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juniperdewdrop · 03/01/2005 00:44

I read about this in Health magazine so logged on to see what it is? It's interesting, sort of CBT online. Plus it's free and they don't give out your info. You need a password and log in name (made up one).

I just finished the first module but you can go back to it.

moodGYM

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juniperdewdrop · 08/01/2005 22:57

sorry to hear that melsy hun. Isn't it dreadful that there's no CBT available yet it's highly recommended? Very sad state of affairs. Have you tried the moodGYM then melsy? I haven't been back on yet but will do in the near future.
Has anything else been recommended for you? Have you read any books on CBT? I know self help books aren't always that but maybe someone can recommend one? I bought one for a friend and it was v good, got it from amazon but can't remember the name? Maybe it's on my history though if you're interested?

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melsybells · 05/01/2005 19:41

Thanx for the link juni, have been feeling low again , but its outisde forces playing their part , for whcih I have been reluctant to post about. I think iys jus shown me I have more work to do. Like others I had been recommended CBT by hospitals mental health unit but the Enfield council doesnt have any practioners so NO WAITING LIST. Ive now spent a fortune on hypnotherapy , which has helped to make me more aware of my behaviour, but Im not sure if its been powerful enough to sustain me withought weekly sessions as Ive been off the ads,(chose to come off withought docs knoweldge), since August 04.

Im up to the feeling section : the thinker. Its just reminding me of what to be mnindful of again.

FeastofStevenmom · 04/01/2005 00:23

Titania - think you will have to phone/write to doctors if you can't face up to phoning and chase as to what's going on with the referral/how long the waiting list is.

Mishi - thought T and others might find it useful if you put a bit more info on as to how to get decent mental health help thru charities as mentioned in your post. would also be interested in your views as to whether these types of internet self-help resources are of any use or should be avoided. guess I thought that if BMJ study seemed to think there was some merit in it, that was a good enough recommendation to be going on with, but maybe I was wrong....

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juniperdewdrop · 03/01/2005 16:45

why not ask mrflounce if he can help? JudgeFlounce just said he takes on some online work.

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Titania · 03/01/2005 16:30

i still havent heard anything about my referral........feels pointless waiting sometimes.......

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juniperdewdrop · 03/01/2005 16:28

You've got a star there JF, but you know that already

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JudgeFlounce · 03/01/2005 15:02

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mishi1977 · 03/01/2005 15:01

hi all
u do tend to find a lot of charities put more into mental health mainly to pick up back log from NHS and they tend to work closely with mental health teams in order to try and provide some sort of support, counselng, alternative therapies, exposure programmes etc..also it is possible to find counsellers trained in cbt techniques

mishi1977 · 03/01/2005 15:01

hi all
u do tend to find a lot of charities put more into mental health mainly to pick up back log from NHS and they tend to work closely with mental health teams in order to try and provide some sort of support, counselng, alternative therapies, exposure programmes etc..also it is possible to find counsellers trained in cbt techniques

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juniperdewdrop · 03/01/2005 14:57
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JudgeFlounce · 03/01/2005 14:41

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juniperdewdrop · 03/01/2005 14:34

thanks for the info JF. Think I'd struggle to do all that's needed tbh.
Something drastic needs to be done regarding mental health. Our town has the highest rate of suicide for young adults in the UK We now have a centre which uses a lot of alternative remedies to help people with drink/drug problems so there's some progress, just not enough.

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WigWamBam · 03/01/2005 14:33

I'm with you on that! Mental health does seem to be sidelined in favour of an awful lot of other schemes which often benefit no-one in particular. I look at the money spent on useless white elephants and wonder how better it could have been used to benefit people and not businesses.

JudgeFlounce · 03/01/2005 14:29

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WigWamBam · 03/01/2005 14:24

JF, I do agree that self-help techniques aren't always the right answer, and that in some cases they can cause more problems than they solve. Some techniques can be helpful, but until you try them it's not automatically obvious which are, and which are a waste of time and effort. I would hope that I'm clued up enough to be able to determine pretty early on whether something is likely to help me (I threw away an Inner Child handbook within about twenty minutes of opening it up!), but I do take your point that in some people this may not be the case and I'm sure that there are cases where more harm is caused than good.

I would love the opportunity to try CBT and see if it would help me, but the waiting lists are so long (three years) that my GP doesn't consider it worthwhile referring me, and I can't afford to pay for a private psychologist. It's appalling that there are techniques out there which would benefit an awful lot of people, but which are not available simply through lack of funding.

JudgeFlounce · 03/01/2005 14:22

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juniperdewdrop · 03/01/2005 14:14

Well done him, he's doing a worthwhile job. It must sadden him knowing how much CBT could be helping those waiting? How long did it take to train and what qualifications did he need beforehand? I hope you don't mind me asking, it's just I find it fascinating and would love to know if I'd be in with a chance of becoming a CBT
See, last week I wouldn't even consider this so moodGYM is good

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JudgeFlounce · 03/01/2005 14:06

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juniperdewdrop · 03/01/2005 14:03

Are you going to try it WWB? I've heard from others that CBT is excellent but the waiting lists are huge sadly.

JF this is more than a questionnaire though, it is pretty involved. There's been a lot of research done on this so it isn't just a mickey mouse tecnique. What does your dh do may I ask?

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JudgeFlounce · 03/01/2005 13:56

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WigWamBam · 03/01/2005 13:52

The problem is, JF, that sometimes this is as near to the real thing as we are able to get. It would be lovely if we all had access to (or the money to afford) a professional like your dh, but we don't. Self-help techniques are the only ones available to me and others like me.

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juniperdewdrop · 03/01/2005 13:34

fair enough jf

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JudgeFlounce · 03/01/2005 13:25

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juniperdewdrop · 03/01/2005 13:15

Yes that's true too. It's such a complex illness.

I'm going to log on again today and continue the course.

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FeastofStevenmom · 03/01/2005 01:11

oh and of course depression secondary to other mental health/physical illness