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Therapies

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My therapist who is also my psychiatrist is retiring on September 15th 2022. I wish him good luck in his retirement and to enjoy it fully and wholly, but I'll miss him. And I'm on the waiting list for a new one as he has cancelled all my appointments with him so yeah. I dunno who my next one...
lavalamp I suppose all you can do is give the new therapist a chance. If you think about it, at one point...
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It's a CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) psychological handbook recommended by my therapist to read and to do exercises at home with. I find it quite helpful. It's by 2 specialists in CBT, which I have done for over 2-3 years. What about you? Have you ever done CBT personally?
CatSic Yes I believe I did many years ago. We change as we age and different things become helpful at...
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Is there such a thing as Nature Therapy? I know for myself that being out in nature daily really helps to clear my mind and the physical activity from my hikes is good not only for my physical being but my mental one as well.
Butterfly88 [QUOTE="Lammchen, post: 134944, member: 343"] That sounds really cool! It sounds like the idea...
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Many years ago, someone told me "a hungry man is an angry man." I don't know how women related this statement but based on my experience and observation, I have noticed that when people are hungry, they are angry and frustrated. When I am stressed out, anxious, and depressed, I am always in a...
Lammchen I never thought of it that way, but yeah, I can see how eating changes me a little so I can get...
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When you are annoyed, frustrated, stressed out, anxious, angry, and overloaded with pentup emotions, what activities or actions will make you feel better? What do you do to ease your mental conditions? Are there any specific therapy methods that have helped you to become normally when you are...
Lammchen I love to sing and listen to music to calm my mind and it works just about every time for me...
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Has anyone tried hypnosis therapy yet in life? I have and my T is always making me fall asleep during sessions and doing therapy during my sleep myself. I love it so far personally.
Nomad I think hypnosis is more than talking "in a soothing way." Hypnosis is a method where your...
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I find shopping therapeutic. I don't just go to a shopping mall or start browsing products in an online store when I am feeling down or I am stressed out, however, whenever I go shopping and buy products, I feel lighthearted, I feel relaxed, I feel pleasant. Has anyone tried shopping as a...
Nomad I find shopping therapeutic. I don't just go to a shopping mall or start browsing products in an...
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Have you ever tried Art Therapy? When my daughter needed treatment, one of the things that her group did that really excited her was art therapy. Her friend is now in grad school to become an art therapist and I get to see some of the projects she is working on in preparation for helping others...
Lammchen Have you ever tried Art Therapy? When my daughter needed treatment, one of the things that her...
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It's no doubt pets do amazing things for your well-being. From sniffing out diseases to supporting you emotionally, pet owners tend to be healthier all-around, mentally included.

Dr. Judith Joseph, a New York-based psychiatrist and TikToker shares her recommendations for the...
Butterfly88 I would want a dog but to each their own.
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I myself find doing aromatherapy, music therapy, creative writing therapy, art therapy and my daily self-care and mindfulness routine helpful with stress and anxiety.
Nomad I have tried essential oils for various purposes, but I do not have much experience with...
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I’m thinking about plans on how to manage my anger. Here’s a step to step guide from my readings online and my course with my therapist :

1. Stop and think.

2. Take a deep breath.

3. Observe my facts.

4. Visualize the things to do or to say in my mind for the moment.

5. Engage in an...
Nomad I have issues with handling my anger. However, I have never been to a therapy session to manage...
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I’m currently listening to some gentle nature sounds and white noise for my mindfulness and self-care routine daily. It’s monochromatic sound smoothes me way more than any music I find. They’re called white noises. I also do yoga, physical relaxation exercises, breathing exercises and guided...
Nomad In my teens, I used to listen to Indian Classical music (flute, sitar, tabla) and it was very...
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I’m always playing “Solitaire Klondike” on my phone at night and listening to music on YouTube Premium when I can’t sleep at all myself.
Nomad The only reason I play games is to relax physically ad mentally. Now, you might ask me how...
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So today, I’ve subscribed for 19,99$CAD before tax to “All you can read books”, an e-reader app for MacOS and have been reading some Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie on it. Loving it currently! Highly recommend it.
Nomad I find reading cathartic. I have been using reading as a means of catharsis since I was a kid...
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Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner, hypnotist, and Holographic Memory Resolution (HMR) practitioner here, at your service.

Feel free to chime in here, tag me in a thread, or PM me any time you'd like some fresh input.
Nomad [QUOTE="The Stranger, post: 117271, member: 326"] Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)...
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By Michael DeMarco

