Hi there. I tried medication, regular therapy hypnotherapy and CBT. Of all, I found CBT to be ther most helpfull. I have been off medication for about 4 motnhs now andmy last CBT session was about 2 months ago. I am doing very well. I have learned how to cope as oppose to trying to avoid the anxiety/depression and fears/OCD, I now have eared how to cope with it. I recommend CBT and definately think you should give it a try. The homework isnt that bad either - its mostly introspective thinking which is part of the learning to cope and healing process. The therpist with teach you things that make so much sense and you will learn a vast deal about yourself and how well you actually can be!!! Its fantastic! I never thought I would ever come out of the dark hole that was sucking me in...but yes i actually proved myself wrong and i will NEVER look back! I have my good days and my bad days, but on the bad days, at least i can cope!!! Good luck!

melba, we each have a choice: make life a hell or make it a heaven.

make yours a heaven.

if everyone else wants to run themselves in circles, let them. you make your life a heaven.

You guys are awesome thanks so much for the feedback and info!

I've been doing it online, by myself, for free for a couple of days now and am excited about it and how effective it is so far.

I don't want to ever go on antidepressants again. I truly believe that CBT is a keeper.

Thanks for the religous angle, but I'm an atheist. Again thanks for everyone's input and good luck to everyone :)

Hope you guys have a great day!

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a majority of my clients. The basic theory is that if you change thinking you can (more easily) change behavior. Plus it helps the client to help themselves.

Just a basic run down. My therapist uses it with me along with some other techniques. But I am a firm believer in CBT (plus that was the theory I was basicly trained with in school when I was getting my degree - not to mention it's the one I felt most comfortable with, though I do know others).

Cheers!

Thanks skyline - yes, I'm really excited about it. I was in the ER for suicidal ideation in October and really hit a low point. I was so depressed and anxious...it was a nightmare.

They had me talking to a bunch of different clinicians and they all wanted me on antidepressants but I fought against that and I'm really glad I did.

Thanks for the feedback!

melba, you are to be commended for taking the bull by the horns. everyone has to find a way to rise above it all so that they can have some peace of mind and a life that works for them.

we can make life easy if we try. we don't have to get caught up in complicated, nerve-wracking lives.

melba, may your every dream come true. :)

Thank you :) you too!

No problem. CBT is an affect way of help the client to change their way of thinking, as already state, will have an affect on their behavior. It's not bad or scary or anything to worry about.

Like I said, my therapist uses it with me. And it is the theory that I was trained in while in school, so naturally I use it. I have several different methods to uses with clients, but I usually incoporiate CBT with them, because it = behaivor change and that is the ultimate goal (change for the good!).