CBT Techniques For BIPOLAR DISORDER (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

It's been a little while since I've talked about "CBT" techniques. If you aren't familiar with CBT or “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,” it's a fantastic approach to literally changing the way we think. I'm not going to get deep into what CBT is. I'm going to stay focused on a few CBT tools you can add to your Bipolar toolbox.

PLEASE remember that I'm not a doctor or medical professional. However... I live with severe mental illness every day of my life. I speak from a place of lived experience. That makes a big difference sometimes.

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[PolarWarriors]

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[Cortisoulm]

Thanks Rob. I recall a therapist sharing this acronym with me years ago:
C - Catch the thought; B - Bash the thought; T - Transform the thought! (Or something like that...)

[jeaninen]

I am so happy for your videos. I feel for once in my life that I have others that are going through similar stuff. It’s tough because I have no one to relate with in my life. Meds haven’t helped much and providers have given me very little insight. Most people think that I’m normal and that I’m faking it. But I am extremely sick of living this way!

[ariatiki]

One thing a counselor said to me that has helped me implement a lot of my tools is to practice them when I notice my self going from level 1-3 because by the time I reach 10 I likely won't remember my tools any more. If I can practice them at level one and two and three, etc, eventually they become automatic and I'm be able to pull them out when I hit the ceiling and bring myself down.

Thanks again for your awesome videos. They help me feel less alone in the world.

[AlienMythos]

Thanks! I start a new job tomorrow and I was forgetting myself, getting lost in the anxiety. Thanks for reminding me to fall back on my CBT!

[EmilyWhite-mqrp]

I just got my diagnosis on the 18th of July. I was terrified. I found this channel and i now have hope that I can live with and survive this mental illnesses. Thank you.

[Sherryk]

It’s so interesting to have the techniques put into words. I do the first one during panic attacks by saying to my self that this has happened before and I survived it and I will survive this one. Thanks!

[bobbymiller]

Can't remember the first time I watched on of Rob's videos but was immediately interested because my wife has struggled with bipolar for years. So hard to watch someone you know and love go through all the pain. At times, i doubted Rob wondering how he could seem so genuine yet present himself as this well-spoken, confident and certainly healthy looking person. But after a while I realized that I connected with what he was saying and had seen some of the very ideas through the struggles my wife and I have had. We see Robert at his very best but I know what it's like behind the scenes, so to speak, and have not doubt in his authenticity. Thank you so much for what you do and I have been an advocate for your work for awhile now. Thanks to others that watch this pod who have also posted kind or helpful words to me. bobby miller

[kimfauth]

So wish my daughter would acknowledge she has a problem. Your videos are helping me tremendously - thank you so much!

[RagGerRock]

I really appreciate your channel, your path. My wife was just diagnosed and besides the diagnosis, I’m trying to learn how to help. Anger, talking too fast, and depression are her main symptoms. She’s been in the hospital for two months and is making progress. Thanks for the balanced advice, I’ve looked elsewhere and your channel has been very helpful. It kind of scares me, so this Cognitive Therapy was perfect timing! Blessings to everyone who has this! You are truly warriors.❤

[normacardello]

I was just introduced to CBT when my mom and fiancé passed two years apart. I was in partial program at our local hospital. I was very excited about it as I could see it would work for my intrusive thoughts, the one and only tool I was taught in 40 years of hospitalizations therapists and psychiatrists. I wrote them out on paper and could feel the change in mood and thoughts. The things you said in the video are very useful to help turn doom into a better frame of mind. Thank you

[NatureHeadSupreme]

Its amazing that I learn more from your channel & YouTube than I do in therapy. Its something to frustratingly laugh at. Thanks again, Rob. A donation is on the way.

[liztaiNCAD]

Great stuff Rob! Sometimes what a fellow sufferer tells us seems to make a lot more sense than all the experts in the world.!

[ALynch-jlmg]

I've just recently found out that I use A LOT of CBT techniques on a daily basis, which was kind of surprising as I've never studied them in detail on purpose (though I am technically a counsellor/mental health practitioner). I suppose CBT suits me perfectly in many ways, and now I am taking a much closer look at some of those techniques (including the ones mentioned in the video) to benefit from them personally and, a little later and where/when applicable, at work. It's always great to get your videos exactly when you need them the most, thank you.

[jeffaltier]

Some really great recommendations. I really needed to hear these things today. Thank you.

[shadowz]

Thank you for your videos. Having been hospitalized twice this year for manic/depressive episodes, I am learning how to live again after experiencing such hardship. You breaking it down and explaining what works for you and that we are still people too helps so much. Thank you.

[jeanettemcleese]

Whether im severely depressed, pissed at the world, and wanting to throw things, i watch your videos. As soon as i hear your voice, im almost instantly soothed and brought back to a euthemic state. Thank you for having such a helping voice. Im very audible, and listen to classical music. Your voice works so much better.

[jenjohnson]

That was professionally delivered and I appreciated the content. Thank you 👍

[greasergaming]

Hope to see more content, glad to see your back❤

[Jeancartmell]

I really needed this video right now. Thank you so much for your videos.