I love this! I’m a psychologist and I encourage people to do the work.... I hear too many experiences of people going to therapy just to dump their feelings and too many mental health professionals just enabling their actions...eventually people get tired and find it useless. I do believe dumping feelings is effective...with a combination of learning about thought and behavior patterns, reframing and coping strategies. Thank you for your fantastic description of positive expectations of the therapeutic process.
Managing anxiety and depression cannot be tackled in six months. It’s kind of a lifelong process that you can finally trade in your old tools that have never worked or have stopped working for new tools. Medication can help but not alone imo. If his wife is fed up maybe they should see someone together?
I think we need to jump into the pool of mental health. Talking about it is the best first step. Thank you for keeping this in the forefront. In my opinion we need to “go to the mattresses” with insurance companies as they pay virtually nothing for mental health!
This was a powerful read for me, thank you. I ended a three-year-long therapeutic relationship last July, within weeks of my dad's unexpected death. I was welcome to stay (this was an NHS-funded treatment which I know I was incredibly lucky to have been offered) but we had been planning for our ending, and it really did feel like 'time'. The work had been done and any further sessions, I felt, would have been more for offloading / decompressing. I think it's just as important knowing when to step away as knowing when you still need support.
You are amazing! I’m a marriage and family therapist from NY and this is the best real piece of information that I’ve read about mental health on ANY media in a long time! Thank you!
May 2, 2023·edited May 2, 2023Liked by Dr. Lucy McBride
Brilliant! It’s a life long examination but it’s the true path to freedom. Thoughts, beliefs, and fixed points need to be addressed . With good tools it can be done! I’m 67 and have experienced anxiety since I was 5. I love my life completely and there is a new door to open daily. My heartfelt gratitude to good therapists and my heartfelt understanding to those who suffer.
I love this! I’m a psychologist and I encourage people to do the work.... I hear too many experiences of people going to therapy just to dump their feelings and too many mental health professionals just enabling their actions...eventually people get tired and find it useless. I do believe dumping feelings is effective...with a combination of learning about thought and behavior patterns, reframing and coping strategies. Thank you for your fantastic description of positive expectations of the therapeutic process.
Thanks, Anna!
Managing anxiety and depression cannot be tackled in six months. It’s kind of a lifelong process that you can finally trade in your old tools that have never worked or have stopped working for new tools. Medication can help but not alone imo. If his wife is fed up maybe they should see someone together?
You said it!
I think we need to jump into the pool of mental health. Talking about it is the best first step. Thank you for keeping this in the forefront. In my opinion we need to “go to the mattresses” with insurance companies as they pay virtually nothing for mental health!
I agree with all!
This was a powerful read for me, thank you. I ended a three-year-long therapeutic relationship last July, within weeks of my dad's unexpected death. I was welcome to stay (this was an NHS-funded treatment which I know I was incredibly lucky to have been offered) but we had been planning for our ending, and it really did feel like 'time'. The work had been done and any further sessions, I felt, would have been more for offloading / decompressing. I think it's just as important knowing when to step away as knowing when you still need support.
Absolutely. And thank you for your comments!
You are amazing! I’m a marriage and family therapist from NY and this is the best real piece of information that I’ve read about mental health on ANY media in a long time! Thank you!
Thank you so much. I really appreciate that! :)
Brilliant! It’s a life long examination but it’s the true path to freedom. Thoughts, beliefs, and fixed points need to be addressed . With good tools it can be done! I’m 67 and have experienced anxiety since I was 5. I love my life completely and there is a new door to open daily. My heartfelt gratitude to good therapists and my heartfelt understanding to those who suffer.
I just subscribed and I love this post. Can you recommend a good book that has CBT techniques to offer someone whose stuck in negative self talk.