------Please excuse any poor grammer/spelling, im very dyslexic!------
I became very depressed at the begining of this year due to a number of factors which reached breaking point. I have always known I have anxiety issues, both generall and social but never sought help in the hope they might one day go away.
I have tried various meds, Prozac 20mg for 8 weeks which did not help, made me more anxious and had terrible trouble sleeping. Mitazapiene 30, 45 then 60mg for 14 weeks which just made me want to sleep all day and felt very lethargic.
Currently in 2nd week of Setraliene 50mg and non change. I have read that setroliene is almost identical to Prozac, just has a much shorter half life, so I dont have especialy high hopes for it. Side affects seem much the same. Currently on Setroliene 50mg in 2nd week and no change .
I was also given a course of CBT on the NHS which I had such high hopes for as ive read many good things about it. I have had 17 hour long sessions so far with only 3 to go and really cant apply it to my self!
I have put in 100% effort and done so much homework trying to complete thought reccords etc. but it just does not work on me! I can tell my therapist is very fustrated and so am I.
Although very dyslexic, I have an IQ of 133 (measured by a psycologist while i was at school and have it on paper.) so it cant be that im not intelligent enough to understand it!
I find it so so helpful having someone independant to speak about things but obviously beeing A CBT therapist he only wants to teach me CBT techniques!
Does anyone think I may benifit from more traditional psycotherapy?
if cbt did not work then psychotherapy may work better for you.
Richard
Or maybe just normal counselling if you feel that you benefit from having somebody to speak to about things.
I had counselling many years ago and I have to say that I found it great that somebody had to sit and listen to every word I say lol It's the truth.
We don't like to put on people in our lives,especially our loved ones and I for one become very solemn and guarded when I'm depressed and anxious.....So it used to find it such a relief to go and speak to somebody for a hour and half each week about my life and my feelings. I didn't have a clue what she wrote on that writing pad,probably her shopping list but I really didn't care. I would come out each time feeling I'd let a little part of the burden I was carrying go......xx
it is true, I was taking some therapies with a psychology, but it is enough for give up the depression, but if have helped her techniques for a stressfutl situation or when I am sharing some time with ohter. you have to know yourself first. and aply thies tecnhniques when you need them, it isnot enough, you have to be the another part of for your recuperation mental . practice yoga, read some books, sharing some fun time with friends, or family iwht others. try to change of city , room, friends , clothes, how givein to know that you are changing o you mind at a positive way. learn to care yourself, have yourself tolerance, forgive some faults, love yourself.I have also felt alone, but have some friends who listen me with my problems, or advices me, but also sometimes I am boriing them with my speak, I look at facebook and put to chat.