Short messages on Mental health, stress and anxiety issues from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
In addition to depression or anxiety disorders, CBT can also help with OCD, PTSD, panic, phobias, eating disorders, sleep issues and alcohol misuse.
Try awareness and understanding of others without an emotional response – this feels very different from getting your buttons pushed. Judgments that cause emotional reactions are clues to help you find personal insight.
Most judgments of others are ego strategies to avoid uncomfortable feelings. If you lack the awareness of where they come from, they can lead to even more discomfort later.
“We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” – Carlos Castaneda
The light at the end of the tunnel is not an illusion. The tunnel is.
Be yourself – whoever you are, however you feel, whatever life has thrown at you. If things are tough, talk about it. Samaritans can be reached on 08457 90 90 90 or jo@samaritans.org .
As a result of having a naked photo shared without consent, 32% felt less confident, 26% had suicidal thoughts, 24% self harmed.
More than half of all 75 year olds in the UK live alone and one in ten suffers “intense” loneliness but is reluctant to ask for help. The Silver Line: 0800 4 70 80 90.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy aims to stop negative cycles by breaking down overwhelming problems into smaller parts and showing you how to change these negative patterns to improve the way you feel.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a type of talking therapy that helps you to understand your thoughts, feelings and behaviour and helps you to think about things differently. You work with a therapist to find ways to change the way you think and behave.