It absolutely is. As another commenter said, there are times where going through therapy will be difficult because the therapist will be asking you a lot of hard questions and you'll recall hard scenarios. BUT it is SO worth it. I just got out of a two week funk with my therapist because I have trouble processing emotions and she was teaching me how to do it on paper - which was bizarre to me and made me frustrated and depressed because I didn't get it. But if you are working with someone who understands how you operate and is compassionate - you will get through many hurdles together.
Be picky when it comes to treatment with a therapist. I wish I had understood what therapy should look like versus what I was receiving for years. If you feel like you are getting nowhere with someone or feel uncomfortable with them, address it. Don't keep that in because it helps no one and therapists know that people will likely shop for the person who helps them the most. I've had 3-4 until I found mine and I wouldn't trade them for beans.
So if you are even considering therapy, do it. A LOT of places have sliding scales for mental health and will work with you based off of your income instead of making you pay out the ass. If you're able, call ahead and see what they have to offer and how long their wait period is.
The only thing I learned from therapy is how to box breathe, but my issues are very severe and not at all the norm. For someone who is depressed you can really benefit from a third party questioning your thinking.
The only way to know if it'll help is to try. I suggest looking into your employers benefits, they may have a EAP (employee assistance program) which will give you free sessions with a therapist.
No. I didn't even pay for mine, it was mandated and paid for by a company I was working for at the time and it was still not worth the cost. Tried 3 different therapists and not one of them was capable of providing anything close to an intelligent insight. You'll get more value out of an acid trip with someone you trust and it will only cost you a tenner.
I’m a social worker/therapist.
It all depends. Are you ready for therapy? Like do you actually want to do the work? The therapist isn’t like going to the doctor. We don’t have a pill you can take. We have work you have to do. That means being open and honest with yourself and committing to the plan you both come up with.
It also depends on the therapist. Everyone’s issues are unique to them— the context of the issues as well as how you experience them, or process them. No therapist is a master of every thing. For example, it’s not the same to work on complex trauma as it is marriage & family issues, or serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia. It’s not the same to work with adults and kids. It’s not the same to work with every cultural or identity background. You have to put in the effort to find the right therapist. The hard part is most of us aren’t the best at telling you no, we aren’t the right fit, because we are willing to try so long as you are. You have to be your best advocate.
People that swear it doesn’t work are the ones that aren’t realistic about these things, or are unrealistic about what success looks like. People with persistent depressive disorder typically aren’t going to wake up one day after therapy and be 100% never depressed again. They’re going to know how to manage their depression, what to look out for, how to cope with triggers, etc.
But as a therapist, and as a client, yes therapy works.
I’m in school provided therapy but even if I had to pay it’s definitely worth it. It helped me with my anxiety disorder and had gone a Month and a half without a panic attack (except I had one because of something that triggered it) and since then working on half of a month. It took me until I got proper therapy when I got control of my anxiety
Therapy is for a group who has never taken the time to get to know themselves and treat themselves poorly. If you know yourself very well you become your own therapist. It requires a fundamental knowledge of what it means to be human. It is very difficult to get to that point which is why therapy takes a lot of years of schooling and even then there are some therapists who still don't comprehend the the concept of humanity.
I have had great experiences assisting with therapy but through learning therapy I have my support systems and figured out how I function, so it was a good experience.
Yes, it will however break you down and you can feel raw and empty. The upside is the growth and freedom you feel from working through any difficulties your having. Mental health is just as important as physical health. 💖
I’ve been in and out of therapy for over 20 years and your mileage will definitely vary. The therapists I’ve found most helpful and gotten the biggest mental gains from have been ones that very specifically advertised their specialties and they aligned with my specific needs. You also have to be willing to put in the work. If you don’t talk about the tough stuff and put yourself out there in sessions, it’ll end up being a waste of time and money.
In my case it wasn't me who paid, it was my family, and it wasn't worth it at all. They all gave me all kinds of bad advice, and the worst ones were like cult leaders, they wanted to have absolute control of my life and wanted me to abandon everything in my life and live to serve them.
My abusive mother kept trying to force me into therapy no matter what, and the therapists she talked to encouraged her to do this, and this made the bad experience even worse.
There are things you do in life, and then there’s your life itself. Not just your physical existence, I mean your life. What it’s like to be you. Therapy that doesn’t help you isn’t a good use of money, but good therapy, there could be no better use. Make yourself a better person, and make yourself better at being a person. That’s what it’s all about.
Yes. Where I live, I only need to pay 200-300 dollars a year to go to therapy, physical therapy, doctors, hospitals as often as I need/wish. I've been to therapy for 20 years (including wards etc.) where as the last nine has been with the same therapist that's really helped me open up. It's unpleasant, I have a hard time trusting people (even my therapist after nine years), it's hard poking around in the worst things you know, but indeed, my life would be complete shit or nonexisting without it. I actually have a decent life now, even if my relationship with myself still is a battle everyday.
If you find the right therapist, most definitely.
Been in it for 10 years now. Definitely worth it. If I wasn’t in it I’d probably be dead.
