Very fascinating thread!

My parents divorced when I was 8. I also had gotten sick that year. Then, I just felt like crap all the time from being depressed. Then a year later (when I was 9) I got...

Yes, my therapist suggested that I don't do relaxation *during* the exposure, since you want to desensitize to the anxiety as well as the stimuli. But, before, after, and any other time is OK, and in...

Hey gcepeda... glad to hear you're planning on getting help. I'm currently undergoing CBT therapy and thought I'd share a few thoughts:

What you've described is basically exposure therapy, which...

Just about all advice I've seen for finding professional help recommends that you get a referral to a therapist. It could be from a friend, family, doctor etc... Unfortunately, I am still fairly...

Wow, your story sounds very much like mine. Started around 8, and have definitely had its ups and downs. I'm 23 now, and it's flaring up again big time now that I've moved across the country and am...

That's great that you've talked to your roommates about it! I sometimes wish I was a little more forthcoming with my roommates. If it makes you feel any better... I survived all four years of...

Software engineer. I'm lucky enough to have my own office which I keep the door shut almost all the time. I've also mentioned to my coworkers that I'm a bit of a hypochondriac (I find that's easier...