Anxiety Ocd Depression PTSS

[twinkle73]

Ayone have the answers?? how long do these illnesses last?? why do they return?? if medication doesnt help you cope what will?? i feel at a total loss today

[Hidden]

Hi. I find medication does help but it can take a long time (up to a few months) to have a noticeable effect. For me I'm on Citalopram. However I think that its much more effective if you have some talking therapy, like cognitive behavioural therapy also.

Yes the symptoms do return from time to time but I find that its much less severe, and shorter-lasting since I have had CBT and been on the medication.

I think most of us on here will have had days where we think like you are today - feeling hopeless and that you will never get better. But this is not true- its just the way the illness makes us think. Hope this is helpful & you can start to turn things around.

[twinkle73 in reply to Hidden]

I was originally on on Citalopram then they changed me to Sertraline, & Now Mitazapine For some reason they say the mixture of issues i have means CBT isnt an option, Ive just been refered to A Physcologist but theres another 12mth waiting list & a 9mth waiting list for the OCD group i carn't actually remember the last time i felt calm or at ease with myself or others around me, Hate feeling so low when i tell myself i have so much to live for, thankyou for your support

[Hidden in reply to twinkle73]

Maybe they meant standard CBT isn't an option? in OCD a common approach is CBT mixed with exposure and response therapy. However I see no reason at all to exclude psychotherapy (possibly a mix of psychodynamic and CBT) as part of your care plan. You could look at the BACP website to see if you could go to somebody yourself. They do sliding scale fees depending on your financial circumstances.

bacp.co.uk/

This is a very useful resource that people in the UK should be aware of, so feel free to share the link!

[Leta]

I think we need constantly to train our brain and body always keep us occupied with activities as once we slow down this is when Monster visits us...it's like non stop training...

I thought I can not do anything and all because of the panic and ect...but once I have tried anxiety and panic slowly reduced...it must be some kind if connection...

All the best

[twinkle73 in reply to Leta]

Thankyou for your thoughts, the OCD is worse than its ever been hence the increased anxiety & depression, why the hell i need to repeatedly do things i dont know , the doctors say its my coping mechanism but its driving me completely mad, i scratch at my arms constantly & never feeel like i switch off, to the point i describe myself as robotic most days,