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Cbt theropy what can I expect?

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iain68035
iain68035

I am starting cbt soon what can I expect what happens?

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  • tracey90201
    tracey90201 iain68035

    Posted

    You'll figure out how your reactions to thoughts or feelings affect your anxiety. Basically you learn better coping skills. It's different for everyone because we all have unique triggers, etc. it's the best thing I've done!!
  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014 iain68035

    Posted

    CBT in a nutshell is to learn how to not analyze, no room is given to work out why you think a certain way - its essentially distraction techniques. It can work for milder cases of short term anxiety. Not to sound too discouraging but it doesn't work in a majority of cases. Which isn't at all to say it never works, just be prepared and don't be too disheartened if it doesn't. It is always offered first as it's cheap and easy to deliver,there are other therapy options which work for more people if you feel it doesn't work
    • iain68035
      iain68035 jmcg2014

      Posted

      Thanks for your honesty I roll keep an open mind and hopefully it helps even a little
    • jmcg2014
      jmcg2014 iain68035

      Posted

      That's all any of us can do try and if doesn't work then try something else. Nothing else for it
    • iain68035
      iain68035 jmcg2014

      Posted

      Yeah that's it trying is better than not doing anything about it at all
  • elizabeth2244
    elizabeth2244 iain68035

    Posted

    CBT therapy sounds a lot like DBT where you figure out your emotions and you learn skills on how to handle emotions just like in CBT therapy you learn how to handle your anxieties and emotions 

    It will be a good group for you 

    • iain68035
      iain68035 elizabeth2244

      Posted

      Thank you Elizabeth I'm going to go into it feeling excited and and open minded doing this is better than sitting in the couch looking up symptoms all day making myself worse step in the right direction I think
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