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Originally Posted by snuffymc
OK members, if this isn't the correct group to ask for this type of advice, then please direct me to the correct one.
If it is and nobody gives a damn then good bye. Sorry I wasted my time with this web site.
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welcome....
it isnt that this is the wrong place for asking this. this website has many people from all around the world. that means not everyone is going to be online at the same time you are and also not everyone frequents every single forum board on this website.
there is also the fact that this site has a feature called moderation. that means new peoples posts for the first 5 posts take time before they are on the boards for all to see and also those that have chosen to send their posts to the moderators before their posts appear on the boards. my point it takes time for posts and replies to sometimes appear on the boards for you to read.
then add to that this is a mental health website. members here have all kinds of mental disorders, that means when a new person comes on the boards, some people due to their own mental illness have problems posting to new people until the new people have been here and posted about their self for a while.
my point dont take it personally when you dont get replies right away, it rarely happens that a reply to your post is going to happen at the moment that you want it to happen. give people a change to get to know you.
your question.... have you tried googling mbct... here is a website about it and the website does have a book section....
Your Guide to Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
mindfulness is a big part of many different therapy approaches for many different problems in the USA so you might also google the word separately too.
I have used both cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness for many years for many different reasons .....multiple sclerosis, stress, relaxation, depression PTSD (from many different things including hurricane sandy, witness to a crime, child sexual abuse and others) bipolar disorder, being a parent, and also a part of my work...
my point combining mindfulness and CBT goes great together. its worth a try, the only way you will know if this combination will work for you is if you try it and see. just like any other treatments for mental and physical health problems the results are individualized and one size does not fit all. for some it works for, for others it doesnt, for me it works.
short version of what it entails is meeting with a therapist for a set number of appointments, talking about your problems, setting goals to solve your problems, working on those goals, learning tools like breathing exercises, meditation (some locations call this relaxation visualizations and guided meditations short version you sit quietly concentrate on your breathing and relax by your self or with a therapist talking you through the process of breathing and relaxing, sometimes visualizing a calm and soothing place or object that helps you to relax.)