Well, the title is kind of self explanatory. What do you guys think about therapy? Do you guys who do it enjoy? Or do you think that there is a better way of dealing with internal struggles such as, i don't know, guilty, traumas etc.
If I am being honest, having done a lot of therapy I now realize the whole thing is a scam. I have been in therapy for 6 years and I still don't see my mental health getting any better. The best way I deal with internal struggles is by going to church, I feel that God has been doing a better job of slaying my demons than a therapist ever has. (I am not a Christian scientist at all) but when It comes to mental health I just think that God has done the best job caring for me on it.
I am sorry, but from my own experience, therapy does not work at all for me, I do not deny that therapy can be beneficial to some individuals, I am one of the many individuals who saw no change in ways of thinking while doing therapy, henceforth it is a scam. What works for some does not always work for others.
You have to know what your problem is and what you want to improve, then find a specialist in that area if you want therapy to work. I only made improvements when I realized that I had OCD and went to an OCD specialist. Other than that, I would not do it. If you do not notice improvements after the first three months, then it is not working. My OCD therapy has really helped me a great deal.
I highly recommend it. The key is to be selective with the therapist you work with. You should be able to tell by their profiles and maybe a quick consultation whether or not they are interested in solving the kinds of problems you need solving and if they are someone you will be comfortable working with.
Well, it depends on the person. For example, if you have depression, anxiety, OCD etc. Therapy will be good, but there's one problem. You need to find a good therapist or one with who you are comfortable speaking. Yeah, for some therapy is useless, but for many others is necessary. Of course, you can go to the best therapist in the world, but if you don't make any personal changes in your life, it's totally useless to begin with. I see praying to God more like a form of meditation and it works for many people. This is one of the best things about faith, but my problem is people who take it to far or use their religion as a reason to attack others. In my opinion, you should try at least and if you can afford it of course.
I went through 4 therapist before I found a good one. I got something from all the therapists but since they didn’t specialize they were very limited in the help they could offer. I love my therapist now. My husband was the same. He has a really good therapist now and it really helps him a lot.
Did you ever hear of religious fanatics or religious people who use religion as an excuse for their actions?
Yeah, but there are fanatics in every group, Just look at some of the tool fans. https://loudwire.com/tool-maynard-james-keenan-its-fanatics-that-are-insufferable/ I like Tool and I like Christianity Unfortunately there's going to be that group of fanatics that ruin things for everybody.
Of course! Look at Twitter with all these people that get offended by simple words and then try to ,,cancel'' different people. There are fanatics in every major community. I lost my...let's say faith after I found out what the Christian church from my country does behind the scenes. Ps: I like Tool too.
Exactly, this is really important. I'm going now to therapy and I have done this work of selecting the therapist. I'm a catholic, and I have selected a place that I know for sure about its catholic background. As an example, I don't expect to find some therapist that tells me that masturbation or porn are ok for me.
If you find a therapist that is good and you click with - it can be beneficial. If you find one that you don't click with or you don't trust, it can be a waste of time. My advice would be have a half hour phone chat with 3-4 in your insurance and do it.
Dont ask , if you feel you need help Dont think twice what they think Taking care yourself is your number one priority
Seeing a therapist was one of the most significant factors in my road of (continued) recovery. Yes you have to research and plan who will be best for your situation. But hearing advice and reasoning from a trusted source does wonders for your ability to take make positive change
Finding the right therapist is the key. You may stumble across a few mismatches though. My 1st psychiatrist was a terrible person. Had long waiting time and was on his mobile when I spoke of my issues. The 1st therapist was decent. Second one and third one were also ok. As my 1st therapist had said, it takes months to find out what is the root cause of the issue the person is facing. i used to think therapy is a one-time-visit treatment. u visit once, vent ur heart out and ur fine. took me a year n half to get some stability in life.
I agree with all the pro-therapy people here, I'm add that I didn't really start getting stuff out of it until I took it seriously. I know some people might not be in that situation and that's ok. But I try to go in there, really pay attention to what comes up, keep a journal on my own, review it between sessions, read books about therapeutic topics and self help and bring it in to talk about. I think you get more out of your put more in. If you were at the gym and your had a physical trainer you'll get better results when you do work on your off day and you come into the session with ideas and questions, and are fully present and ready to go as opposed to showing up and only doing what the trainer is dragging you through. So that's my advice. Really try to get a lot out of it.
May I ask why? Is it a matter of different expectations, or bad therapist, or useless therapy? Your insight would be helpful, because I'm going now and still it's soon to say it, but I think it will be quite helpful