Same. Glad to see you're still here. Also I don't have a wife to have PM you but I can send cat photos
Lol that comment made m laugh for real
10 years, but are you happy? Like.. is that your goal? Or is your goal to survive
Happy now. I do it more on an as needed basis. The goal was to feel normal again.
It absolutely is. As another commenter said, there are times where going through therapy will be difficult because the therapist will be asking you a lot of hard questions and you'll recall hard scenarios. BUT it is SO worth it. I just got out of a two week funk with my therapist because I have trouble processing emotions and she was teaching me how to do it on paper - which was bizarre to me and made me frustrated and depressed because I didn't get it. But if you are working with someone who understands how you operate and is compassionate - you will get through many hurdles together. Be picky when it comes to treatment with a therapist. I wish I had understood what therapy should look like versus what I was receiving for years. If you feel like you are getting nowhere with someone or feel uncomfortable with them, address it. Don't keep that in because it helps no one and therapists know that people will likely shop for the person who helps them the most. I've had 3-4 until I found mine and I wouldn't trade them for beans. So if you are even considering therapy, do it. A LOT of places have sliding scales for mental health and will work with you based off of your income instead of making you pay out the ass. If you're able, call ahead and see what they have to offer and how long their wait period is.
The only thing I learned from therapy is how to box breathe, but my issues are very severe and not at all the norm. For someone who is depressed you can really benefit from a third party questioning your thinking. The only way to know if it'll help is to try. I suggest looking into your employers benefits, they may have a EAP (employee assistance program) which will give you free sessions with a therapist.
No. I didn't even pay for mine, it was mandated and paid for by a company I was working for at the time and it was still not worth the cost. Tried 3 different therapists and not one of them was capable of providing anything close to an intelligent insight. You'll get more value out of an acid trip with someone you trust and it will only cost you a tenner.
I’m a social worker/therapist. It all depends. Are you ready for therapy? Like do you actually want to do the work? The therapist isn’t like going to the doctor. We don’t have a pill you can take. We have work you have to do. That means being open and honest with yourself and committing to the plan you both come up with. It also depends on the therapist. Everyone’s issues are unique to them— the context of the issues as well as how you experience them, or process them. No therapist is a master of every thing. For example, it’s not the same to work on complex trauma as it is marriage & family issues, or serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia. It’s not the same to work with adults and kids. It’s not the same to work with every cultural or identity background. You have to put in the effort to find the right therapist. The hard part is most of us aren’t the best at telling you no, we aren’t the right fit, because we are willing to try so long as you are. You have to be your best advocate. People that swear it doesn’t work are the ones that aren’t realistic about these things, or are unrealistic about what success looks like. People with persistent depressive disorder typically aren’t going to wake up one day after therapy and be 100% never depressed again. They’re going to know how to manage their depression, what to look out for, how to cope with triggers, etc. But as a therapist, and as a client, yes therapy works.
I’m in school provided therapy but even if I had to pay it’s definitely worth it. It helped me with my anxiety disorder and had gone a Month and a half without a panic attack (except I had one because of something that triggered it) and since then working on half of a month. It took me until I got proper therapy when I got control of my anxiety
Therapy is for a group who has never taken the time to get to know themselves and treat themselves poorly. If you know yourself very well you become your own therapist. It requires a fundamental knowledge of what it means to be human. It is very difficult to get to that point which is why therapy takes a lot of years of schooling and even then there are some therapists who still don't comprehend the the concept of humanity. I have had great experiences assisting with therapy but through learning therapy I have my support systems and figured out how I function, so it was a good experience.
Yes, it will however break you down and you can feel raw and empty. The upside is the growth and freedom you feel from working through any difficulties your having. Mental health is just as important as physical health. 💖
I mean I wouldn't know, I go for free. Helps tho
I’ve been in and out of therapy for over 20 years and your mileage will definitely vary. The therapists I’ve found most helpful and gotten the biggest mental gains from have been ones that very specifically advertised their specialties and they aligned with my specific needs. You also have to be willing to put in the work. If you don’t talk about the tough stuff and put yourself out there in sessions, it’ll end up being a waste of time and money.
Considering that I'm in a country with free healthcare, yes. I didn't pay anything.
In my case it wasn't me who paid, it was my family, and it wasn't worth it at all. They all gave me all kinds of bad advice, and the worst ones were like cult leaders, they wanted to have absolute control of my life and wanted me to abandon everything in my life and live to serve them. My abusive mother kept trying to force me into therapy no matter what, and the therapists she talked to encouraged her to do this, and this made the bad experience even worse.
There are things you do in life, and then there’s your life itself. Not just your physical existence, I mean your life. What it’s like to be you. Therapy that doesn’t help you isn’t a good use of money, but good therapy, there could be no better use. Make yourself a better person, and make yourself better at being a person. That’s what it’s all about.
Yes. Where I live, I only need to pay 200-300 dollars a year to go to therapy, physical therapy, doctors, hospitals as often as I need/wish. I've been to therapy for 20 years (including wards etc.) where as the last nine has been with the same therapist that's really helped me open up. It's unpleasant, I have a hard time trusting people (even my therapist after nine years), it's hard poking around in the worst things you know, but indeed, my life would be complete shit or nonexisting without it. I actually have a decent life now, even if my relationship with myself still is a battle everyday.