Tolerating uncertainty: what helps?

We're all living through uncertain times at the moment. What does research from CBT tell us about what tends to help people tolerate uncertainty? Dr Lucy Maddox interviews Professor Mark Freeston about what might help.

 

Show notes

For more on BABCP our website is www.babcp.com

For Mark's research survey follow this link:

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/who-we-are/coronavirus/research/uncertainty/

A preprint of Mark's research paper on coronavirus and uncertainty is available here:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340653312_Towards_a_model_of_uncertainty_distress_in_the_context_of_Coronavirus_Covid-19

If you feel like you're struggling here are some resources:

https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/mental-health-services/how-to-access-mental-health-services/

The register of BABCP accredited CBT therapists is here: 

https://www.cbtregisteruk.com/

Photo by Katie Mourn on Unsplash

Episode edited and produced by Lucy Maddox

Music by Gabriel Stebbing