sense. I referred myself in January as I began to think I could have something more ‘complex and serious’ than depression that has to be tackled in a different way but I won’t even be seen until the end of July.
I’ve never had that but it sounds annoying. I was thinking about things that help with anxiety, your post reminded me about the physical symptoms of it. It’s worth speaking to your doctor about it (if you’ve not already, sorry this is so obvious). I used to take Propranolol which helps with the physical effects of anxiety. Keeping my fingers crossed you, I know it’s a nightmare but it can get better xDoes anyone else experience a weird sensation in their feet? Kind of like pins and needles but not. It's really frustrating.
My other thing is scratching. I scratch myself a lot when I'm anxious/stressed. I did go through a period of picking my skin until I bleedI’ve never had that but it sounds annoying. I was thinking about things that help with anxiety, your post reminded me about the physical symptoms of it. It’s worth speaking to your doctor about it (if you’ve not already, sorry this is so obvious). I used to take Propranolol which helps with the physical effects of anxiety. Keeping my fingers crossed you, I know it’s a nightmare but it can get better x
I pick my skin, too, when I’m anxious and stressed out. Then I feel bad about myself because of the scarring (I mainly pick my face). I wonder if doctors or MH professionals can help reduce picking or scratching.My other thing is scratching. I scratch myself a lot when I'm anxious/stressed. I did go through a period of picking my skin until I bleed
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