Current Events > Therapy is for those who want to take control of their lives.

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Do you think otherwise?

Therapy is amazing.

Saved my friends life.

I sorta agree. That is a true statement for those who could benefit from therapy. But not everyone needs or responds well to therapy.

But I definitely don't agree with the outdated opinion that going to therapy is a weakness.

I dont understand why id pay to have someone tell me what to do....

Thurapy is for da WEEK

In super redneck voice

Did that "Therapy is for the weak" topic get modded already? That was fast

I won't say therapy is for everyone but it was really helpful for me.

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Lairen posted...

I dont understand why id pay to have someone tell me what to do....

You don't need a Mensa-level IQ to understand the basic point of therapy.

You can't separate your mental well-being and your physical well-being into absolutely watertight compartments. Just as your body can have sick days and need treatment sometimes, so can your mind.

A lot of people don't need therapy to take control of their lives. But if it helps ya, then neat.

Helped my brother when he got back from Iraq. Says it saved his life.

I personally had a bad experience with therapy. Not the "confront your issues" kind of bad. More of the "your therapist is constantly insulting you, laughing at you, and mocking your failures" kind of way.

But besides all that, yes, I still believe therapy is good and healthy. I just have the worst luck when it comes to having people in my life.

I really want to try again, but it's causing me to hesitate on checking into it again. If I could find a good match, I think it could be great.

I've wasted the last 23 years of my adult life not wanting to take control and will probably waste the next 23 years doing the same. It's just so much easier to do nothing.

Never been. Is it more than just talking about your problems? I find if I talk about my problems I just focus on them more.

It does a lot of people a lot of good.

Anyone who is struggling should give it a try.

I have never and will never have the privilege of being able to afford healthcare. I've never seen a therapist for even 0.1 seconds in my life.

boomgetchopped3 posted...

Never been. Is it more than just talking about your problems? I find if I talk about my problems I just focus on them more.

A good therapist helps you learn positive coping strategies. Some problems are harder to live with than others, and everyone's different, but that's the goal.

It's hard to find a good one, almost like making a friend, you gotta kinda click and understand each other.
They're great for insight. I've had too many minimize my problems or tell me i need to breath more.
My couples counselor brought up some great communication techniques, though the relationship eventually failed.
I'd rather read a recommended book, but I'm open to therapy again. You gotta want it for it to work.

TuxedoCyan posted...

I've wasted the last 23 years of my adult life not wanting to take control and will probably waste the next 23 years doing the same. It's just so much easier to do nothing.

Been there, done that.
Same feeling about doing nothing tbh.

Theres a cost doing nothing and for me it came in the form of my general well being -mental health and physical wellness

Meditation helped my anxiety. Doing that for over a year helped me understand myself a bit more and im more receptive to therapy now.

Id like to think being honest with myself and owning the shame i have has granted me a freedom from that alone. Like therapy helped me understand how i was in autopilot in life avoiding certain things and taking away choices by being cheap, safe, & subjectively trouble free. But that wasnt enough for me. As i got older, i found myself more curious about others and places... more curious about life in general. Realizing the control i thought i had throughout my life made me confront what little control i had

I'm actually in the process of getting myself set up with a therapist. Hopefully it works out well for me.

ZannoL posted...

Therapy is amazing.

Saved my friends life.

It probably saved my life too. The year I started talking with a real licensed therapist, I lost 70 pounds and recognized what anxiety symptoms felt like so I can control them better or keep them from happening to begin with.

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Because there aren't a zillion more people lined up out the door that need help?

I do think therapy is good, but I was also a bit suspicious of the "Men will do "x" instead of going to therapy" memes being plastered across the internet immediately preceeding Uber-esque "therapy" apps that sell your information (BetterHelp, etc.) launching.

Felt like astroturfing to me.

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yes because if there's one thing that people are clamouring for, it's a therapist who doesn't improve anything. that's like saying "plumbers are a scam, you're their income, all they'll do is break your pipes so you keep coming back". if you fuck up the service, why would they come back?

There is no better therapy than self therapy.

TuxedoCyan posted...

I've wasted the last 23 years of my adult life not wanting to take control and will probably waste the next 23 years doing the same. It's just so much easier to do nothing.

Jesus christ

Probably gonna get flamed for this, but IMO therapy is a waste of money for the vast majority of people.

People who can afford therapy can afford to do better more sustainable coping strategies like

Going to the gym
Eating healthier foods instead of junk
Connect with close friends and family
Breathing exercises
Remove people in your life who consistently make you feel bad (If it's a boss find another job)

pretzelcoatl posted...

I do think therapy is good, but I was also a bit suspicious of the "Men will do "x" instead of going to therapy" memes being plastered across the internet immediately preceeding Uber-esque "therapy" apps that sell your information (BetterHelp, etc.) launching.

Felt like astroturfing to me.

Of course you're going to get shit advice looking that way.

I agree with TC.

But maybe that's just because I recently decided I want to take control of my life.

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Are you an actual idiot?

True, but the only form of therapy that should NEVER be accepted no matter what is conversion therapy.

deathproof12 posted...

Probably gonna get flamed for this, but IMO therapy is a waste of money for the vast majority of people.

People who can afford therapy can afford to do better more sustainable coping strategies like

Going to the gym
Eating healthier foods instead of junk
Connect with close friends and family
Breathing exercises
Remove people in your life who consistently make you feel bad (If it's a boss find another job)

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In my defense I didn't need to ask that poster.

brestugo posted...

Of course you're going to get shit advice looking that way.

I'm not looking for advice. Also it's reasonable to be wary of health services that can sell your information. Not denying that therapy is useful, though.

Humble_Novice posted...

True, but the only form of therapy that should NEVER be accepted no matter what is conversion therapy.

+1, like,

deathproof12 posted...

Probably gonna get flamed for this

I won't flame you for your comment, but I will say that your understanding of what therapists do, (and how they can help people), seems to be limited.

ItsNotA2Mer posted...

I won't flame you for your comment, but I will say that your understanding of what therapists do, (and how they can help people), seems to be limited.

From what I understand therapists help people work through their trauma by getting them to talk about it right?

deathproof12 posted...

Probably gonna get flamed for this, but IMO therapy is a waste of money for the vast majority of people.

People who can afford therapy can afford to do better more sustainable coping strategies like

Going to the gym
Eating healthier foods instead of junk
Connect with close friends and family
Breathing exercises
Remove people in your life who consistently make you feel bad (If it's a boss find another job)

Life is more complicated than this! Addiction and genetic predispositions are a hell of a drug. But, I also agree that people are not spending their money on mental health nearly wisely enough. Socialized health care is the way to go!

Living in Canada and going through a waitlist through the University of Saskatchewan, I have never received a bill for my therapist, nor do I expect to.

Imagine that.

deathproof12 posted...

From what I understand therapists help people work through their trauma by getting them to talk about it right?

In the same way that a mechanic fixes your car by opening the hood, sure.