MY DOCTOR DIAGNOSED ME WITH PTSD AND THE THING IS MY MAIN PROBLEMS STEM FROM MY ANXIETY. I HAVE SOCIAL PHOBIA AND HAVE BEEN HAVING A HARD TIME LATELY. PTSD CAN GO ALONG WITH A BUNCH OF OTHER DIAGNOSIS. IM JUST NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING WHAT. MY THERAPIST JUST KEEPS FEEDING ME PILLS AND IM NOT GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS. I GUESS ITS TIME TO FIND A NEW THERAPIST. I JUST HAVE A HARD TIME SWITCHING BECAUSE IT TAKES SO LONG TO BUILD UP THAT TRUST. I GUESS I ALREADY KNOW THE ANSWER TO MY PROBLEM. I JUST NEED TO RUN IT BY SOMEONE. THANKS.
PTSD: See Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on pages 33 - 34, and examine the http://1-800-therapist.com/ website, and use the locators in sections 33 - 34, and section 1, and phone book, and/or various associations for psychiatrists and psychologists, to find the nearest one using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy).
If unable to afford it, or to locate one nearby, contact the county/local mental health agency: any therapy on offer may prove helpful, particularly if combined with appropriate medication. (The following is a variant of EMDR therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective.
It is easy to be dismissive of it, because it may seem a little strange, but is well worth trying, for at least a few weeks, to see how it effective it is in your case). First, sit comfortably, and take a deep breath. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: “a thousand and one”: this takes approximately a second).
Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally if you like) 20 times. Then close your eyes and relax. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel. Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner. Then, repeat the procedure one last time.
Some people may find that this is all they need do: others find that they need 2 sessions in quick succession, but professional treatment is the best option, if you can access it. With practice, you may find that you can employ this technique with your eyes closed, thereby enabling a much wider window of opportunity to use in public, without attracting unwanted attention.
Professional EMDR is always much preferable, and Opester, (who gives it a glowing recommendation) a therapist with more than 20 years experience, stated that it was one of only 2 disorders which can be completely cured.
Social phobia is addressed in section 9, at ezy build: see COMPREHENSIVE POST. GENERAL POST: SHYNESS & SOC. ANX first. Anxiety is addressed in section 6: view page N first.