Comments on: Mindfulness-Based Therapy May Reduce Health Anxiety

By: Ce Eshelman, LMFT

Ce Eshelman, LMFT — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:48:50 +0000

I use attachment-based approaches in all my work and have found that neurofeedback cuts straight to the heart of dysregulation. Once that happens, attachment psychotherapy is much more successful in healing broken bonds and emotional upsets in close, intimate relationships.

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:17:15 +0000

The key is to embrace, through all its discomfort, the anxiety we feel. Avoiding, hiding, covering it up or ignoring only increases how big anxiety can be. MBCT is a wonderful technique for people who can ‘get inside’ their bodies and for those who might feel they can’t, CBT could be the way to go. I prefer to offer clients an option so they can choose which method works best for them.

By: millie

millie — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:12:36 +0000

I have read a little more about this since my first post. I think that this could be for me because from what I understand it is an encouragement to accept myself for who I am and not try to change the way I feel, just to help me gain some acceptance and a little control over those feelings. I can learn to love them as a part of me but not let them dominate my life in such a way that I can’t function because of them.

By: MICHELLE PERRY

MICHELLE PERRY — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:02:48 +0000

@Tanner:People do not do that on purpose.Its a disorder n they are quite helpless about it.if anything,v should try n encourage newer methods for helping people with this disorder so that they r spared of the vicious feeling of being unhealthy.

By: diana

diana — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:10:50 +0000

@millie:i think what they mean here by acceptance is acceptance of the fact that those feelings have arisen and rather than to try to push them away everytime they come to your mind you could accept their existence and try to cope with them.

it is very encouraging to see the success figures com[pares to the old technique.Hooray!

By: Tanner

Tanner — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:14:17 +0000

I don’t get the whole hypochondriac thing.
Who wants to go thru life thinking that they are sick all the time?
Aren’t there better things that life has to offer than different illnesses that you can try on for the day?

By: Lena Lollis

Lena Lollis — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:16:51 +0000

If I thought that this is something that I wished to pursue then how would I go about finding a therapist that I thought could help me through these steps effectively?

By: millie

millie — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:08:42 +0000

How am I supposed to accept those emotions and feelings that keep me so anxiety ridden? I want them to go away and not have to embrace them.