As a therapist in private practice, I'm asked constantly how long therapy is going to take, and how often a client will have to come to sessions. People still see a trope about therapy on tv showing stereotypical psychoanalysis where people are expected to come several times...
Nomad I have never been into any kind of therapy. However, my spouse was diagnosed wth anxiety and was...
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So I've done exposure therapy for about a year, and have felt it has been wasting my time more than anything. The thing is, I'm unwilling to put myself out there because I have Asperger's, avoidant personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder, which my previous T hasn't been able to...
Nomad I don't know what exposure therapy is, and what kind of conditions are treated with this...
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My gynecologist is a woman, thank god. It's the annual chek-up routine. I think I'd love to change my birth control pills, because the new ones aren't working perfectly with my body after almost a year of using them.
Nomad [QUOTE="safeinsanity, post: 131376, member: 18"] Marijuana and Natural Ice! 😝 [/QUOTE] Are you...
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I do them daily a few hours in the afternoon 2 hours after lunch. It really does help me relieve my stress and anxiety. I do guided meditation with my favourite mindfulness app called “Petit Bambou” free and simple physical relaxation exercises daily. Helps with insomnia and stress and anxiety.
Nomad I have tried guided meditation and I was not very happy with this meditation technique. This...
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Today, this moment marks my 4th years, wrought with health issues, but also without feeling depressed or suicidal. Let’s celebrate life’s every moment, all!
Butterfly88 Congratulations!
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I’m changing my therapist and psychiatrist next week because I feel they aren’t listening to me speak to at all personally.
Nomad If you are seeing a therapist do you think you can also make the appropriate decision to change...
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If you want to heal naturally, you need to eat foods that improve your health. For example, if you have depression, you will have to eat foods that can alleviate your depression symptoms. When you have depression, you are lonely and sad, therefore, you need to eat foods that help in serotonin...
ZandraJoi [QUOTE="Shole, post: 133570, member: 386"] Now I finally understand why and how why it's...
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So after several years of therapy and medication, I can say that I'm pretty happy, relaxed and stable in life. I'd rather have a good emotional quality life, which I mean that I'm doing everything in pursuit of happiness, being relaxed and mindful and etc. How to best enjoy life this current...
Nomad Sorry for my ignorance. I could not understand what you really meant by quality? However, I do...
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Do you prefer online and by phone therapy or in person? Since I have Asperger's, psychosis and paranoia, I'd rather do it online and by phone than in person. Mostly because my mental healthcare clinic is a bit far from my home to go to and come back from weekly and every 2-3 months for my...
Nomad I have been to therapy just once and I met the psychiatrist in person. I have never tried online...
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If you are battling with stress and if you want to treat your stress without undergoing medication, you can try to control your stress with the following foods
Asparagus: Asparagus contains Folate which produces serotonin, the happy hormone.
Milk product: Milk products contain B2 and B12. These...
Nomad If you are battling with stress and if you want to treat your stress without undergoing...
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Currently in life, I'm listening always on repeat to different guided meditations on Youtube premium music on my phone with some sleep relaxation music and nature sounds, it's very soothing for my ADHD, GAD and Tourette's syndrome.
Nomad I have tried Guided Meditation, but my favorite meditation method is Mindful Meditation. When...
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Has anyone tried the Headspace app? What has been your experience with it, do you find it helps?

I've given the trial a go, but having had no prior experience with meditation I found it quite difficult to focus. I also find it quite expensive to unlock the "full" version, and the naggy...
iamSharon I see advertisements for it but I haven't tried it myself. I typically tune into guided...
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I'm always doing guided meditation with Youtube premium currently in life, I put my favourite one on repeat and with a lavender and camomile room mist on my pillows and bed sheets and PJs and my sleeping pills, been sleeping so well lately at night. No more stress and anxiety attacks anymore...
Naiwen I love it for me personally! I myself use a : lavender-camomile and eucalyptus-lavender room...
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Well, I'll be having a new one, a French gentleman this time, and will re-evaluate me with new diagnoses and etc. So wish me luck please, guys! She's 68-69 years old, and has healed many patients, I think she deserves some rest in her life! She has given me a lot of help, care, support and...
WhippedCream Hopefully you're able to bond with your new therapist so you're able to continue without any...
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There are over five hundred different types of psychotherapy/counselling available. So how can you know which one might help you? Do they all work in the same way or are some better than others? Do any of them actually work?

You might also wonder how counselling works and if it would be a...
Ozzy47 There are over five hundred different types of psychotherapy/counselling available. So how can...
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We are all humans with emotions that vary with the situations that we come across on a daily basis. At times we are joyous, and the next moment we witness grave situations that lead to anxiety, depression and stress. Stress is something that isn't visible externally as it is a state of mind...
Ozzy47 We are all humans with emotions that vary with the situations that we come across on a daily...
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Suffering from depression or any other emotional issue? If yes then nothing will be much more healing than consulting a therapist in your locality. Now the big question remains that how to find out the best one who can easily understand and related to the problems of the sufferer. Read this post...
Ozzy47 Suffering from depression or any other emotional issue? If yes then nothing will be much more...
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Many people can benefit from talking and getting things out in the open. If life experiences are starting to have a negative impact, a therapy session can make it easier to look at life and your problems in a different way. Let's take a look of four reasons why therapy can improve your life...
Ozzy47 Many people can benefit from talking and getting things out in the open. If life experiences are...
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I'm doing it currently in therapy for my complex PTSD, sexual abuse and BDP. It's a very effective treatment for PSTD, abuse and trauma and even dissociation. It's to know that it has already happened that way, and there's nothing that you could have done to prevent it and you're not to blame...
Catsmother Never had CPT. I am glad that you feel it helps you [USER=17]@Naiwen[/USER]
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Music therapy 24/7 works for me personally. Currently listening to “Tick Tock” on Deezer premium.
Y I have always found music to be very much my therapy, my escape almost. Throw on/in some...
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