Categories: anxiety
Date: 06 June 2006 06:31:47
I had my first session with the psychologist, after the introductory get-to-know you session last month, this morning. And I think it went quite well: thanks be to God.
She explained about Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and how it may help to treat my depression and anxiety. I am hopeful that, together with some spiritual guidance I am seeking, it may help me to cope with my depression and my anxiety.
During the session, I -- unexpectedly, to me -- brought up some issue from the past, which I mentioned may have something to do with a large anxiety of mine: going out. I do love to go out and about, and to catch up with friends, but I am often, irrationally, extremely nervous before-hand. With a few big events coming up, she, in the time remaining, led me through several techniques to get me started with dealing with the anxiety.
I also have some homework to do and some suggestions on things to try and help me. I feel as if I am taking a big step in trying to combat, as best I can, the effects of my depression and anxiety: it is an exciting and challenging, yet also a bit of a daunting, time.
And thanks be to God for the funding the Government has given to mental illness which enables me to avail myself of this service free of charge. I may have disagreements with certain policies of our federal Government, but they have done a wonderful thing, in my eyes, in increasing funding in this area.
After the session, to treat myself, I went to Michel's Patisserie and grabbed a Flat White (we have our own, some may say odd, names for coffee types Down Under) and a Vanilla Slice. Yum.