More on understanding how to think things out in CBT.
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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…
I really liked the chance to use the guilt tea shtick. I guess what’s sad is that it’s a constant struggle, and pretty much an uncontrollable one. The solution is a tiring one. Please be patient with us as we[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The first of what I call external paradoxes. Guilt is one of depression’s favourite weapons in its arsenal. It never takes much to feel the guilt of being mentally ill especially in today’s fast paced, demanding society. It’s almost a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…