Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for anxiety, depression, withdrawal symptoms, insomnia

[ChessieCat]

Hi Fellow Aussies, you might be interested in this.

 

When researching it if another Surviving Antidepressants member, I discovered it is for all Australians (not just NSW).

 

You might want to consider the MindSpot Clinic.  There are 6 tailored courses.

 

Information Brochure About MindSpot            Website:  https://mindspot.org.au/

 

It's FREE for Australians.  I highly recommend it.

 

My Story:  Prior to the workshop I had been seeing a psychologist and also read several books and done a lot of internet research.  Even though I know most of what the workshop taught, I found that it brought together everything I knew in a simple way and encouraged me to put what I learned into practice.  I did the 8 week online workshop through them at the end of 2014 and have found it very helpful.  It has helped me to recognise when I am getting anxious and has taught me the skills I need to reduce it.

 

How It Helped:  Just before Christmas 2015 I had to go shopping and was sitting at the computer and was feeling sick in the stomach and starting to stress out about what I had to do.  Because of what I had learned, I recognised that the sick feeling was the adrenaline so I did controlled breathing and was able to calm myself down and stop a full on panic attack.  And managed to go out and do what I needed to do.  Whilst driving there I kept telling myself that I could do it and would be okay.

 

CBT cognitive behaviour therapy (added so it can be found when searching)

[Kittygiggles]

On 2/5/2019 at 2:39 AM, ChessieCat said:

Just before Christmas 2015 I had to go shopping and was sitting at the computer and was feeling sick in the stomach and starting to stress out about what I had to do.  Because of what I had learned, I recognised that the sick feeling was the adrenaline so I did controlled breathing and was able to calm myself down and stop a full on panic attack.  And managed to go out and do what I needed to do.  Whilst driving there I kept telling myself that I could do it and would be okay.

 

This is a great example of what I also learned with CBT, an aspect of which was to understand the physiology of a panic attack and how to respond to it. With repeated use, such an exercise can reduce panic such that it never bothers a patient again. The mind is an amazing thing! 

[ChessieCat]

The following books are recommended by the excellent website getselfhelp.co.uk.  I've checked some of the reviews and they all look very good.

 

Christian Self Help Books

• I'm Not Supposed to Feel Like This: A Christian Approach to Depression and Anxiety by Christopher Williams, Paul Richards, Ingrid Whitton

• A Practical Workbook for the Depressed Christian by John Lockley

• Don't Forget to Look Up: A Christian's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Angela K Brittain

 

[Artistic1]

Helpful CBT podcasts

I hope this is not inappropriate material. If so, I ask the moderators to delete it. But I just thought this might be helpful to some members who are having trouble finding therapy or getting started with CBT. Dr. Julie Osborn is  a licensed CBT therapist in California.  I have gotten wonderful help from her - turned my life around. She now has free podcasts, and she also has a Facebook page. I am not trying to promote her, and cannot advocate whether she is right for you, but I find the podcasts interesting and helpful. It might be just a place to start. Here is the link to her facebook page, and all the podcasts are on that page. Hope this is helpful.

 

https://www.facebook.com/Julie-L-Osborn-LCSW-PsyD-112027538863327

 

Link to free Spotify podcasts  You do need to create a Spotify account, but it is FREE.

 

Edited September 23, 2020 by ChessieCat
Added link to spotify

[pecanut]

Hi

 

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience of CBTi for withdrawal insomnia please?  

 

It is being hailed as the gold-standard non-pharmacological tool for insomnia and I wonder if it is any good for the chemically-mediated insomnia I seem to be suffering with?

 

I'd love to hear any experience before I spend money on this!

 

Thanks

pecanut

[BooBoo19]

Hello Pecanut

 

I have not heard of it and am also a fellow WD insomnia sufferer so will be interest to follow.

[pecanut]

Thanks Boo Boo

 

I will keep you posted; I'm meant to start 22 March and it's £80 a session and takes 5 sessions but I'm not convinced it will work for withdrawal insomnia and am also feeling v v wobbly at the moment and wonder if it's the right time...

 

pecanut