Psychotherapy is a primary treatment approach for mood swings, for example: • Transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP) • Schema-focused therapy (SFT) • Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) You can help manage your moods if you do the following: • Stick to your treatment plan if attending counseling • Reach out to others to share insights and experiences • Practice healthy ways to ease painful emotions • Learn what may trigger angry outbursts • Learn about mood disorders • Keep up a healthy lifestyle • Get treatment for related problems (e.g., alcoholism) • Don't blame yourself for being chronically “moody” • Attend all therapy sessions if you are in counseling
ASD+NT Couples resources: --- Living with ASD - eBook and Audio Instruction for Neurodiverse Couples: www.livingwithaspergerspartner.com/ --- One-on-One Skype Counseling for Struggling Individuals & Couples Affected by ASD: www.adultaspergerschat.com/2019/07/skype-counseling-for-struggling-couples.html --- Group for ASD Men Struggling in Their Relationship with an NT Spouse: www.adultaspergerschat.com/2020/11/group-for-asd-men-struggling-in-their.html --- Group for Neurotypical Women Struggling in Their Relationship with an ASD Spouse: www.adultaspergerschat.com/2020/11/group-for-nt-women-struggling-in-their.html --- Online Group Therapy for Neurodiverse Couples Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder: www.adultaspergerschat.com/2020/10/mark-hutten-m.html --- Recovery from Cassandra Syndrome - Counseling for Neurotypical Spouses: www.cassandrasyndromerecovery.com/2021/08/recovery-from-emotional-deprivation-for.html --- ASD Men’s MasterClass: www.asdmasterclass.com/2022/02/asd-mens-masterclass.html Parenting resources: --- Preventing Meltdowns and Tantrums in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: www.autism-meltdowns.com/ --- Discipline for Defiant Teens on the Autism Spectrum: www.myaspergersteen.com/ --- Launching Adult Children with ASD Level 1: How to Promote Self-Reliance: www.launchingadultchildren.com/ --- Teaching Social Skills and Emotion Management to Kids on the Spectrum: www.social-skills-emotion-management.com/ --- Unraveling The Mystery Behind Asperger's and High-Functioning Autism: aspergers-mystery.blogspot.com/ --- Parenting Children and Teens with High-Functioning Autism: www.high-functioningautism.com/ --- Parenting System that Reduces Problematic Behavior in Children and Teens with ASD Level 1: www.myaspergerschild.com/2019/07/parenting-system-that-reduces.html
can ever get my grown up son to call me ever again it has been almost 3 years and he has shut myself and my mother out we were the ones who called for help from the police when he was having a psychotic episode in his apartment I have sent cards and written him letters....no.answer by the grace of God he still sends text messages to his sister so we know he is alive
Psychotherapy is a primary treatment approach for mood swings, for example:
• Transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP)
• Schema-focused therapy (SFT)
• Mentalization-based therapy (MBT)
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
You can help manage your moods if you do the following:
• Stick to your treatment plan if attending counseling
• Reach out to others to share insights and experiences
• Practice healthy ways to ease painful emotions
• Learn what may trigger angry outbursts
• Learn about mood disorders
• Keep up a healthy lifestyle
• Get treatment for related problems (e.g., alcoholism)
• Don't blame yourself for being chronically “moody”
• Attend all therapy sessions if you are in counseling
ASD+NT Couples resources:
--- Living with ASD - eBook and Audio Instruction for Neurodiverse Couples: www.livingwithaspergerspartner.com/
--- One-on-One Skype Counseling for Struggling Individuals & Couples Affected by ASD: www.adultaspergerschat.com/2019/07/skype-counseling-for-struggling-couples.html
--- Group for ASD Men Struggling in Their Relationship with an NT Spouse: www.adultaspergerschat.com/2020/11/group-for-asd-men-struggling-in-their.html
--- Group for Neurotypical Women Struggling in Their Relationship with an ASD Spouse: www.adultaspergerschat.com/2020/11/group-for-nt-women-struggling-in-their.html
--- Online Group Therapy for Neurodiverse Couples Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder: www.adultaspergerschat.com/2020/10/mark-hutten-m.html
--- Recovery from Cassandra Syndrome - Counseling for Neurotypical Spouses: www.cassandrasyndromerecovery.com/2021/08/recovery-from-emotional-deprivation-for.html
--- ASD Men’s MasterClass: www.asdmasterclass.com/2022/02/asd-mens-masterclass.html
Parenting resources:
--- Preventing Meltdowns and Tantrums in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: www.autism-meltdowns.com/
--- Discipline for Defiant Teens on the Autism Spectrum: www.myaspergersteen.com/
--- Launching Adult Children with ASD Level 1: How to Promote Self-Reliance: www.launchingadultchildren.com/
--- Teaching Social Skills and Emotion Management to Kids on the Spectrum: www.social-skills-emotion-management.com/
--- Unraveling The Mystery Behind Asperger's and High-Functioning Autism: aspergers-mystery.blogspot.com/
--- Parenting Children and Teens with High-Functioning Autism: www.high-functioningautism.com/
--- Parenting System that Reduces Problematic Behavior in Children and Teens with ASD Level 1: www.myaspergerschild.com/2019/07/parenting-system-that-reduces.html
can ever get my grown up son to call me ever again
it has been almost 3 years and he has shut myself and my mother out
we were the ones who called for help from the police when he was having a psychotic episode in his apartment
I have sent cards and written him letters....no.answer
by the grace of God he still sends text messages to his sister so we know he is alive