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has anyone been to therapy to resolve problems?
well to be more specific i think i am going to make an appointment with a school psychologist to help me work out/on several emotional issues i've been having lately...

it seems like a very vulnerable process; just telling a stranger everything.

i was just wondering if anyone has sought out therapy and if its worked for them, or not.

therapy is for people who can't think for themselves. IMO

I think if you feel the need....do it. I've never had therapy but I know people who have
and it seems to affect everyone differently, but mostly I see that it helps.
But if you feel comfortable with it, I say do it

my mom is friends with the social worker / therapist at her work, she brought her to our house when i was like fourteen or fifteen, back when i was really mad and such. i didn't exactly take my parents divorce well. anyways, i refused to talk to the lady about feelings (i don't speak girl) and i never saw her again. but if it is a serious issue it can sometimes help, to tell someone who deals with emotional distress for a living, someone who isn't biased or there to judge you. if you need it, go for it.

no harm in trying, if you think it could help you then give it a go!

i went to make an appointment, and that was just nerve racking...the hallways were white, it was creepy.
but i went in, and filled out a paper, and they said they'd call when they have an opening, i was very nervous...i'm still anxious now after making it.

i'm just hoping they'll help.
thanks for all of the supportive posts.

sometimes its easier to talk to someone that you dont know.
i dont know why, maybe its because you dont know what advice they'll give, whereas with friends and people you know, its a little more predictable.

Good for you for having the guts to make an appointment; a lot of people never make it that far, and then struggle on needlessly when they don't have to.


Therapists won't really give you the answers to whatever's troubling you, but a good therapist will help you sort out how to help yourself. It might feel a bit strange at first, but the idea is never to make you dependent on the therapist or to make you feel vulnerable--he or she is there to provide you with tools and techniques that let you deal with things. They're trained to do that (unlike friends who might be great listeners, but who might not be able to help all that much), and ultimately it can be pretty empowering to know you can do it. Sometimes people just need a little bit re-direction to get back on track, and that's totally okay.

If you find that whoever you eventually get the appointment with isn't a good fit for you, don't let it put you off trying to find another therapist who can.

Good luck!

thanks for that

i've actually went twice already, its going alright...we've only scratched the surface, and going any deeper into my troubles is going to be tough.

Ahh, that's good; I'm glad it's underway. It's a bit of a process, haha, but ultimately is worth it (I think, anyway), and might save you a whole lot of grief later to be dealing with stuff sooner rather than later, you know?


I was doing some really stuff destructive stuff awhile ago, and it took me a long time to actually go to a therapist. I only went about six times, but I still use the techniques she taught me to just get ahold of myself and think about things before I do them. It was a good choice for me, and I know it is for a lot of other people, too.

i'm glad it worked for you!

I've gone to a therapist for years, on and off. It can be such a good, healthy thing to do, and there are some weeks i dont feel like talking to the person. Some people never feel the need to talk to a therapist/psychiatrist, but if you feel like there are issues that are not only hard to talk about, but hard to deal with, then it can be very beneficial. There are so many things i never told anyone for years and horrible things that happened that i was able to discuss, tell someone how i felt. it was like like a weight being lifted off my shoulders after years of keeping things bottled up. Anyone who tries to say its weakness to need to talk to someone is a coward themself. it shows bravery that you're able to admit you need help and seek out that help. good for you and dont give up on it even if its hard.

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There are so many things i never told anyone for years and horrible things that happened that i was able to discuss, tell someone how i felt. it was like like a weight being lifted off my shoulders after years of keeping things bottled up.
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that completely sums up the feeling.
today, actually, i told my therapist some things I've held in---its a weird feeling to just feel like you're carrying less of the past with you everyday

I have post-traumatic stress. I don't enjoy going to a therapist because I like my free will too much...but compared to popping pills, therapy has much more win. I seem to have strange, unbearable reactions to everything I take.

you can choose to accept or reject a therapist's advice but have no choices at all if you're relying on the drug to free you.

personally I think therapy can only qualify as mind control if you think it's going to make all your problems disappear. only you can do that in the end.




good luck w/ your progress!

Some sensible words here all round - yes, therapists will never solve any problem by themselves for you, or offer any easy solutions, but they can help you find a way to sorting out your life yourself. And often it is better to talk to someone that you have no emotional connection with, as if nothing else, family/friends/loved ones will only listen to you talk about yourself for so long. Ultimately though, the only people who can really help us out is ourselves, and no good therapist will tell you any different.