cognitive thearpy for alternating negitive thoughts ANTS

[MichaelJaymz]

my girlfriend was just prescribed zoloft for depression and is going to be getting into cognitive theapy
shes 17 but has been dealing with depression since grade school
what can i do to help the sittuation along
is there little bits of cognitve thearpy i can apply or use
and im bi polar and was put on zoloft when i was younger and it slipped me into a mania within a week
im concerned that she may be considering her behaviour, her mental and mood issues are much alike mine
i worried this medication might slip her into a mania
more so knowing her parents mental and mood history.

  any and all information is greatly appreciated

[LeftCoastChick]

Zoloft shouldn't cause her to get hypomanic, but saying that if she is bipolar, she just may, especially if she has a family history. On the postive side, she get better treatment faster. As much as BP is a cruel disease, it's manageable - better to know sooner rather then later. I wish I'd known.  The best thing you can do for her is be supportive. Don't get all into CBT with her, that's what therapists are for.

[KevinNJ25]

Buy a book entitled Mental Health Through Will Training by Abraham Low.  He is the father of Cognative therapy and his book is a bible for people who suffer from anxiety and depression