Tics and stress

ElaineI

CBT is available online and your doctor should be able to refer you for it. There are also free phone apps. I have one called Woebot and one called Finch. They can be used as deeply or lightly as you want. I am doing an NHS one online called "Beating the Blues" which is a course but you need to be referred to that by a health professional.

Lol, I have never thought of an app to help

I will look into it.

Thank you

Thank you Shelflife got your thoughtful words. I do think everything is getting to me.

CBT is available online and your doctor should be able to refer you for it. There are also free phone apps. I have one called Woebot and one called Finch. They can be used as deeply or lightly as you want. I am doing an NHS one online called "Beating the Blues" which is a course but you need to be referred to that by a health professional.

Walkowl Having to wait for CBT is a nonsense really because you need help now.

There are OTC products for anxiety which do work (I've used them myself in the past), such as Kalms, or you could speak to a pharmacist.

Depending how open you are to alternative therapies, there's something called EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) which involves tapping on acupuncture points, and this also works brilliantly. I used it frequently during my divorce.

Send me a PM if you're interested and I can give you some links/info.

Walkowl, I have no experience of tics but I recognize how anxious you are. Obviously you are under great stress just now, your sisters death must have really shaken you and your husband is not well. I sincerely hope you can take advantage of CBT as quickly as possible. Sorry no advice but thinking of you and I wish you well. 💐💐