HH help CBT therapy ?

[medlam]

Hi all

I'm really trying to deal with HH it's messed me up pretty bad.
I've booked an appointment with a CBT therapist and although I believe HH is a physical problem,I also feel the psychological and anxiety aspect makes the condition much worse and harder to deal with, I've also become very depressed lately and need some outside help.

Has anyone tried CBT or therapy to help with the mental or emotional side of HH?

Do you believe HH is physical or mental or both ?

Anyone had any success other than drugs ? Even if drugs helped,the mental damage and constant thought process that HH has on me (us) is difficult to believe it just goes away.

Any help or advice much appreciated
Many thanks

 

[K845]

It is very hard for me to relate to this because my HH is genetic. Although there are many reasons for HH, mine does not come and go and it is soooooooo extreme that it is impossible for me to see anything like CBT working at all. But I cant speak for those with emotional/mental HH. I would be interested to hear if any medications have worked for anyone out of curiosity.