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Originally Posted by Maliya
I am totally lost and frustrated here, really hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I have had serious issues with anxiety, depression and self esteem for years and years. I am currently taking a semester off (from school) in the hope of moving forward with some of these issues but I feel I am making NO PROGRESS and I really really need to get somewhere.
I need someone to help me with self confidence issues (I hate myself completely, and I'm sick of feeling that way), give me tools for dealing with anxiety and depression, and help me become the person I know I could be if I could get over these issues.
I really need help finding out what time of therapy or person that might be... I have tried talk therapy, which was fine but not particularly growth inducing, as well as some EMDR which I JUST began. Open to any and ALL suggestions.
Please please help!
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I am also doing EMDR and find it helpful. But I also do a lot of my own therapy at home using bibliotherapy such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. DBT gives you coping mechanisms to use immediately when you begin to feel depressed or stressed out. Try journaling and get your thoughts on paper. That way they don't stay inside you. Journaling has been a life-saving outlet for me. I will pray that you find the right therapist and methods that work best for you. I have struggled and am still struggling with depression and anxiety. Whats important for you to remember is that you are not alone in this. God will guide you. Self hate is a destructive emotion. Try to think of at least one good thing to say about yourself each day. Keep it in a journal and believe it.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. It is that we are powerful beyond measure." Marianne Moore