#therapy problems

[thefluxsystem]

i wish that there were actually as many DID specialists as it seems like there are.

so many of these therapists are out here just trying to pad their resume, then when they actually have someone with DID in the chair, they try to fake it til they make it. which they never do.

how am i supposed to get better, when the people who claim they can help are lying about it?

[unicornstherapy]

Leaving therapy after a rough session like

[thingsishouldtell-my-therapist]

I have depression and social anxiety, my new therapist mentioned last time wanting to do some exposure therapy where we go to the grocery store and ask random people how their day is going - this sounds like a terrible idea to me.

Of course I don't want to do it due to anxiety, and I have a particular problem with grocery stores because I've had bad experiences working at them. But also I just think this is such an annoying and even intrusive way to interact with people. Most people are busy at the store, and don't want to have strangers getting into their business. Especially a stranger who is stressed out and awkward and clearly doesn't want to be having this conversation.

How do I tell her that this isn't something I'm willing to do, without her thinking I'm just difficult?

[dumpster-fire-deluxe]

I am so tempted to start treating my psychiatric file like a Sherlock Holmes case because therapists refuse to help me

7 y/o me: no problems or deficits in social interaction or communication; no signs of developmental abnormalities aside from impulsivity and an urge to be the best at everything; happy girl, well-adjusted. Conclusion: patient seems fine for now, but keep an eye on her, things could go wrong

17 y/o me: in su!c!dal crisis, little motivation for pro social behavior, unstable sense of identity, mood issues, autism, 'jeopardized personality development'. Conclusion: patient is fine, dismissed

19 y/o me: apathy, little emotion beyond boredom and anger, small ability to form attachments to people, small amount of empathy, lack of identity, AuDHD, 'signs of personality pathology'. Conclusion: patient is fine, dismissed

23 y/o me: constant boredom and irritation, lost ability to form attachments, lost all empathy, lost some other (pro-social) feelings, maladaptive social strategies (lying/manipulating), no sense of identity. Conclusion: patient has to accept that this is simply the way she'll always be. Dismissed.

What. Happened.

It's been a year since I got kicked out of therapy and I've been trying to do the acceptance thing but it's a little hard without therapeutic support (I've basically been grieving)

What changed and how do I turn it back? Where am I supposed to go from here??

[katimorton]

We live in a world where everyone is like mental health is important, take care of your mental health, go get help, go get support, go see a therapist, therapy is convenient and accessible, and the list goes on! But let's be real, things are not perfect here, especially with our healthcare system. And insurance companies will make it extremely difficult to get access to the care you need, especially when it's something you cannot physically always see. As you know, I'm a therapist and I'm a huge advocate for therapy, caring for your mental health, and that is why this topic is of utmost importance for me. And one of the reason I make mental health videos online for those who cannot always get access to the care they need. In this video I'm talking through the SIX problems with therapy and what we can (maybe) do about it... what are your thoughts? What do you see as the main problem with therapy? 

Let's say you are in therapy or have a therapist, here are the 4 things NOT to say to your therapist: https://youtu.be/H714wnQn2uw 

Are you gaslighting yourself?! Let's look at the 10 ways we might be gaslighting ourselves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw8wY... 

More therapy advice and tips for both therapists and clients: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 

5 signs you need therapy: https://youtu.be/AqnGLiWt_34 

What happens in your first therapy appointment? https://youtu.be/9FiVVAOXiEQ 

[autisticeducator]

“If you could imagine the perfect future, what would it be?”

Um do we want me to have more depression and anxiety dear therapist, because that thought will certainly cause more of both.

I’m disabled and chronically ill. A “perfect future” literally can’t exist as it involves certain medical conditions being magically cured (which I don’t see in my lifetime).

The psychiatrist thinks this thought exercise is completely pointless and I was excused from therapy for the rest of the week to recover from the shutdown my therapist caused. She actually gets it as her son also has sensory issues and experiences similar things.

My psychiatrist thinks my therapist should focus on the closet of skeletons still haunting me (as my actual therapy goals) rather than hyper focusing on something that I never asked help for and isn’t going to improve without dealing with my actual therapy goals.

[domesticatedpigeonsoup]

after i came out as trans, she came out as a conservative

[magno171789]

How I feel when my therapist forgets my session.