when do we get to the depression

iresh · Post by **iresh** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:42 am

I am only in lesson 2 getting to head to 3 but i am already tired of hearing about anxiety. Yes i do have it but i am depressed with anxiety being secondary for me. I dont have allot of it. I wanted this program to help me deal with the horrible down feeling I get. I hope it gets to that point soon. if anyone has answer for me please let me know

hopehound · Post by **hopehound** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:01 am

Sheri,

Lesson 3 is the start of dealing with depression. It is a hinge lesson for depression. Master it and hopefully the depression will lift. Tape 3 on deals with skills for depression. Some of the tapes, like the tape with scary thoughts or what if thoughts weren't as applicable for me (primary depression) but, Tape 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and the relaxation tape were dead on in dealing with depression.

Faith_TX · Post by **Faith_TX** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:16 am

I was thinking the same thing when I started on the sessions. I'm on session 11 now and I can see how it is helping any depression. Our self talk and how we feel about ourselves can really bring on a lot of depressed feelings. The later sessions have really helped me with this, so stick with it.

Emma Rose · Post by **Emma Rose** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:16 pm

thanks that makes me feel better will do 3 tomorrow. you all have a great week.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:20 am

Depression was my main issue as well, and I elt the same way, but the further I advanced in the lessons, the more I saw how inter-related the anxiety and depression are. Plus in the workbook, there is a section in each chapter specifically about depression. I found that helped me a lot too!

Best wishes,
Dawn

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:07 am

good replies all.....iresh, i just turned the anx words around to depression etc/whatever my own issues were, and the principles worked the same. best wishes to you with lesson 3--that was hard lesson for me...it is also ongoing lesson thruout the program, and it is truly key to reprograming our thinking to something better/more realistic/and self comforting and soothing. best to all your efforts going forward iresh ....and alll.