y, is more usefull than any other form of theraphy when you can do it - can be very hard when you're really depressed though as the toughts are pretty hard to isolate when the whole head is covered by dark clouds :/

it is GREAT. Takes time, LOTS OF TIME for it to work so be patient.

Mead, please explain cognitive therapy to me.

Its useing a book called MIND OVER MOOD, its changeing how you feel by changing the way you think. My therapist at the VA is using it with me. The book has different exercise too each chapter. It teach skill too solve probles dealing with depression and all other types of things that being you down and helps you cope with every day highs and lows. I have just started my therapy using this Book.

I think he/she was asking Cerri. Put some clothes on when I'm talking to you.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a form of therapy that attempts to teach / retrain your subconscious thoughts new things.

For instance, if you're fighting your weight, doing pretty well, then something bad happens and you head for the pies, thats your subconscious telling you that's what you should do.

CBT is about learning what the triggers are and then the therapist will 'talk' to your subconscious under a hypnotised state, and retrain it.

Therapist will also give you scenarios to recall, for instance to imagine yourself in a place where you want to be while your thumb and forefinger are touching. Whenever you recognise your trigger, put your thumb and forefinger together and recall the visualisation.

Etc..

I haven't had this treatment for depression, but I would recommend it.

It is quite helpful CBT, but it does take time be patient.

It works for me. I think it's great and about the only thing that works for me.

Yes, this is what i am doing as well as others.
For me it is good, it keeps me on track most of the time.