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I wasn't even sure about posting this because, to me, it's seems strange and a bit messed up....but I have to ask, and I do plan to bring it up at next therapy appt.....do any of you intentionally trigger yourself? Like, for me....it's watching/reading things with r*pe content. It's stupid...

So I speak to my therapist via phone. It's just better for me, in terms of comfort and accessibility. At our session yesterday, she asked if I'd consider Face2Face.....I told her I wasn't sure, didn't really go into it much but I did kinda compromise and said a "maybe soon" to zoom appointments...

I sent my therapist an email after the thing she said yesterday about how it was unusual for a woman to have gone through so much, unless she was trafficked. I emailed to tell her it made me think she was doubting what I put in my timeline and it upset me and this is her response. I needed a...

Had session this morning, we spoke about my trauma timeline and I don't know if maybe I'm being too sensitive but she said something about it being unusual for a woman to have gone through so much, unless she was trafficked....what the hell, to me that makes me think that she isn't believing...

Ever feel like your therapist just isn't right for you? I don't know, the more I think about it....the more I think we aren't the right fit. She's actually really nice....but I just remember saying something to her and expected her to kinda validate it being a trauma response, like I thought but...

Start with therapist again on the 5th Jan. I'm not really sure how all this is going to go. I do want to talk about it all, I really do....I need to.... but it's so hard when I can't say the words and because I'm so in my head about it all! worried about other people finding out, being told I...

So by the time my next session comes around, it would of been 3 weeks since I've spoken to her. I'm not doing so great really but finding that now I've had a break from speaking to her....the thing I'm finding the hardest at the minute is the symptoms of depression, rather than the PTSD....like...

I'm 6 sessions in with my therapist and from session 4, she has wanted me to talk about my most powerful memory....say the actual words....which I really didn't feel like I could do. so I asked if I could write it instead, which I did and sent over to her and she read it before our session this...

Have any of you ever had a very brief snippet of a memory, but not even a clear memory. I had a flash of someone lay on top of me, when I was smaller and I was naked at the time....but I can't make out their face. I always knew I was s**ually as**ulted by my grandad....but what if he went...

This might be a strange question, I'm not sure but I'm taking another go at my timeline this evening. I'm doing OK with it, so far, i feel strange asking this....but I'm wondering, because I believe what happened to me was a contributing factor to doing it....do I put the period of...

Hi, I'm starting with a CBT therapist on the 5th July and just have some things running around in my head about it. I don't know if it's right for me, as I thought CBT was about the "here and now" as opposed to what's happened in the past....I was told I'd be starting trauma therapy for...

It's a step in the right direction, even if I do get referred to a more trauma focused kinda thing

CMHT referred me to Healthy Minds, I rang this morning and have an appointment booked for 22nd Dec. Has anyone else been referred to Healthy Minds before? What was the assessment like? What kind of help were you offered after it?

Appt with GP isn't until 14th but I can't stop thinking about it. I'm googling what they're likely to ask me, if I'll get a diagnosis after first appt, what treatment I might get....thinking about what I need to say to them and filling in MH questionnaires online, just to make sure I'm not...

I had it in my mind whatI was going to do already, like I was going to see my GP, maybe see of anything could be prescribed to help with my mood and then move one to talking therapy when I feel I can. I'd already been in contact with the IAPT people but I just couldn't follow it through at the time.

I've been feeling so nervous/scared/sick all morning knowing I was getting a call!...GP surgery has just rang to book me a phone consultation for the 14th July. I was hoping to speak to someone quicker to be honest, so I don't have the time to overthink it and get worked up waiting like I did...

Now I've actually taken steps and I know someone is going to get in touch soon...i'm starting to doubt myself! What if I've got it wrong and I'm wasting their time? I know the form I filled out said I had depression/PTSD but what if I don't. My mind is doing overtime right now! What if they tell...

It was more an online form for depression/low mood, so asked about my mood... but for me I feel like the PTSD is obviously linked, so I just added that I think I have PTSD too.

Ah right, so there is a chance they won't even do anything for me? 😞

I'm in the UK

<Mod insert - background info here: Anyone else feel stuck? Cant make myself get professional help> So today, I've used my GP online services to get some help for PTSD & Depression - I've struggled with it for such a long time and finally built up the courage to seek help. I'll get a phonecall...

What?! What the hell?! None of my children are EVER left alone with either of my brothers. I see them once in a blue moon, it's not like I take my children to them and leave in their care. I'm not putting my children at risk. Trying to imply I'm taking my children to be abused, that's so messed...

I have a history of CSA /eating disorders and undiagnosed PTSD & Depression. I've never sought any kind of help from a professional to address any of this because 1. I don't even think I'd be able to talk about it anyway as there is a lot that I don't remember and even the bits I do remember...

I'd rather not going into the CSA etc with my GP. I was hoping that maybe I could get started on some anti depressants to help with my mood then once I feel like I can, I'd refer myself to counselling via IAPT.

When you spoke to your Dr for the first time. Did you have to go in to the reasons you thought you had ptsd/Depression?