Hello It may help to check the self-help approaches as an introduction to CBT before you go for your appointments to help familiarise you with this approach. You will find more information on what it involves and what you can try out using online resources or self-help CBT booklets here: http://www....

Hi Janine has given you some suggestions on how to determine if your symptoms can be helped by self-help exercises or if you may need further intervention by your GP or mental health professionals. I would also like to add that it may be helpful to keep a record of when your mood is low so that you ...

Hi I can appreciate the difficulty in trying to resolve this on your own in the work situation you describe. How would you feel about discussing your concerns with work colleagues who are similarly affected by this person's management style? It may be less intimidating personally and more effective ...

Hi I would agree with Wendy's approach - if the 'broken record' approach doesn't work, putting your concerns in writing sometimes can be very effective as there is often more of an onus then for the manager to listen when it is clear that you are distressed by her patronising approach. However, if t...

Hello It sounds as if you may be suffering from a phobia but would like to try some self-help measures at home to help resolve your symptoms. It is difficult to be specific about this as a lot depends on what type of phobia that you may be suffering from - would you like to say a little more about t...

Hello Richard Thanks for posting on the online mental health clinic. I am sorry to read that you find that there are limited services to treat your mental health condition - borderline personality disorder (BPD), in the Suffolk area. Its sad that you feel a burden - I presume you may be referring to...

Hi I am sorry to hear that you have had an exacerbation of your anxiety symptoms, requiring you to take time off on sick leave. Your therapist has suggested that valium may help in those periods when your anxiety is very problematic but you are not a fan of mediation and want opinions on the pros an...

Hello Joanne Thanks for posting on the on-line mental health clinic. You have been prescribed Sertraline for the past 7 months and for the past 2 months this medication has been issued via repeat prescription - you are not sure if this is usual practice and how long it will continue to work in this ...

Hi I am sorry to read that you are worried about recent changes to benefits and you are feeling anxious that you may have to go through the tribunal process again as you have recently received a form to complete with regard to your current status. I can appreciate that you are finding this stressful...

Hello Sarah I am sorry to hear that you've had problems with your health which you believe are related to your diet in the past few years. Its unfortunate that having reached a healthy weight has coincided with problems with your joints and you have been also diagnosed with an under-active thyroid. ...