For those who struggle with depression- coming from a young "pawn"

How do you cope and does it ever get better? Everyday seems the same and I cant understand how I am still standing. By gods grace ive been brought out of the darkness but I cant seem to hold onto the light. I only want to go back to what I call home. Please help me with some kind words of wisdom?

What happens during CBT sessions
If CBT is recommended, you'll usually have a session with a therapist once a week or once every 2 weeks.

The course of treatment usually lasts for between 5 and 20 sessions, with each session lasting 30 to 60 minutes.

During the sessions, you'll work with your therapist to break down your problems into their separate parts, such as your thoughts, physical feelings and actions.

You and your therapist will analyse these areas to work out if they're unrealistic or unhelpful, and to determine the effect they have on each other and on you.

Your therapist will then be able to help you work out how to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.

After working out what you can change, your therapist will ask you to practise these changes in your daily life and you'll discuss how you got on during the next session.

The eventual aim of therapy is to teach you to apply the skills you have learnt during treatment to your daily life.

This should help you manage your problems and stop them having a negative impact on your life, even after your course of treatment finishes.

Pros and cons of CBT
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be as effective as medicine in treating some mental health problems, but it may not be successful or suitable for everyone.

Some of the advantages of CBT include:

it may be helpful in cases where medicine alone has not worked
it can be completed in a relatively short period of time compared with other talking therapies
the highly structured nature of CBT means it can be provided in different formats, including in groups, self-help books and apps (you can find mental health apps and tools in the NHS apps library)
it teaches you useful and practical strategies that can be used in everyday life, even after the treatment has finished
Some of the disadvantages of CBT to consider include:

you need to commit yourself to the process to get the most from it – a therapist can help and advise you, but they need your co-operation
attending regular CBT sessions and carrying out any extra work between sessions can take up a lot of your time
it may not be suitable for people with more complex mental health needs or learning difficulties, as it requires structured sessions
it involves confronting your emotions and anxieties – you may experience initial periods where you're anxious or emotionally uncomfortable
it focuses on the person's capacity to change themselves (their thoughts, feelings and behaviours) – this does not address any wider problems in systems or families that often have a significant impact on someone's health and wellbeing
Some critics also argue that because CBT only addresses current problems and focuses on specific issues, it does not address the possible underlying causes of mental health conditions, such as an unhappy childhood.

How to find a CBT therapist
You can get psychological therapies, including CBT, on the NHS.

You do not need a referral from your GP.

You can refer yourself directly to a psychological therapies service.

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Depression is self centeredness

You’re stuck thinking about you

Go to a cancer ward

Go to a nursing home

Go visit the ghetto

You won’t be stuck on you anymore

You’re welcome

But you will be infinitely more depressed, if you have even a bit of empathy. And you will probably decide to stay in the ghetto and drink out in the street and sleep in doorways when you get old, because that option better than the nursing home.

People like you DO NOT UNDERSTAND CLINICAL DEPRESSION BECAUSE YOU HAVE NEVER HAD IT.

Get fucked, buddy. Why don't you stop virtue signaling, put your money where your cocksucker is, and cheer up those old fucks in the nursing home like you're instructing OP to do.

How do you cope and does it ever get better? Everyday seems the same and I cant understand how I am still standing. By gods grace ive been brought out of the darkness but I cant seem to hold onto the light. I only want to go back to what I call home. Please help me with some kind words of wisdom?