Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
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Sorry to learn of your girl friend's passing.
The NHS can provide bereavement support, it would be my first step rather than trying to cope with it on my own: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depre...
The NHS can provide bereavement support, it would be my first step rather than trying to cope with it on my own: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depre...
I could, but I won't. CBT is a talking therapy.
If you broke your back, would you go just buy a book on physiotherapy and rehabilitation?
Go speak to somebody who knows what they are doing. Maybe even multiple people until you click with one. If you can't or don't want to pay privately (£40-60 per hour in my experience), then go see your GP and use the NHS. It might take a bit longer, but that's what it's there for.
There is absolutely no need to go through this alone. So stop trying. Best wishes, and check back here for help if you need to.
If you broke your back, would you go just buy a book on physiotherapy and rehabilitation?
Go speak to somebody who knows what they are doing. Maybe even multiple people until you click with one. If you can't or don't want to pay privately (£40-60 per hour in my experience), then go see your GP and use the NHS. It might take a bit longer, but that's what it's there for.
There is absolutely no need to go through this alone. So stop trying. Best wishes, and check back here for help if you need to.
Great, good luck.
Don't get overwhelmed. Take it one step at a time. All you need to do is make an appointment with your GP or a private local CBT/bereavement councellor (Google). If it's evening, don't put off calling them till tomorrow's office hours, just drop them an email instead.
Don't think beyond that at the moment. One step at a time. Get into the system and let it guide you along.
Don't get overwhelmed. Take it one step at a time. All you need to do is make an appointment with your GP or a private local CBT/bereavement councellor (Google). If it's evening, don't put off calling them till tomorrow's office hours, just drop them an email instead.
Don't think beyond that at the moment. One step at a time. Get into the system and let it guide you along.
From experience, forget the NHS as they arent, in my experience at the forefront of this and don't have the time to get to know you. (or even pretend to care).
I would say find somebody local who specialises in bereavement as CBT has different areas that people focus on. I see one for pain management (physical kind) and its certainly worth shelling out for a few sessions.
Best of luck Op.
I would say find somebody local who specialises in bereavement as CBT has different areas that people focus on. I see one for pain management (physical kind) and its certainly worth shelling out for a few sessions.
Best of luck Op.
NHS should be fine, but it will depend on the waiting list, some areas are worse than others. They will only do 6 sessions though.
If the waiting list is too long for you, look at going privately if you can afford it.
You will get through this process and heal yourself with help, good luck
If the waiting list is too long for you, look at going privately if you can afford it.
You will get through this process and heal yourself with help, good luck
seadragon said:
Can anyone please recommend something on the self-help level, rather than going to see a professional for a 121?
My girlfriend died almost a year ago, after being ill for 5 years and I'm really struggling with this part of the grieving process.
Thanks in advance ….
So sorry to hear of your loss, it must be tough times for you. Seek out a person centred approach counsellor if you can - it's the closest form of counselling to what you look for. It is non-directive and the client is the expert on their own reality. My girlfriend died almost a year ago, after being ill for 5 years and I'm really struggling with this part of the grieving process.
Thanks in advance ….
Sorry for your loss.
I did some online NHS provided cbt. Just signed up and I was speaking to someone within a couple of weeks. My anxiety is linked to brevement too.
See if they have it in your area?
https://login.iesohealth.uk/
Was an interesting experience and did show me some decent coping strategies. I also went to the gp about something completely different months after doing it and mentioned I had done it. He referred me to some talking therapy and again it was a couple of week wait so it's not all long waiting lists etc. The talking therapy was what I needed so echo what the earlier poster said about trying to self diagnose.
Both helped but cutting out booze completely has had the biggest impact on my wellbeing. Very little anxiety now and things are more in perspective.
All the best.
I did some online NHS provided cbt. Just signed up and I was speaking to someone within a couple of weeks. My anxiety is linked to brevement too.
See if they have it in your area?
https://login.iesohealth.uk/
Was an interesting experience and did show me some decent coping strategies. I also went to the gp about something completely different months after doing it and mentioned I had done it. He referred me to some talking therapy and again it was a couple of week wait so it's not all long waiting lists etc. The talking therapy was what I needed so echo what the earlier poster said about trying to self diagnose.
Both helped but cutting out booze completely has had the biggest impact on my wellbeing. Very little anxiety now and things are more in perspective.
All the best.
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