Good morning lovelies! A couple of weeks ago I posted about 6 forms of therapy you can use to help you with depression, and my 8 top tips on how to stay motivated.
Today, I’m tying these two together with the help of the skills I’ve learned as a result of my CBT sessions! I’ve had one proper session with feedback and so I’m on my second lot of activities to go through, and I hope that what I will share will help you to challenge negative attitudes and keep your motivation on a daily basis.
Obviously, I am not a doctor or a therapist, so if you are struggling with depression or anxiety and want to access some CBT sessions yourself, consult your GP to find out which services are available to you. I’m in North Hampshire and the one I’m using is TalkPlus, so if you’re local to me then give them a google and you can fill out their online self referral form! CBT sessions will either be group sessions or individual sessions, and being able to opt for one or the other will again depend on which service you’re accessing. I’ve managed to access individual sessions and I am finding them really helpful!
The CBT Model
Activity Diary
I start my first session of CBT tomorrow! Wish me luck! Thank you for this though, the free printable will come in majorly handy 🙂
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Hi Sophie! Good luck with the CBT, I hope it helps you as much as it has been helping me! Have you clicked the link to get your printable straight to your email inbox? If you have any questions or want to chat about CBT or anything at all you can always send one of us a message! Thanks for commenting
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I'm all for whatever gets anyone to a better state of mind. Wishing you all of the very best on this journey! Mental health is so important. #fabfridaypost xoxo
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Exactly! Thanks for commenting
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I've often heard of CBT but never really understood what it was. Good luck with using it, I've heard good reports for this before. #KCACOLS
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I have heard so much about CBT but this is so clear and I think it could help me so thank you #TheMMLinky
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My daughter did really well when she had CBT, it really does help. #TheMMLinky
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Thanks Kate! I hope you manage to book in some sessions. I have a telephone appointment this morning actually!
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Definitely! It’s a lot more proactive than other talking therapies
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Thank you!
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CBT can def be very handy. I've had a lot of anxiety related to a vomit phobia in the past. still do but i've used a lot of cbt techniques and various other things to help. one thing – turn the what if around. i what if A LOT. what if im sick. what if someone else is? what if i feel sick, have a tummy ache, feel funny blah blah blah. I now try and say what if im not sick? what if im ok and this day goes ok? it really helps sometimes #KCACOLS
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That's a brilliant idea, I'll definitely try using that one! Thanks for commenting
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That's quite interesting. I didn't realise what it was exactly. It's a lot like 'mindfulness' isn't it? #KCACOLS
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Yes definitely! Learning how to choose your behaviours more carefully and the impact of them on your mood and general mental health! With a lot of mental illnesses you get yourself into a vicious cycle and this is really helping me to break that once and for all! Thanks for commenting
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I've had CBT for the last 22 years and found it so helpful at times. I think it's something that everyone can learn from, even those who aren't suffering with mental health issues. Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next time
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I've experienced depression and I don't think you ever get away from it completely. So when I recognise the triggers in me, I'll remember your post, thank you. #kcacols
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Thanks Carol! The reason I went to CBT this time was so that I could deal with those triggers before they became a problem and it’s definitely working!
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Yes absolutely! Just learning how certain behaviours can contribute to a pattern of thought is really important. Thank you for commenting 🙂
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I've had CBT, but I think I didn't put the effort in that I should have to make it work. I've actually found your post much more helpful and a clearer explanation, so thank you! Thanks for linking up to #TheMMLinky
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Oh good! I'm glad you found it helpful – it's definitely something that takes a little effort so if you can get yourself to take that first step the rest will quickly follow!
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