Don't be afraid to switch therapists. There are many types of therapies and therapists. I've had some I went "that is so not helpful (like one lady who spent the hour session asking me WHY I chose to panic because obviously it was bad)... Like we choose to panic!! But the one I have now makes sooo much sense.
therapy got my negative thoughts to become realistic thoughts, and changed my general attitude (to be more realistic) and gave me coping skills to better cope with panic, ajxiety and my bipolar mood swings. Now the people around me don't have to cop my wrath when my mood swings! And through theraoy I started doing and am now confortable doing things that used to make me so anxious I couldn't go.
but the medication was what took away those nasty tummy problems, the insomnia, the headaches..
the he mental and physical is really linked- I have had these issues 10 years and I'm STILL stunned by the amount of physical symptoms you can get from a psychological problem- I always think "surely my brain can't do this" but then I got the right meds and right theraoy and that stuff went away, so it was my brain and hormones all along.
thats not to say it's amy easier to deal with- whether the symptoms are your body or your brain, they're still equally annoying and equally difficult to treat!
good luck, I really hope you find the success I've had in easing these symptoms!!
