Hiya guys,
Was thinking today about what help I've received for my anxiety, panic attacks and depression etc.
Just wondered what you feel has helped you the most out of the help you have had?
During the time that I have had the anxiety etc, I have seen loads of people to try and help.
- I started off just talking to my GP, who I started seeing once a week, but I see her every 2 weeks now. She has been in my life throughout this whole thing.
- I began seeing a psychiatrist a few months after I started talking to my GP. I seen him for 6 months.
- I had a CPN, who was meant to work through everything with me, and she worked along with the psychiatrist. However, I only seen her 3 or 4 times, as I couldn't work with her as I totally couldn't relate to her at all, and I was scared to mention some things to her as she was so unapproachable.
- I began getting counselling a couple of months after I had started seeing the psychiatrist. I got counselling for 4 months.
- I started college shortly after I stopped seeing the psychiatrist and counsellor, but struggled with college. So I began seeing the college counsellor, who was also a psychotherapist. I seen him for 6 weeks, however in that 6 weeks I became very attached to him, and had to have a 3 month break.
- Left college.
- In December just passed I started seeing a psychologist to get CBT, I only have 2 sessions left with him now. Then I will be discharged from the service.
- On Friday, I started seeing my college counsellor again, but I'm not at college anymore so I see him privately. He is going to be doing psychotherapy work with me now, and counselling.
So, as you can see I have seen a few people. However, the problem is I have had no continuity. The people I have been seeing have stayed with me for a while, and then I've had to see someone else. This hasn't helped me as it feels like I get to trust people and then they leave. No-one has stayed with me until I'm better. My GP has been there the whole time, but not for therapy, she gives me support which I'm very thankful for. Has anyone else felt like this?
Now that I'm seeing my therapist again, I hope he is going to stay for the duration. He says that I need good long term support, and I will be seeing him for no less than 2 years.
I feel the counselling and psychotherapy stuff he done with me for the intense 6 weeks (I was seeing him 3 times a week for 6 weeks) before the break really helped me. I seen a difference in myself after having seen him. I didn't see a difference at all after seeing the psychiatrist, or my last counsellor. It really shows you that it's a case of finding the right treatment for you?
I feel the help and support I have had and am going to be getting from him have helped me the most. I just wish I had seen him right at the very beginning of it all. The CBT has helped me too. However, I feel the help from him is the right thing for me.
What are your experiences and what have helped you?