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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Does it work?

  • 03-11-2009 10:57pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm a guy in my mid 20's with a social anxiety problem. I reckon its a largely self fulfilling prophecy as I get nervous and extremely uncomfortable around certain people, at times even my really close friends. It affects me in the sense that my heart beats really quickly and i get shaky as well as my facial expressions become noticeably nervy and awkward. The problem started about 6 years ago and although I'm an outgoing person it affects me on a daily basis when I feel I may run into situations similar... and its now crossed over to other aspects of my life such as in interviews where I get more noticeably nervous and uncomfortable than I should be.

    Anyway, I writing to see if anybody knows anything or has gone through Cognitive Behavioual Therapy (CBT) for a similar problem, or even for something completely different? If so, would you recommend it and how has it changed your life or issue you had been seen about?

    Thanks in advance for the advice!


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  • #2
    Kevster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    Well, to put it simply: CBT saved my life, and I've actually never read/heard a bad thing about it. I was diagnosed with anxiety, deperssion, and OCD and was then referred to a CBT therapist. I had around 15 sessions with him/her and I was a changed person afterwards. If you can afford it, then I implore you to do it. I suspect that your family has health insurance? It's expensive, that's the only issue.

    If you do go, then the first session will be a 'getting to know you' thing, and the remaining sessions will consists of actual therapy. It's really cool....

    Kevin


  • #3
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Hi thanks for that. Its great to know that it worked for you.
    However, I have one issue that might get in the way of it at the present time. Im starting a new job abroad in 3 months and as I know very little about CBT, I wonder is that enough time for therapy or is it somethin that must go on for 4,5,6 months. I guess thats worked out on a case by case basis but I would hate to start something and not finish it properly. Plus I really want to be in a good frame of mind when I start this position and would therefore hope I could see a therapist here before.
    Thanks again for the post kevster.


  • #4
    Kevster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    Hi,

    I had my sessions over the course of around 18 months, but I still think that you should go to see what you can get from it. I still hear my therapists voice in my head telling me to do this thing this way and that thing that way... ...etc. Ignore what will be happening in 3 months and seriously just get what you can from it. You wo'nt regret it.

    Kevin


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