Insomnia Support Group
Insomnia is a symptom, rather than a disease, and is characterized by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. People with insomnia complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep, which results in significant impairment of daytime functioning. Insomnia is categorized as transient (shorter than one week), short-term (one to three weeks) or chronic (longer than three...
Through my mom's work I get 5 free sessions with some type of therapist. The way you search through therapists is through 2 specialties that they are specialized in. So, do you guys think I should choose someone specialized in anxiety disorders and attention deficit disorder(I suspect I might have ADD which is why I used this as a search criteria), or anxiety disorders and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Last year I tried CBT but it obviously didn't help me much. However, I didn't really tell them about any of the anxiety that I deal with. The ADD is something I suspect I have but don't have any proof. The only reason I consider treating it simultaneously with the anxiety(and hopefully sleep) is because I think it will allow me to get more work done which will make me be more tired by the end of the day and prevent stress because I won't have to worry about things getting done.
At this point I'm just desperate. I think with how bad things are medication is going to be the only solution. But life can't go on like this. I think doesn't something is obviously better than nothing but which one of these 2 options do you think would be the best for me?
Last year I tried CBT but it obviously didn't help me much. However, I didn't really tell them about any of the anxiety that I deal with. The ADD is something I suspect I have but don't have any proof. The only reason I consider treating it simultaneously with the anxiety(and hopefully sleep) is because I think it will allow me to get more work done which will make me be more tired by the end of the day and prevent stress because I won't have to worry about things getting done.
At this point I'm just desperate. I think with how bad things are medication is going to be the only solution. But life can't go on like this. I think doesn't something is obviously better than nothing but which one of these 2 options do you think would be the best for me?
I would suggest looking for someone who might be able to provide comprehensive solutions, meaning treatment for ADD, anxiety, insomnia, and use drug-free methods, including but not limited to CBT.
You might also ask your doctor for a recommendation, and you'll obviously also want to find someone who's located reasonably close to you .
Good luck SE, keep us posted on what you learn.
Maybe you can't change the circumstances that trigger your symptoms, but you can change the way you think about those circumstances, and that might go a long way to helping your symptoms.
You are right that no one else (with the emphasis on "else) can change you. Only you can do that.
You have the ability and power to control your thoughts.