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Started Therapy and a new diagnosis

adwitte77
adwitte77

Happy Saturday Everyone! 

I hope everyone is doing well. I started therapy this week and it was great! I really hit it off with my new therapist! We really clicked, which is amazing! Our first session was 90 mins and I walked away feeling hopeful. At the end of our time she gave me her general diagnosis of me. Generalized Anxiety Disorder ( no surprise there!) had that most of my life! Lol Also with depression, again no surprise there either. But, she also diagnosed me with PTSD due to the trauma I experienced in my childhood.

adwitte77
adwitte77
This thing likes to cut me off! Lol

I hope everyone is doing well and hanging in there during these trying times! ❤️
Frogsoup
Frogsoup
I'm glad you were able to get some diagnosis! It can be helpful to figure out what's really going on so you can start looking for ways to cope.

Also it's awesome that you guys hit it off so well. Finding a good therapist can be pretty hard so I always am happy to hear when people find a good one.
Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228
I’m so glad you hit it off with her! I also have ptsd from childhood and past relationships. I’m glad you are getting help. Starting therapy is the best decision I have ever made in regards to my anxiety and other dx’s
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Best wishes with therapy and so glad it started off with a positive!

Yes, that diagnosis is one more often seen now and it helps so many people find their better balance.
GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
That's great that you had a good therapy session! I am always advocating therapy... I really believe it helps SO much. My therapist has been so helpful to me and is there to be my reasoning voice when my anxiety is out of control.

Great news! Continued good luck with everything. Great start!
Thor2008
Thor2008
Congrats. A good therapist is critical to getting better. I am glad for your great start at therapy
arfie
arfie
Hoorah on the therapy clickage. A good working relationship can make a world of diff but can be all too hard to come by.

***clink***

Here's to hoping the clickage is a sustainable precedent.

For what it's worth
To the best of my knowledge, PTSD is still listed as an anxiety disorder, so I move freely between my PTSD therapy and the other anxiety subsets. One anxiety always seems to lead to another. The broader support base can be a literal lifesaver.
hyperpgal
hyperpgal
yay for you! that is wonderful!! I am glad you walked out feeling hopeful--that's a good sign!
adwitte77
adwitte77
Thanks for the support everyone!

I appreciate it VERY Much!
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