What is Reddit's opinion of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple: 10 Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic, and Worry?

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Your #2 is getting toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which I always recommend for people with generalized anxiety. It focuses on recognizing the anxious thoughts and accepting them as the product of your anxiety (to vastly oversimplify). You can learn/practice CBT with a traditional therapist, or on your own with books, podcasts, probably some Youtube videos. For instance, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple: 10 Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic, and Worry

Good luck!

Hey, sorry for the late reply. Books are: https://smile.amazon.com/Cognitive-Behavioral-Therapy-Made-Simple-ebook/dp/B07CH2PS4K/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3O2R6VAZQOTL4&dchild=1&keywords=cognitive+behavioral+therapy&qid=1635197965&s=books&sprefix=cognitive%2Cstripbooks%2C138&sr=1-6

and: https://smile.amazon.com/CBT-Workbook-Mental-Health-Evidence-Based-ebook/dp/B0971QYHMX/ref=pd_sim_2/130-5094683-9449761?pd_rd_w=QhGpG&pf_rd_p=6caf1c3a-a843-4189-8efc-81b67e85dc96&pf_rd_r=42932PXREY0VRD9CEG0N&pd_rd_r=4afdeca2-dfe4-40a8-91cf-e3bc0abc305a&pd_rd_wg=GseRt&pd_rd_i=B0971QYHMX&psc=1

and: https://smile.amazon.com/Cognitive-Behavioral-Therapy-Depression-attainable-ebook/dp/B01BBCKHGM/ref=sr_1_12?crid=3O2R6VAZQOTL4&dchild=1&keywords=cognitive+behavioral+therapy&qid=1635197965&s=books&sprefix=cognitive%2Cstripbooks%2C138&sr=1-12

Two of those are free with kindle unlimited if you have that. I have not ventured into Acceptance and Commitment therapy yet so I have no books to recommend but an easy search on amazon can help you find ones with the best reviews.

For subreddits I suggest: r/cbt r/CBTpractice r/act r/psychology r/PsychotherapyHelp r/psychotherapists r/therapists r/therapy r/PsychologicalTricks r/AcademicPsychology r/acceptancecommitment

Glad to help.

When I was studying CBT, I found that the books that gave anecdotes from patients to be helpful. It helped me learn that I wasn't alone with the feelings I was having.

I tried this book, but I didn't care much for it. I'm a bit intellectual, and the writing felt kinda dumbbed down to me.

I read this book, it was good an bad. It's more of a training manual for therapists, but the writing was to my liking.

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