warehouseWorker
New Here
Hi. I joined this forum in the hopes of finding some resources to help me deal with my CPTSD, which has been difficult seeing as I also have autism.
I have tried CBT, which didn't do anything for me. Part of the problem was that I didn't know exactly how to formulate my problems, but I have worked on that. The way I would formulate my problem in general terms is:
"some events that happened in the past when I was a child are now causing my heart rate to increase, as well as difficulty breathing and sleeping, when exposed to certain things, and I don't like the way that makes me feel. Also, while I wouldn't say I'm depressed (I do experience happiness on a great number of days), there is a thing my brain does where I tell myself I shouldn't be happy, which in turn makes me sad, and I don't like the way that feels either."
So I guess I am here to find out about different forms of therapy that might work better for me. Also, general advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to anyone taking the time to respond.
I have tried CBT, which didn't do anything for me. Part of the problem was that I didn't know exactly how to formulate my problems, but I have worked on that. The way I would formulate my problem in general terms is:
"some events that happened in the past when I was a child are now causing my heart rate to increase, as well as difficulty breathing and sleeping, when exposed to certain things, and I don't like the way that makes me feel. Also, while I wouldn't say I'm depressed (I do experience happiness on a great number of days), there is a thing my brain does where I tell myself I shouldn't be happy, which in turn makes me sad, and I don't like the way that feels either."
So I guess I am here to find out about different forms of therapy that might work better for me. Also, general advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to anyone taking the time to respond.