Anyone been diagnosed with 'stress' and been gven cognitive behaviour therapy?

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As per title I guess.... Has anyone been through this?

Any feedback and experiences appreciated if you are willing to share.

Kind regards and thanks in advance
 
squizza said:
Good evening As per title I guess.... Has anyone been through this? Any feedback and experiences appreciated if you are willing to share. Kind regards and thanks in advance
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I had it due to work issues and was offered counselling. There were elements of CBT within. Didn't help really. Stress went when I wasn't dealing with the people at work causing it.

I read shed loads of different things and tried many methods of dealing with the issue. Only solution was to leave the situation as the people within refused to acknowledge driving several members off sick wasn't their fault even though it was a direct consequence of their incompetent management.

I think a lot of stress comes from trying to cope with impossible situations. Some times its better just to tell them to get lost and let the sky fall in rather than running yourself ragged holding things together.

What is the cause of the stressful feelings?
 
I did, a good number of years ago. I found it very helpful in dealing with the pent up issues, helping to release that stress so you don't feel like you're about to burst! Dealing with the causes of stress is always going to be the ultimate answer, but I found cbt to help in the meantime whilst sorting the rest, or indeed if the cause is something you can't influence.
 
Thank you for your replies.

The cause? I think work....I really can't handle the pressure very well anymore. I work in a not very nice atmosphere which is pressured.

I'm very confident but it's been gradually creeping up on me for a couple of years and finally lost the plot and freaked out Friday.

The effect on me includes the on edge, irritable, constantly tired, no interest in socialising feeling etc.. But the main thing that is ''killing me'' (for want of a better phrase) is the panic attacks. They just take over..... I used to have them when I was 21 and thought I'd got past it.

The doctor asked if I wanted to be signed off but I know I would get used to that situation and for me it's shying away from it.
 
Start looking for another job. I left it too late and let it get too bad before realising.

You need to take some time off even if it is paid holiday. Once you are out of the situation you see what it is doing to you. While you're in it you can't fully.
 
Not too sure how it works with the stress but it can be very effective in dealing with panic attacks. I believe its the only non pharmaceutical treatment offered by the NHS.

Steve
 
Take the sign-off - at least for 2-4 weeks, explore other therapy options - CBT is almost a default least-cost option from the NHS whereas psychotherapy can have better results with some people.

This is not direct personal experience, but from that of someone very close to me. And it took a long time for things to approach a return to normal. I'm a professional H&S adviser, and most companys I come across are at a loss for what to do with stress. Despite their having a very clear duty to manage it and minimise the impact.

Make sure the GP puts "work related" on the sick note, and if it's over 7 days ask your employer for a copy of the F2508 report to the HSE because this is notifiable as a work-related illness if you're off a week or more. If nothing else, taking the time off this way should force your employer to acknowledge that a problem exists. You need your employer to help you with this if you want the situation to improve.
 
I had CBT in addition to medication.
Was it helpful? In a way, yes, in that I realised why my mind was acting, or thinking in a particular way. What it didn't do was stop my mind thinking that way.
I guess the working out why is half the battle, but I had a great deal of difficulty with how that was supposed to make me feel better.
So for example, if I broke my leg...It gets stuck in a cast and the 2 bits of bone knit together again, or if I have a headache, take asprin, and it goes away, but with CBT I couldn't fathom how it was meant to make the problem any better.
That said, I've known other people who it worked really well for, so maybe I just tried to think it through too much!
 
As already said take the time off it will help
The best option is to try to get another job leave that environment but I know nowadays thats not easy
 
LCPete said:
As already said take the time off it will help
The best option is to try to get another job leave that environment but I know nowadays thats not easy
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Ironically I work in the benefits and employment sector so know first hand about the job market not being easy at the moment.

I've been in contact with my HR department questioning what they have in place and can implement for staff suffering with stress.....we'll see how long it takes for them to get back to me.
 
squizza said:
I've been in contact with my HR department questioning what they have in place and can implement for staff suffering with stress.....we'll see how long it takes for them to get back to me.
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Seriously - good luck.
 
It's a really difficult subject as everyone reacts differently to the CBT and help given. I didn't get on with it and now have very low dose drugs but my wife found it helped enormously.

I can only reinforce what very one else has said, take the time off work and have the seperation.

I hope you get sorted as it is a horrible thing to be going through........
 
I don't know if you have seen this page from the NHS site. There are a couple of links near the bottom to sites that can be used as self help or as an introduction to CBT.
All the best.
 
Thank you all for the responses. Got my first appointment through so it's a start.

Im struggling today though...oddly more than yesterday.

Has anyone ever done a diary going through this?
 
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