What helped you on your journey?
For me it was a combination of therapy with my Psychologist (which consisted of CBT, Schema Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention and Acceptance Commitment Therapy), medication and self-help groups. I would like to emphasise, though, that what helped me may not help someone else. The recovery journey in mental health (I feel) is very individualistic . What works for one person – may not work for another. The key turning point for me, though was when my psychologist introduced me to mindfulness as part of my therapy. And to this day, mindfulness forms a large part of my day-to-day management (which I appreaciate may not be for everyone)
When I speak to my parents and family they say they really benefited with therapy themselves. They say that it gave them an opportunity to discuss their challenges, learn more about anxiety and develop tools that would help them in helping me.
Sending lots of support
