Agree
with the cbt cognitive behavioral therapy. I've been there too, I am a lot better than I was, which at it's worst was being unable to leave the house or talk to anybody.
You may find changing meds help and I'd advise speaking to doctor regarding this.

One thing that made a huge difference on my "recovery" was where previously I found myself remebering how happy/confident I used to be, and how I would strive to get back to how I remember being. I then changed my thinking to look forwards to how I wanted to be in the future. Over time it made a big difference.

It may sound like utter wank, but i thought i'd share anyway.

Good luck.
( real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Tue 4 May 2010, 0:52, 1 reply)

I tried with the CBT too
but it just wouldn't stick. All this visualising what your ideal performance in a given situation would look like and, more importantly, what it would feel like, is so hard when the person you despise most of all is you and just don't think it's worth the effort.

Never did work out how to get over that hurdle. So I know exactly where the OP is coming from...
(dxg, Tue 4 May 2010, 17:12, closed)