Posted by Miss Honeychurch on June 18, 2004, at 8:31:18
In reply to Can therapy help a very bad case of GAD?, posted by shadowmon on June 18, 2004, at 4:52:54
I had pretty severe GAD as well and have been in therapy almost a year now. I am not on any medication so it has taken me awhile to work through some issues. But therapy has been a Godsend for me. My therapist has a pretty eclectic approach, but we mainly work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as in, changing the way you think. CBT theorizes that your thoughts cause your emotions, and the way to change your anxiety and depression is to change the way you think.
It has been challenging and very rewarding. I highly recommend therapy! I am very lucky however to have a very skilled therapist who has been teaching and in practice for over 20 years.
Go for it! I felt relief pretty instantly. And people respond to therpay at a different rate. What has taken a year for me might take 6 months for you. Especially since I am not on medication, it has taken me longer to get better.
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