Posted by KrissyP on March 6, 2003, at 14:49:53
In reply to Re: I'VE HAD IT-ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT » KrissyP, posted by mattdds on March 6, 2003, at 10:16:14
Thanks so much Matt! Yep, I definately feel the feelings of inferiority, rumination that you speak of here. Yes, I am going to start posting more in "Psychological Babble" most definately. I am happy to hear that you feel that "those issues that is more amenable to some good CBT and that the prognosis for feeling better is very good". I pray, and I pray that this gets better. I have MANY great books that I need to sit down, relax, and read that I think will benefit me also. From what I have read so far, which isn't a lot, these books are wonderful. So, I'll see. Thanks so much for your support, and I will get over and post there, I am very interested.
Kristen------------------------------------------
Krissy,
I have some ideas that may help. I suffered from those feelings for a long time. I'd say I have largely worked through them successfully. Not 100%, but perhaps 80%. Before, I would obsess about these issues for hours, now they are more like fleeting thoughts that I quickly become aware of and then change. To be honest, I think this is one of those issues that is more amenable to some good CBT, and would be difficult to treat with meds. For me, there are some problems that are better left to psychotherapy (e.g. feelings of inferiority, rumination), while others are better targeted with meds (e.g. insomnia, depersonalization, somatic anxiety).
I'd love to discuss this with you over at psychological babble, and I think I have lots of ideas that could help. If this is 99% of your depression, as you say, I would bet (from a purely layman's perspective :)) the prognosis for feeling better is very good.
Let me know if you're interested.
Matt
poster:KrissyP
thread:206274
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030306/msgs/206533.html