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I have been suffering with Anxiety for a few months now (officially) and my doctor prescribed me Propanalol to use when I need and referred me to CBT.
I had my referral assessment at which, as expected, I came out as severe anxiety. But what was unexpected was being told I also have severe depression. I realise they come hand in hand, but I didn't expect it to be so bad.
Anyhow, that was over 5 weeks ago and I feel like I've just been left to it. Knowing I have depression is really increasing my anxiety and I don't know what to do. I've always been very anti anti-depressants. What should I do and what are other peoples experiences on anti depressants and CBT?
I just feel so lost and forgotten about! It was 5 weeks ago
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keepgoing BeingSwanny
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In the meantime there are lots of books about CBT that you could try. Your local library should have some or if not there's a thread on this forum about helpful books.
I don't have any experience with depression - it doesn't necessarily happen with anxiety - but I'm sure there will be someone on here that can help.
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boing333 BeingSwanny
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richard89308 BeingSwanny
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Of course, other, more effective and helpful treatments are available and medication should only ever been used as a last resort.
niccik BeingSwanny
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Medication combined with CBT is always the most effective approach. The medication will help you face your tasks/homework/issues as they will help you feel more stable before therapy takes place. Therefore youll get more out of it. The homework is really testing yourself, not doing the things you have been doing and changing the way you think, from negative to positive. It takes some hard work and will power, but medication will help get you through it.
Hope this helps. Good luck and let me know how you get on xxx
boing333 niccik
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Aside from this, the rest of your advice is excellent.
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The difference is of course in that example that morphine is virtually an instantaneous form of pain relief whereas the medication (often) for the pain you experience with depression isn't. There is that gap that feels like a lifetime between when you begin the course of medication and you begin to feel better that allows the medication to stick it's fangs deeper and deeper into you all the while more effective treatment sits waiting in the wings. The reality of the situation is, however, that in the grand scheme of things medication doesn't make you better in the long run because all the while you use it, the longer you spend on a crutch rather than learning to stand up on your own two feet, and it's a devil attempting to get off it. More often than not people find themselves gravitating farther and farther towards different medications because they can't cope with the withdrawal symptoms, and thus the cycle begins again.
I have a thread that discusses the idea of learning to deal with depression and anxiety called 'To Medicate or To Not Medicate' if you're interested in reading some more theory on it.
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