the answer for me was cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt). I was on meds for many years before I found cbt and it cured me and got me off meds in a remarkably short period of time. Best of all once you learn the tools in cbt you have them forever so you are able to give yourself relief almost instantly whenever you are feeling stressed, anxious or down. It's all about using the tools to learn to think more clearly and accurately about things and once you do your anxiety, panic and depression will miraculously begin to lift before your eyes. My favorite starter book on cbt is "been there, done that? Do this! By sam obitz Tao3.Com like anything in life the more you put in the more you get out of cbt.

I hope this is helpful to you :p

q

I think it is great that you are looking for help now i'm going into the 11th week of a 12-week cbt program and it is having a major impact on me and i'm even weaning off my antidepressant meds. I feel the best i've felt in a long time. We are using the obitz book that q mentioned and it is great and really simple to read and use. Try and read it and see if there are any cbt groups in your area you can join. It's real simple stuff and works really fast if you do the exercises

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i hope you are feeling better come back and let us know how you are doing?

Q