Can't pay for therapy or don't want to do it but you need something...

[Lady Wolfshead]

I've done years of live therapy in the past (mostly to get over childhood trauma/abuse) but I'm currently finding tremendous benefit from certain psychologists and therapists on Youtube. I just discovered Dr. Scott Eilers (clinical psychologist) who has suffered from severe depression and anxiety himself. He's very honest about his own suffering and has many videos about the strategies and outlook he has used to deal with depression, anxiety, panic and anhedonia.

I also watch the channels Therapy in a Nutshell, the Crappy Childhood Fairy (mostly PTSD stuff) and Dr. Tracey Marks. But for some reason watching Dr. Scott Eilers really makes me think of SF and all the people I talk to here. He's just so down to Earth and honest about his own struggles and the fact that he's had many failures (he failed his first Psychology class at university because he had a panic attack and didn't write the final). Just watched one of his videos titled "why you shut down sometimes" and it is great as he describes how the brain can make you freeze, what won't help and what will.

 

[seabird]

Thanks @Lady Wolfshead I will take a look at the Elliers videos. I think I'm past any chance of improvement, and need to learn to live with failure. I've stopped with my recent therapy as it was incredibly expensive.

 

[Lady Wolfshead]

Thanks @Lady Wolfshead I will take a look at the Elliers videos. I think I'm past any chance of improvement, and need to learn to live with failure. I've stopped with my recent therapy as it was incredibly expensive.

Honestly sometimes I just find it soothing to watch the videos even if I am not able to implement all the suggestions. I watch spiritual, philosophical and psychological videos every day now (about 30 mins a day) and doing this has contributed to my feeling of peace. I find it hard to force myself to meditate but simply watching these videos seems to be helping my emotions.

 

[Lady Wolfshead]

Here's a link to the YouTube home page for his channel, which lists all the videos and titles:
https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers/videos

 

[NothingMuch]

I'm currently finding tremendous benefit from certain psychologists and therapists on Youtube. I just discovered Dr. Scott Eilers (clinical psychologist) who has suffered from severe depression and anxiety himself. He's very honest about his own suffering and has many videos about the strategies and outlook he has used to deal with depression, anxiety, panic and anhedonia.

I was feeling extreamly down over the weekend and figured I'd try online professionals to listen to. I had to laugh because I already have one or two of Dr. Eiler's videos on my watch list right now that I haven't gotten to yet. I also like Dr. Rami Nader. I don't know why it has taken me this long to do this.

I watch spiritual, philosophical and psychological videos every day now (about 30 mins a day) and doing this has contributed to my feeling of peace. I find it hard to force myself to meditate but simply watching these videos seems to be helping my emotions.

Setting aside 30 mins a day sounds like a good idea, especially before I go to bed or when I wake up. My depression is always at its worst at those hours.

 

[seabird]

Here's a link to the YouTube home page for his channel, which lists all the videos and titles:
https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers/videos

I've bookmarked it. Thank you.

 

[Lady Wolfshead]

I was feeling extreamly down over the weekend and figured I'd try online professionals to listen to. I had to laugh because I already have one or two of Dr. Eiler's videos on my watch list right now that I haven't gotten to yet. I also like Dr. Rami Nader. I don't know why it has taken me this long to do this.

Setting aside 30 mins a day sounds like a good idea, especially before I go to bed or when I wake up. My depression is always at its worst at those hours.

Well there's just so much advice out there it's hard to know what will help. Like you I often find my mood (especially anxiety) is worst just before bed or in the morning. I meant to add that some of the videos I find soothing are just 3- 5 minutes long (not necessarily Dr. Eilers videos-- the shorter ones I watch are often about Buddhist philosophy or stoicism). Even a very short video can be very soothing.

 

[Innocent Forever]

I've found https://palousemindfulness.com/ this course helpful. I did it for free face to face here. This is a free online version. You can Google MBSR courses and see.