I will first state my story:
I went to my psychiatrist upon fear that I was depressed.
However, this was not the case after a series of interviews.
I told them about how I was having mood swings due to seeing people in distress.
They decided to prescribe me some mood stabilizers and anti psychotic drugs to help.
However, this [...]

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How can I stop my feelings for my male friend ruining my life (..LONG STORY..)?
Have I ruined the best friendship I ever had or am I right to think this guy in the closet? I have been so patient and in love with him for a long time, and I will never confront him about [...]

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Biomedical and psychotherapy are two basic approaches to treating psychological disorders. A number of approaches fall under the category of psychotherapy, but they all include the following four essential characteristics:
1. Systematic interaction between a client and a therapist
2. Based on psychological theory and [...]

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I have tried many different meds and nothing seems to really shake the empty disinterested feelings I have. Hoping something a little less conventional might work.

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Beck discovered that by increasing patients’ objectivity regarding their misinterpretations of situations or subjective sensations or feelings (cognitive distortions) and their negative expectancies, they experienced a substantial shift in their thinking and subsequently in their affect and behavior. This approach consists of a combination of strategies and techniques designed to modify the cognitive distortions and [...]

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before you say therapy and medication let me say what i have tried. 4 years of individual therapy, 1 year of group therapy, 6 months of cognitive behavioral therapy. various medications including zoloft, effexor, remeron, paxil, lexapro, klonopin
i dont know what to do anymore and i feel hopeless
please help me
i forgot to mention that i [...]

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I have suffered from depression for three years now. I have been on medication for three years now. I am getting better at dealing with things in my life and coping with my depression.
Yet one problem still remains. When I got depressed I lost my ability to feel love for myself [...]

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I’ve just been diagnosed for Minor Depression, Borderline-Schizoid Personality Disorder. I took Flouxetine a month ago but I felt groggy so my doctor changed me to Lamictal, to stabilize my BPD tendencies. Problem is, I don’t cope well enough with such & it’s making me more confused than ever like every part of me is [...]

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disorder?
because when i read up and research about borderline personality disorder, i dont notice or see the symptoms im having..
am i being neglected?
i was diagnosed with BPD months ago by a psychiatrist and theyve set up psychotherapy. im 30 now and have suffered like this all my life.
im really worried i have other disorders to [...]

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disorder?
because when i read up and research about borderline personality disorder, i dont notice or see the symptoms im having..
am i being neglected?
i was diagnosed with BPD months ago by a psychiatrist and theyve set up psychotherapy. im 30 now and have suffered like this all my life.
im really worried i have other disorders to [...]

Posted in psychotherapy education 5 Comments »

We just moved to her hometown about 800 miles from anyone I know. Things have really been stressful lately because she is more focused on school and work right now. In the past 6 weeks she really hasn’t paid that much attention to me and its been really hard on me, I have been seeing [...]

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a) The therapist will assist the woman through systematic desensitization to help her become less anxious about her phobia.
b)The therapist will ask the woman to meet a group of people who are experiencing a similar phobia, since they will understand how she feels.
c)The therapist will explore the woman’s life history and childhood background [...]

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As Christians, what is your feelings on Psychotherapy? The only way I would see a therapist on a reular basis is if he/she were a Christian too. However, do u think if a Christian sees a therapist, does that mean that they’re not fully depending on the knowledge of God, or does it depend on [...]

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since my dad passed away last year ive noticed there are loong periods of time when im just down. i did a bit of googling but i just wanna know what kind of questions the doctors ask. i realy wanna get treatment coz i can see my moods are getting my family down and i [...]

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that theres no DBT or emdr therapy in my area. theyve offered psychotherapy, i went for an assesment and i was told its going to be in the form of group therapy but im wondering if this will help me or not?
i was told the proper therapy is dbt and emdr therapy.
i have alot of [...]

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