I find this ironic. The psychiatrist suggested alongside my CBT I should attend a self-harm/anxiety support group. Talk to people who are my age and going through the same things as I am. Exchange tips on how to cope. I can barely cope in a room with two people. How is this suppoused to help?
I am fifteen and female – if that helps.
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Please go to the same psychiatrist and get the required clarifications. He is the best person to help you.
You would see that you are not alone.
Im sorry about all this and how hard it must be.
I dont know if it will help, but you have to try something.
I dont want to be condescending but I believe in God.
Please at least try to be strong
The thing about support groups is you don’t have to speak when you are in them. Just sit there and listen for the first few ones, until you feel like you know the people in there fairly well. Then when somebody says something that hits the spot you can chime in. You might be asked to introduce yourself and just say your name. If anybody asks you something you don’t feel comfortable talking about in front of everyone just say so. It ain’t prison, you can always get up and leave.
then don’t say anything.
when I was young, I went to a therapist. She suggested I join a group therapy session but I couldn’t do it. My fear feature was pretty aggressive in those days. I asked her if it was okay if I saw her for an hour a week. And even though normally she didn’t do this, she made an hour for me.
I’ll always love her for that.
After about 5 weeks, I was strong enough to handle being in with other people.
Everytime afeared situationis faced, the kid becomes less respondent to it.
These are generalized tension, OCD or obsessive compulsive disorder, Post-traumatic stress or post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or fears. There are many things that one can do to reduce their uneasiness to a level that's more controllable.
The kid displays obsessive behaviour about cleanliness, behaviour followed by panic episodes like copious sweating, shaking unmanageably, and unexpected mysterious fear or fear. They simply get sickened and humiliated in public.