meg86
21-10-09, 11:04
Hello :)
I have suffered from anxiety for 2 years, i have more Generalised Anxiety Disorder than the panic side of things, i used to have alot of panic and was terrified to leave the house etc but i learnt to over come this on my own :).
I am always obsessing and worrying about something to a point where my mind doesnt get a break, its draining, i believe these fears and they well and truelly consume me be it Health Anxiety, or natural disaster you name it but my mind will not think logically and i feel its ruining my life, the joy is zapped out of everyday because of my thinking habit.
I had my first CBT session yesterday, and it was more like a introduction, she explained what anxiety is how it makes us feel but it was pretty much entirely based on the panic side and being afraid to leave the house etc
At the end i felt this would have helped me 2 years ago but not now!! anxiety has so many different factors in my opinion and i was surprised how much it was narrowed down.
At the end i told the therapist that i suffer from GAD instead of panic, i said i dont necessarily have triggers my mind is just full of worry all the time. And then she said to me "did you discuss this on your first appointment?" and i said yes and i advised her that i suffered alot from Health Anxiety.
Obviously in CBT there isnt more than one anxiety group but im worried that my particular problem isnt going to get mentioned, she said that they go into Health Anxiety a bit! what does that mean :ohmy:
Yes i used to be scared of going out and going to supermarkets and have panic attacks but my anxiety has evolved from that.
I would be grateful to hear of peoples experiences with CBT who have GAD :(
Thanks for reading xxx
I have suffered from anxiety for 2 years, i have more Generalised Anxiety Disorder than the panic side of things, i used to have alot of panic and was terrified to leave the house etc but i learnt to over come this on my own :).
I am always obsessing and worrying about something to a point where my mind doesnt get a break, its draining, i believe these fears and they well and truelly consume me be it Health Anxiety, or natural disaster you name it but my mind will not think logically and i feel its ruining my life, the joy is zapped out of everyday because of my thinking habit.
I had my first CBT session yesterday, and it was more like a introduction, she explained what anxiety is how it makes us feel but it was pretty much entirely based on the panic side and being afraid to leave the house etc
At the end i felt this would have helped me 2 years ago but not now!! anxiety has so many different factors in my opinion and i was surprised how much it was narrowed down.
At the end i told the therapist that i suffer from GAD instead of panic, i said i dont necessarily have triggers my mind is just full of worry all the time. And then she said to me "did you discuss this on your first appointment?" and i said yes and i advised her that i suffered alot from Health Anxiety.
Obviously in CBT there isnt more than one anxiety group but im worried that my particular problem isnt going to get mentioned, she said that they go into Health Anxiety a bit! what does that mean :ohmy:
Yes i used to be scared of going out and going to supermarkets and have panic attacks but my anxiety has evolved from that.
I would be grateful to hear of peoples experiences with CBT who have GAD :(
Thanks for reading xxx