>talk to therapist today
>suddenly feel motivated and don't want to die
ITT: things that never happen in the real world
>talk to therapist
>don't believe anything she's telling me and convinced she's lying to make me feel better
>talk to a therapist
>don't mention my unhealthy obsessive crush on a fictional character
>>27666726
Is Star your waifu too?
>>27666680
>be a desperate therapist who is gonna lose his house next month because cannot pay next loan
>try to make money off r9k with a shill thread lying about effectiveness of therapy
>use a shitty western shit cartoon girl as op image thinking it makes you fit in
>>27666680
>don't talk to therapist
>feel better because modern psychotherapy and neurology is only a few decades away from scooping out brain matter to 'cure' 'mental illness'
Don't take your jew pills, kids.
>get a therapist
>can sense their disdain and hatred by the third visit
never giv up :^)
Can we just have a thread where we post cute things that make us happy?
>>27666929
my first thought was that op wasn't really depressed but just a bit sad
>>27667180
What does depression feel like and I'll tell you if I have it.
Because for the past few weeks i've been unmotivated to do anything. Just wanted to eat, drink boose and lay in bed
>>27666680
>people having female therapists
thats beyond meme tier, why would you talk to someone that would never understand you?
do you like wasting your breath only to get a look of disgust as a response?
>theres people on this board with therapists
>theres people who have female therapists and think thatll help them
>>27667233
nigga try that shit for several goddamn years
>>27666680
OP you fool.
Therapists are for profit. They are like priests in that they tell you sweet lies and false hopes to make you feel better about yourself when you shouldn't and then take your money.
That or they will drug you on a brain-rotting chemical that lowers your IQ and numbs your soul and take your money as well.
Don't be a faggot, embrace the pain and fight your weaknesses.
>>27667248
Why did you assume the therapist was female?
>>27667266
idk. My therapist has given me very good advice and insight so far she hasn't recommended anything that would make her get more money but gives coherent answers to my problems and explains the causes of my behavior.
My last therapist was a fat black woman who basically said "just go out and make friends" No insight into why I behave the way I do, no techniques on what I should do. Literally just said "try meeting people this way or i don't know how to help you"
>>27667271
He's not wrong
>>27667271
Shut up you fucking white knight cuck
>>27666666
interesting post O P
>>27667309
Stop shilling. No one here would every legitimately promote getting a therapist. You are an obvious outsider (or troll).
>>27667163
NO
STOOPPP
>tfw wanna see a therapist
>nearest appointment is 2+ months out
>by the time the appointment comes around, the worst of the feelings have subsided
>feel good for some months before i start to feel like i'm going to boil over
>try to get an appointment again
>this one's 3 months out
>cancel it too
>>27667377
DUBS CONFIRM
YOU KNOW YOU LIKE IT
>>27666680
It'll pass
>>27667266
Yeah, you're retarded for a few reasons.
Therapists don't prescribe meds btw
>go to a psychologist back in 2014
>he ups and leaves that medical centre halfway through my 6 week evaluation without telling me
I still don't even know how to feel about this.
>>27667436
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>>27666680
>>talk to POTATO today
>>suddenly feel motivated and don't want to spoil
I'm a therapist, ask me anything.
Well I'm not strictly a therapist, but therapy, along with diagnosing and treating mental illness is my profession. I have a pHD, the majority of my clients are young adult men and women due to my area of research as a graduate student and I know tfwnogf.
>>27667850
How do I stop being narcissistic?
>tfw herapist spends 2min talking about shit i want to discuss then moves to some new topic and im too much of a pussy to tell him to slow down
>>27667880
You need behavioural therapy. See a psychologist (NOT a counsellor or a therapist and not a psychiatrist either) and they'll teach you to identify negative thought patterns, observe your own behaviour and the affect it has on others and also to address your own shortcomings from where your narcissism stems. Reject any medication, it's nigh worthless for NPD. If you're already in a position where you can acknowledge you are narcissistic you're pretty much halfway cured.
>>27667850
How does someone work on poor nonverbal communication? Couple of shrinks Ive seen (got dragged to family therapy) seem to think I suffer from terminal wierdness (autism)
>>27667982
Practice, practice, practice. Some people are naturally bad at these things but they can be learned. If you were my patient, I'd have you do one of those online tests where you have to identify the emotions people have from pictures that only show their eyes or their body stance or something like that and try to identify where you are weak, so do it for yourself and see how it goes? If you can find out what it is specifically that gives you trouble then you can just work on those areas.
If you're autistic, then you're autistic. It's not the end of the world.
Also just general advice, never see someone who doesn't have some form of graduate degree. There's too many half baked "counsellors" and "therapists" out there who only have a bachelor's and don't know shit. Make sure the guy you go to is qualified.
>>27667309
Nice. Wish there was a good way to find a good therapist aside from just trial and error. Rating sites don't seem to have much on them
>>27667850
How to find a good therapist and or easily find out if they are good without committing too much time
>>27668066
Protip: The counseling services offered by colleges are garbage.
>>27668104
Check their qualifications.
Google their name.
The most important thing you can do with your therapist is find someone you like, that you can trust and that you have a good relationship with. The most important thing a therapist and a patient need is a friendly relationship and a friendly atmosphere. You can usually tell whether or not you'll be able to trust someone or if you're comfortable with them during the first or second meeting. If you get bad vibes then bail or ask to see someone else, it's not a bad thing.
>>27668066
This desu >>27668165
Even though I myself worked on colleges for awhile.
