So yeah it ain’t easyyyy but if you’re in need of cbt, don’t give up! It gets easier with practice.
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Part of CBT involves reflection to get at the heart of an incident or incidents that cause distress or unwanted reactions. I did this when I found myself flying off the handle when dealing with my kids. It’s not an[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
More on understanding how to think things out in CBT.
It’s up to the therapist to recommend and for the patient to agree on and put into action the choice of therapy. Behavioural Therapy isn’t a second choice or less effective, but just works better for some people.
It’s important to try to achieve small goals, rather than to set large, unachievable goals that end up being discouragement just by being unachievable. That way, behaviour activation will start to gain traction in the mind (since there are small[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
More on Behavioural Therapy. Remember to strike a balance – as with most things.
Behaviour activation is all about breaking behavioural loops and exchanging them with better ones.
CBT can be considered very simple… Or very very complex. I try my best to distill the most important components with Dave’s help. I hope it helps! We’ll start with exploring more on Behavioural Therapy.
Have you ever heard the phrase “being lonely in the middle of a crowd”? Depression makes this feeling even more intense, and worse still – it can become self-fulfilling. It’s difficult to be social, and sometimes it’s just easier to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve not yet had the pleasure of meeting someone with depression who can take their own advice. Somehow, advice on survival, on being positive, on not beating ourselves up with guilt… when others are depressed, and we can offer them[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…