Learned in Therapy – Notes – Life Lessons – Reflecting on Self
“I can’t promise to fix all your problems, but I can promise you won’t have to face them all alone.” It’s hard to not ignore the attempt of friends making their best efforts to fix you, to solve the problem. When we love someone, it’s easy to believe we are of best use to that person(…)
Psychological projection or projection bias is a psychological defense mechanism where a person subconsciously denies his or her own attributes, thoughts, and emotions, which are then ascribed to the outside world, usually to other people. Thus, projection involves imagining or projecting the belief that others originate those feelings. Projection reduces anxiety by allowing the expression of the unwanted unconscious impulses or desires without letting the conscious(…)
Some months ago I talked about the Vicious Cycle in treating forms of Depression. I learned that medication is effective in treating the most severe symptoms. But it is intended as a band-aid while you work on the source of the illness. That begs the question, “What is the source?” Recently, my therapist shed some(…)
I created charts to help myself while in therapy. I’ve made these charts available for mental health professionals to download in hope to encourage a much needed rise in self-advocacy. In group therapy, you get pages and pages of loose-leaf paper on self-help topics but rarely a page to encourage writing or recording one’s progress.(…)
I was given a page called Stimulus Control Intervention recommending ways to intervene the Body Focused Repetitive Behavior. I’ve added a few that apply to my situation. Please comment new ideas I could add the list. Hope this helps! General Remove tweezers, needles, safety pins, sharp objects from the house (& purse) If the behavior(…)
Self Monitoring is a crucial step in treating an Impulse Control Disorder. We created a self monitoring form to help you easily track a number of factors. It is an 8½ x 11 inches page that you fold into four. We call it the “Impulse Monitoring Card” We created 2 versions: Version 1 – This(…)
I’m learning how to manage Dermatillomania, an Impulse Control Disorder. My therapist says it’s not about stopping the urge. The body is reacting / expressing a need and I am going to learn how to deal with it in a different way. Example, instead of allowing the urge be expressed via skin picking, the urge(…)
A Psychiatric Nurse recommended I make an effort to write everyday in my journal: GOAL FEELING I AM THANKFUL FOR (List 5) Here’s what I wrote today in my journal: Goal: Stay focused on today only. Feeling: Anxious I am thankful for my kids. I am thankful for my children’s father. I am thankful for(…)
A daily mood chart / behavior chart for tracking the symptoms of psychiatric disorders. A great tool to help you (or your patient) to evaluate from a day: Falling asleep Staying asleep Washed up Eating Activity Naps Interacting Took Medication – Experience Side Effects Thoughts – Behaviors Significant Event – Trigger In addition, is a(…)
I created a number of charts to help record important information needed during the process of treating a mental illness. Charts to easily record: Contact Information of Medical Providers An address book page to enter Doctor, Psychiatrist, Therapist, Crisis Hotline and others’ information: Name Title Place Street Address City, State Zip Phone Number (s) Fax(…)
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