>>27666680
Mandatory hex check
>>27666666
>>27668211
>inb4 /x/ invades the board
>>27666898
She's pretty qt senpai
>ger recommended to 7 cups of tea by an acquaintance
>never used it
>have a really bad day a couple weeks ago, decide I'll try it
>get paired up with a woman about my age who just lets me unload all my insecurities and problems and suicidal thoughts
>is genuinely nice to me and tells me it's all going to be okay
>gives me advice on how to try and fix things
>actually go to bed feeling okay for once
>>27668165
>>27668175
Thanks. I went to therapy before but stopped because it didn't seem to help. She was a newbie and I got tired of listening myself whine but I'm considering going again
>>27668544
>that picture
I have a whole book of those somewhere. They're pretty funny.
>>27668580
Yeah, you can find a lot of them on the net.
http://www.rayn.net/bunny_suicides/
>>27667850
>>27667955
>>27668044
>>27668175
Why do you actively profit from the suffering of others
Why do you uphold a false institution
>>27668706
I get paid to help people and I have saved lives. It's a pretty sweet gig and very rewarding and satisfying. I am glad I chose it as a career.
>>27668580
Ye. I thought thus crowd will like it. I only have a few saved. That's one if my favorites
>>27668622
Thanks for link. I shall try to complete my collection. Maybe buy a book
>>27666696
You need a psych, not a therapist. You probably have schizophrenia or something.
>>27669047
>you have schizophrenia because you don't believe someone who is literally paid to make you feel better and prevent you from killing yourself
>not trusting someone who wouldn't even be talking to you if you weren't financially supporting them is abnormal enough to qualify for schizophrenia
It's not necessarily true
But it's not far-fetched either
>>27668825
So feeding lies to people that it will get better is fine for you while grabbing their money? Toppest kek.
Good for you, literal le happy merchant.
>>27669139
In a professional, non-research capacity, I am employed by the state. No patient gives me money for treatment.
>>27667850
I'm in therapy, ask me anything
>>27667702
That's almost like dubble dubs
>>27669047
I don't have schizophrenia, I just don't believe her words
>>27667248
get on over to
>>>27660040
>seeing therapist
>chill retired old guy who still works in private practice because its satisfying work to him
>dad loses job so I lose my insurance
>tell him that I'll have to stop seeing him because I can't pay for it
>he says that he'll lower the cost to whatever I/my family can afford to pay because he'd rather have me as a patient and help me than have me go without a therapist
>he sort of helps but eh
>have a hard time opening up and talking about the shit that really bothers me and fucks me up
>sort of impossible for me
>oversleep and miss an appointment one day
>i usually schedule my next appointment at the end of each appointment
>constantly forget to call and schedule my next one or am too lazy too
>it's been a few weeks since then
>still haven't called to set up an appointment
>tfw no meds and no therapy
>>27668474
I went to rehab last year and they do the whole 12 step AA/NA/CA stuff. One of the things that genuinely helped me from that experience was telling someone else about the fucked up thoughts I have. It takes a while to be able to open up to people, and you can't do it in a normal social setting. But as much as sperglords like to glorify themselves on the internet, there are actual advantages to social communication. When I just started to disregard the fact of friendship and acceptance telling people how fucked up your head is becomes much easier. And when you get those thoughts out of your head is makes living much easier. I'm just ranting at this point, but I was just trying to say that I know how you feel.
>>27669538
It's my first semester back in uni and I don't have enough money to see a therapist and afford my antidepressants anymore. I have a month left in the semester, I don't know what to do.
>>27667850
As someone who has been clinically depressed since i was 10 years old is there a chance i could ever be fully happy
>>27669848
Yes.
It'll be hard and you may relapse from time to time, but you can definitely be happy.
>>27669808
I'm dependent on weed to keep the slowly creeping insanity that lurks at every edge and in every shadow of my thoughts
,
>>27669869
How bad of a thing would you have to tell a psychiatrist to get sent to a ward or something like that? What if i told him i've had homicidal thoughts and constant thoughts about suicide?
>>27669938
I'm guessing your American. In my country we don't send people to wards unless they request it or we believe they're a direct harm to themselves or others.
Homocidal and suicidal thoughts wouldn't be enough to get you sent off, suicidal thoughts in particular are extremely common in our line of work.
>>27669898
I used to smoke a lot of weed and take a bunch of stimulants at the same time. Whenever I ran out of stimulants I would drink myself to my next prescription.
That didn't work out very well for me
>>27669972
you're*
bloxlb
>>27669987
i am American. When i had a psychiatrist i never fully opened up. I just felt like i just couldn't say the things i've thought because they can be so messed up.
>want to talk to therapist
>know it wont help
>know it's too expensive
>>27670008
That's why you need one you can trust. Don't be afraid, we've heard it all before and we're here to help.
>>27667850
FUCK OFF YOU NORMIE PIECE OF SHIT
HANG YOURSELF
>>27667850
Why do I want to stop existing so much? Also how do I pick up on people's facial expressions mean easier?
>>27670140
>Why do I want to stop existing so much?
A combination of biological, psychological and social factors influencing brain chemistry and structure.
>Also how do I pick up on people's facial expressions mean easier?
>>27668044
>>27666680
>therapist
just one word: burgers
Really? You pay some jew to listen to you talk and steal your secrets and you PAY him? I wish I could be a therapist
>>27668165
Fucking this. I went to my college psych service and they were completely unable to help with anything outside of the "norm" - school stress and social anxiety, basically. My friend went to them for help with his heroin addiction and they just straight up told him to leave.
>>27667101
don't take your jew pills
get permanent, mind-altering brain surgery instead thought of by the same institution that invented 'jew pills'
:^)
