Hi, my name is chloelambert86! Thinking about starting CBT or DBT

chloelambert86
chloelambert86 Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited March 16 in Mental health and wellbeing

Hello,

I have just found this community through an online search for advice surrounding mental health and benefits. I was recently prescribed antibiotics depressants (sertraline) to help me through a difficult time.

I have a past of using recreational drugs to help me get to a place of calm and handle life's stresses.

I stopped using drink and drugs once I fell pregnant with my son who is now 2 years old.

I was lucky enough to have good family support and other coping mechanisms to aid in my recovery, however after spending quite a lot of time alone and feeling a bit withdrawn after labour, I realised I could probably do with some more help with mental health and general health.

My life became disordered and this was not helping me move forward.

I would like to look at cbt or dbt to help aid in a full recovery back to well mental and physical health.

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 9,442 Online Community Team
    edited September 19

    Hi @chloelambert86, welcome to the community.

    Have you spoken to your GP about whether they can refer you for some CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) or DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)? The waiting lists can be quite long but it may be worth a conversation with them. I'm sure some of our members might have been through the system recently, hopefully they can share their experiences of it with you ☺️

  • Kavita
    Kavita Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    Hi Chloe, it sounds like you’ve already made a really positive step by recognising that you could use some extra support.

    Both CBT and DBT can be helpful, but they have slightly different focuses. CBT often looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, while DBT puts more emphasis on managing intense emotions, coping with distress and improving relationships.

    The best option really depends on what you’re struggling with most, so it may be worth discussing both with your GP or a mental health professional. You don’t necessarily have to work this out on your own.

  • CarNineSix
    CarNineSix Community Member Posts: 65 Contributor

    @Rosie_Scope

    This post confused me to start with, CBT.

    I have a friend who had CBT treatment, this involved electrodes in a hospital. I also know of a rude CBT.

    I'm new here but some acronyms might need clarifying. The CBT here has two versions that are both based around mental health. I did not want to hijack the thread but I hope you can see the issue.

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 9,442 Online Community Team

    I can understand that some acronyms can be confusing @CarNineSix. I usually try to write out the full acronym in my replies but I have fallen short here, I apologise! I'll edit my post above to make it a little clearer ☺️

    We have a list of common acronyms here and I've added these to it: Common Acronyms. Feel free to comment on that post if you see any that you'd like to add.

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