Dr Radhika

Chennai Minds Therapy Without Therapist Series Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Depression Dr Radhika

Are you suffering low mood? Do you have too many negative (sad) thoughts? Are you lost in the past or worried about your future? Are you fed up with wordy and heavy self-help books? Are you looking for simple, jargon free, easy to navigate and practical solutions? Are you finding it difficult to bring yourself to a psychiatrist?Look no more."Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him how to fish and you feed him for his lifetime..."This Therapy without Therapist series by Dr Radhika, CHENNAI MINDS pledges to do exactly this. To give you the tools to tackle your low moods, sad thoughts and the subsequent behaviours. This is for people like you who have time and resource constraints. Though not a substitute for psychiatric assessment and treatment, this can be a start when you can't get yourself to see a psychiatrist and it can be used as an adjunct with medications. The book explains what COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY (CBT), sad (negative) thoughts and thinking errors (faulty thinking) are. It will help you identify and manage your sad thoughts. Further help you identify and manage your thinking errors. There are Self-help exercises included in a practical format. This includes: Dedicated worry times Imagery Name the thought/ Name the feeling Mindfulness Breathe mindfully Progressive muscle relaxation Pleasant activities Grounding 5Also learn to expand your social connections and manage expectations. Identify your communication style and learn to communicate effectively. There are flashcards for positive affirmations. These exercises can be repeated as often as you like. We hope you benefit from this book and look forward to your feedback.