The area I live in isn't exactly teeming with phenomenal mental health care. Therapy doesn't really do much for me. Honestly, I get more out of talking to my friends or boyfriend than with a therapist. I always felt like I was being fed clich?s and those never did anything for me.
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I would do that except I haven't had a legit conversation with a friend irl in about a year and a half.
Lately I've become desperate to make new friends but I think it's really just an attempt to reach out to someone and get some help
I have have never been the best at approaching people. I always wait for someone to approach me. I haven’t really had that many friends, although I would love to have people to talk to. I see all these people in life hanging out with friends, and it just upsets me because I don’t think I could have the same experience.
idiotdoomspiral
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Therapy ****ing sucks for me. Theyll never understand that id rather vent to a friend because theyre "professionals". Theyre too old. They dont understand mom
It's not for everyone. I've been in and out of therapy for years now and even though I've had some really good ones most of them haven't been... too helpful. If you have the opportunity/means to I'd definitely recommend at least trying it out - just remember that it usually takes awhile to find the right person and that even then you can't expect them to solve all your problems for you. It takes effort from both sides.
I personally had a wonderful therapist for about two years who managed to get me clinically diagnosed as autistic and convinced my conservative parents to allow me to move out and start on antidepressants, which likely saved my life. She was relatively young and wasn't patronizing even if she didn't understand some of my issues personally. She's out on maternity leave now, and i'm counting the days until she returns, because she's very easy to talk to and every therapist I've seen since isn't the same.
I've been seeing a counselor for anxiety (no meds) for a few months and I can say he definitely helped. I get panic attacks less often and they're way less intense. They're still a problem but that's where the meds come in. I just started an SSRI but they help a lot more. Combined with counseling there should be major improvement hopefully.
SweetlySpicy
Midlife Crisis squad
Ive had a therapist for a long time and it has in no way helped me . They seem to always make me upset and never treated me seriously. Ive repeatedly asked to stop therapy and stop (meds) but they refuse. I think therapy can help in certain situations but it doesnt apply to me i guess..
Mayor Raptor
the only raptor
i see a counselor for my anxiety and depression along with taking medication. while i want to think it's helping, it's not really. but i never had a bad experience with em? they've been really nice and treat me like a real person and not just a means of making money. they make the effort to know me personally.
Hayleigh_1
No Rain. No Flowers!
I have not found that any therapist has been able to help me and I still feel exactly the same as I did before. My mum and dad split up and then one of my older brothers passed away he died in a car accident and I was not able to cope at the start. That is why my mum sent me to a therapist. Me and my brother were so close and it was like losing the other half to me I was just distraught on the inside. Seeing a therapist didn?t help at all as they just made me talk about me and my brother and it actually made me worse because I didn?t like talking about it to a random person. I found it best to talk with my mum about how I was feeling as I felt comfortable around her which helped me get through a lot of the depression the insistent caused! I still deal with it today but it is a lot more controlled then what it was like before
My country has 0 support when it comes to mental health and most therapists here are like, priests with PhD trying to sermon with religious stuff to feel better. I kinda lost hope looking for a sensible therapist here and seek help in a more progressive/good mental healthcare country.
Also my childhood therapist just nabbed 50k (in my country's currency) and was half-assed with helping me. Ugh.
Also my childhood therapist just nabbed 50k (in my country's currency) and was half-assed with helping me. Ugh.
my mom made me go to a therapist after she and my dad got divorced but it didn't really help because i didn't need therapy haha, their divorce was a long time coming and it was honestly kind of a relief. i probably could have use one after my dad died but i thought i was okay at the time, but that's neither here nor there. i know that therapy helps some people a ton but i just don't think it's right for me i guess, it makes me uncomfortable and isn't right for me. however, my gf is in grad school becoming a counseling psychologist and my advice would be to try to find someone who makes you comfortable and gives you what YOU need. there are far too many instances in which people give up on therapy because it doesn't "work," but i urge you not to give up if you know you need it. give it a few more shots, you'll find the right therapist eventually!
I've had a therapist for a good chunk of my life including all MY teen years so far and it's been up and down.
My first ever therapist didnt really do anything for me at all - all she did was give unhelpful speaches about life that honestlyare me wish I was dead MORE. Eventually when I got rid of her I was thankful although it wasn't so fun when she popped back up 2 years later in my medication review
My second therapist I could say quite happily is in the wrong job. He just gave me a lot of stick and he would constantly ask incredibly triggering questions with no regards and I didn't feelcomfort opening up to him in any way he just made me hate camhs
My third therapist amuses me to think of now because of how na?ve she was. She refused to say I had any for any kind of diagnosis or medication but jokes on her because the minute she left and I got a new person they were tot like "dude she was dumb you need some meds at this rate"
Speaking OF, my current therapist is ok. He has some weak points but he's not someone I've got a real problem with and while he's not my ideal therapist I'm grateful i got him
My first ever therapist didnt really do anything for me at all - all she did was give unhelpful speaches about life that honestlyare me wish I was dead MORE. Eventually when I got rid of her I was thankful although it wasn't so fun when she popped back up 2 years later in my medication review
My second therapist I could say quite happily is in the wrong job. He just gave me a lot of stick and he would constantly ask incredibly triggering questions with no regards and I didn't feelcomfort opening up to him in any way he just made me hate camhs
My third therapist amuses me to think of now because of how na?ve she was. She refused to say I had any for any kind of diagnosis or medication but jokes on her because the minute she left and I got a new person they were tot like "dude she was dumb you need some meds at this rate"
Speaking OF, my current therapist is ok. He has some weak points but he's not someone I've got a real problem with and while he's not my ideal therapist I'm grateful i got him
primandimproper
Transgender Trainwreck
I have been in and out of therapy since I was 15, despite being mentally ill my whole life. It is extremely difficult to find a good therapist, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. Most of the therapists I have been to were only interested in prescribing pills rather than diagnosing me or helping me solve my problems. Despite the fact that they all claimed to have training in psychology, none of them managed to diagnose me with social anxiety until I was 23. I am 28 now and have been experiencing anxiety attacks since I was 4.
That being said, I've been with my current therapist for two years now and I have a very good relationship with her. She gives me helpful advice to manage dealing with day to day life while coping with my symptoms, and readily offers assistance with things with phone calls if I need it because they make me nervous. So don't lose hope, OP. There are good ones out there.
That being said, I've been with my current therapist for two years now and I have a very good relationship with her. She gives me helpful advice to manage dealing with day to day life while coping with my symptoms, and readily offers assistance with things with phone calls if I need it because they make me nervous. So don't lose hope, OP. There are good ones out there.
