Does counseling really work or is it B. S?

[KippleMagnificent]

I went to my doctor appointment today and she said the reason why I'm having all these pregnancy symptoms is because I have a condition that is called Pseudocyesis. I'm only 17 and I was diagnosed with Clinical Depression at 11 because my father always beat me and threatened to harm me in some way. I always hated myself in some way because I started to get bullied because of my weight and I wasn't pretty. So I'm just asking if counseling works because I need it a lot.

[MehKitten]

i went to counseling and i thought it was bullshit but honestly i feel like it was pretty good for me, you just need to find the right counselor. if you find the right one then you will be happy. you will need to go. just talking to someone about your problems and they will help you with solutions. you can also go on a website called blahtherapy it doesn't have professionals and sometimes the people dont help but sometimes they do. good luck and i hope that you do a lot better once you go to a counselor! it helps!

[Oddhonesty]

I went to counseling for a few years and absolutely loved it. It helped so much and made me feel tons better.

[JoeEDangerously]

Do you mind if I ask why you're not in therapy anymore?

[Oddhonesty]

My depression got better and my rapid thoughts slowed back down. I wanted to keep going but the things I wanted to talk about I didn't think I could because of my age and the things I could talk about got better. I had music as a constant coping skill as well as writing and it helped me get through.

[JoeEDangerously]

Well I'm glad you're feeling better. Depression is hard. I have it myself. My brain races too. I'm guessing you're also significantly more intelligent than average, right? You sort of remind me of myself at your age in some ways. Do you still wish you kept going? Do you ever want to go back?

By the way, you can talk about whatever you want even if you're young. It's not like your therapist is going to say "Now Oddhonesty, you know you're under 18 so we can't talk about that." They get it. Just because you're young doesn't mean your problems don't matter. I'd say it's worse in a way because no one listens to you. They understand that.

(I have a feeling your therapist didn't call you Oddhonesty though. Just a guess.)

[Oddhonesty]

No that's not what they called me. And I couldn't discuss my rapes without her being required to report it. I often want to go back but I'm probably gonna wait one year til I turn 18 only because I don't want my mother freaking out and thinking I'm self harming again. I still have social anxiety but I've been coping with that pretty well.

[JoeEDangerously]

Wow, I don't know why but I suspected you self harmed. I don't know, I seem to be able to sense it somehow or something. I don't know why honestly, but I just somehow knew you did. It's kind of starting to freak me out how I'm always right about that. You did stop though, right? No relapses at all?

I know they're required to report rapes in a lot of states but you could have refused to name your rapist (s). I suspect you know that though so there's another reason, right? Did your mother not know about them? Did she send you to therapy because you were caught cutting?

[Oddhonesty]

I haven't cut in two years now. And yeah I got caught and was sent to therapy. She definitely didn't know about them...

[JoeEDangerously]

Well of course it does. If it were a scam, wouldn't that be well known? People still believe in bullshit like chiropractic, acupuncture, homeopathy, and all that but it's well known that it's a load of shit. Psychiatry is real and it helps a LOT of people. I've been in therapy off and on for over 15 years and I wish I could go back right now. I'm having insurance issues so I can't for a little bit but I'm happier when I do go and you will be too.

[jmr2191]

In theory it's supposed to be extremely helpful. However, many individuals will respond in ways to different treatments (e. g. psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral or dialectial behavior therapy). Also, it can depend on the competency of the clinician, so it can be a bit of trial and error in the beginning for some, but with the right therapist and psychotherapy, it is almost always very helpful.

[TheGentleLion]

A good counselor will give you the tools you need to tackle your baggage. It is up to you to fight. You also should actively persue friends that will help you keep fighting and not throw a pitty party with you when you feel like giving up. (Friends that won't enable you to stay the same becausr they care)

[Sex_Panther]

Counseling is not something done "to you" it's something done "with you". Many people mistake visiting a therapist as a submission of illness but in actuality it's simply an act dedicated to giving you the support you need to solve your own problems. When you visit a psychiatrist or in some cases a psychologist then there's something genuinely wrong that requires professional attention that you cannot solve by yourself.

[kittykatg]

I work at a counseling center and have been through it myself. The most important thing is finding someone that you click with and be willing to put in the work they ask of you. Best of luck.

[Mesonfielde]

Counseling was designed to help people, but overall the final steps must be done by the person themselves.

[yaddayaddayadda02]

It is a great help if you are willing and determined to change

[mistermist]

Counciling definitely works. But Remeber there are councilors that you are not compatible with. If one doesn't help you, move on to another

[Anonymous]

It will only work if you want it to. It's not a magical cute. It takes months, even years to get to the bottom of your problems.

[Lilwill2420]

It will only work if you let it and if you have a therapist that you feel comfortable with but from my experience it works.

[knotme]

If you need that added assistance, yea sure.