In dealing with PTSD over the years I've found Cognitive Behavioral Therapy really benefited me the most. I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who suffers from PTSD or even depression and anxiety. It helped me to better understand my emotions and control my reactions to negative stimuli through a technique called "Reframing".
I've also learned a technique called "Grounding" which really helps when I'm experiencing flash backs or intense anxiety. Grounding techniques turn attention away from thoughts, memories, or worries, and helps you refocus on the present moment.
CBT aims to help you deal with overwhelming problems in a more positive way by breaking them down into smaller parts.
You're shown how to change these negative patterns to improve the way you feel.
Unlike some other talking treatments, CBT deals with your current problems, rather than focusing on issues from your past.
A distorted view can make a person more susceptible to:
When a person comes to view a particular situation in a more helpful way, their distress often decreases, and they can then take actions or make decisions that are more likely to serve them in the long term.
I've also learned a technique called "Grounding" which really helps when I'm experiencing flash backs or intense anxiety. Grounding techniques turn attention away from thoughts, memories, or worries, and helps you refocus on the present moment.
How CBT works
CBT is based on the concept that your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are interconnected, and that negative thoughts and feelings can trap you in a vicious cycle.CBT aims to help you deal with overwhelming problems in a more positive way by breaking them down into smaller parts.
You're shown how to change these negative patterns to improve the way you feel.
Unlike some other talking treatments, CBT deals with your current problems, rather than focusing on issues from your past.
Changing distortions and perceptions
CBT aims to transform any ways of thinking and behaving that stand in the way of how a person would like to live their life. This involves identifying negative perceptions or distortions that are affecting behavior.A distorted view can make a person more susceptible to:
- an unhelpful mindset
- jumping to conclusions
- mistakenly seeing situations as catastrophic
- seeing things as either good or bad, with nothing in between
When a person comes to view a particular situation in a more helpful way, their distress often decreases, and they can then take actions or make decisions that are more likely to serve them in the long term.