Hi all,
I am arranging CBT through Anxiety UK although I have started considering the CBT4PANIC programme instead. I have a few concerns about CBT though as I have never had it before.
Basically I have had a blip which I am starting to come out of. This is the first time I have ever beaten a blip without medication since I became ill 3 years ago. (I always said I'd cry with joy if I came out of a blip without citalopram! Well it might be crying time soon!)
This blip has made me realise a lot of things. One, that I was genuinely recovering from the illness; two, that counselling had reached a "plateau" where it was no longer productive; three, that my anxiety is probably the result of behavioural problems that started when I was very young.
I am pretty sure I would have been diagnosed with ADHD if I was a child today. Also I suffer from intense separation anxiety, massive time management and procrastination issues, and my entire mental workings are geared towards a negative outlook. The citalopram did help a lot and I've done loads of things to help myself but I know that I need to make fundamental changes and I need support with that.
My question is, will CBT help me with this, or should I consider some other type of treatment? I have not touched a dose of cit for nearly 2 months and do not intend to go on it again unless there is no alternative. I feel that if I do not get the right type of help I will probably spend the rest of my life in therapy seeking reassurance.