Having CBT through IAPT

[Alicat]

Hi everyone

I started CBT through IAPT on Wednesday. I've had periods of anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember. I've had lots of counselling and therapy and learned alot. I went on a Mindfulness course for depression management and relapse prevention last year. I made a really good friend but I didn't learn much and it hasn't prevented relapses. In fact, I was really depressed when I was doing the course. Illness has been a huge factor. Anyway, I got referred in March I think and had my assessment in April.

I've got a booklet about worry. Real worry vs hypothetical worry etc and techniques to help. I'm really worried that I've read it all before. I've just done a level 4 diploma in counselling too so I'm quite clued up on the theory and practice of counselling,

I'm not sure this post makes sense cos I'm really tired and should go to bed.

What I'm trying to say is, I've had so much therapy and read so much, but still have periods of serious depression, I'm worried that the CBT won't help and this is just going to be an on-going problem.

I'm going to try and be honest about how bad things have got not that long ago, cos when I went this week, I scored really low on anxiety and nowhere near as I did for depression as I did at the assessment. I think that's partly due to the Prozac, partly to just having a good spell.

Sorry, I'm just wittering!

[debbsi]

Hi
I know how you feel - I had cbt 3 years ago and stupidly i thought i was ok so stopped going after about 4 sessions. I have read loads about cbt and mindfulness and am at uni training to be an occupational therapist. Anyway i got re referred to IAPT and after an initial assessment and one follow up session he said he was referring me for high intensity cbt. I was on propanalol which i have just stopped taking cos i think it will give them a false impression of me and i dont want to take it forever, also it was giving me really achy legs.
So I am worried that they wont be able to do anything for me cos i've done it or read it all before!!
Also, dont know about you but I find it really hard to fill in those questionaires about your mood etc at the beggining of an assessment - i dont think they provide a very accurate view of how i have been feeling

Sorry i cant help you but it may comfort you to know that others feel the same as you do,
Take care xx