'Talk Therapy' making it worse... going for CBT
My anxiety stems back a way from suffering repeated domestic abuse (it has manifested as health anxiety) and I have found talk therapy from Mind has actually increased my anxiety as she is constantly asking me questions about my past which weren't nice but I don't find relevant (such as being bullied at school, my mum having anxiety 20 years ago and having to change school once). She really delves into these issues and to be honest they have never bothered me until now, I feel like a basket case because I'm pinpointing every single bad thing that has ever happened to me.
She is a lovely lady and I enjoy chatting to her but it's not helping my case. I also think Mind do an amazing job.
I have been told by a pyschotherapist to stop and go to CBT instead as it will work for me much better.
I hope it works!
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