I have been getting psychiatric help for many years, mostly for anxiety around health. I am quite a pragmatic person. When I encounter advice for mental health problems that seem a little flaky, or like pseudoscience I just can't get into it. I recently had a big break through with my shrink that I thought I would share with all you pragmatists out there. I kept googleing any small ailment that I had and would inevitable spiral down with anxiety no matter how small the concern was. My shrink would say that I have to stop the research. Here is the breakthrough: I miss took this for advice, like a parent or friend might give you...but it's not, it's your prescription; as important as your pills. If you stop this behaviour you will start to change your brain. If someone would have offered me a pill that did that I would have gladly taken it.
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