Do you believe therapy can work for most people?

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Brainsbeforebeauty · Accepted Answer

Don’t know if I’d say “most” … more “some” People…  Depends on the person but can also depend on the therapist… (just like with all people/all professions, you have good and bad…

LovingJo · Accepted Answer

Yes!! But you have to have the mindset ready to accept the help, and that you want to change. 💯

sage2021 · Answer

I think the therapist has to be a good match with the patient. If the therapist can't relate to what the patient is going through because the therapist has lived a good life and hasn't experienced very much adversity in their own life, then they won't be able to help the patient.
When a therapist gets a new patient and they tell the therapist their problems and is obviously very upset and struggling with life, the therapist shouldn't reply with "Well, when my family is going through something, we just get in the car and go for a ride in the mountains and that helps us". See, a patient doesn't want to hear that when they have severe problems.

razelove · Answer

Depends on the context. Therapy will help in a whole lot of cases, especially where relationships are concerned. Where it won't work is where someone doesn't want to go, or get help. So ironically the more that therapy becomes a solution, the less it would be able to solve as less people would willingly seek it out, but rather be forced into it.
Therapy is just another tool to get to an objective, the most important part is simply be willing to put in the work to get from A to B, a motivated individual will find the tools they need. Like there are a shitload of stigmas around mental health right now, even if I did have an issue, I'd be more likely to treat it with hookers and blow than therapy. The price and consequences would be similar.

Leapfrog00 · Answer

Honestly, it hasn't done much for me. I have PTSD and I don't think I've gotten anywhere with therapy. My therapist listens to me, so that's not a problem. It's just I think sometimes it's not enough.

Some people might only need therapy for a short time, others forever, and some, it's hard to tell, but I believe it works differently for every person.

Different people have different levels of mental illness. Then there's different backstories. I was actually looking into a support group for trauma. A friend of mine from foster care went to one and swore it was better than therapy because there's other people that can relate to you.

For some people though, therapy is a good tool.

AaronKrieger · Answer

Yeah, for the most part it can. I don't even mean helping you through childhood trauma, but just helping you cope with life and see unhealthy habits to fix. Sometimes it takes an outsider's POV to help you see shit about you that you haven't even realized yet. It's whatever the person wants out of therapy.

Bricealan · Answer

I suppose it can help those that want it. As a very young person, I had a very serious eating disorder, and could have died after my mother died... My therapist put me on anti-depressants, and after a few months of only having "cotton mouth" from them, I got over the disorder... so in that respect, it did help me a great deal.

slatyb · Answer

No idea. A brilliant therapist helped me going through a very ugly divorce. Now I'm seeing another perhaps equally brilliant.

There's an old joke "How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb?" "Only one, but the light bulb has to want to change"

Not every therapist fits every person. If you decide to seek counseling, you may have to talk to a few before you find one that works for you.

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

If they're open to it and believe it could maybe help. And of course you need the right therapist. One wrong therapist and the poor thing might be scared off from trying again with another.

Princess3335 · Answer

Yes, talking to a stranger and receiving advice can benefit most people. From experience, I've found therapy to help with a lot of my issues. Whether it's mental health related, school, work, etc. I've always found it helps to talk with someone.

melanieeeB · Answer

I think it works for the people who truly wanna do something, who are willing ajd accepting to work on themselves and additionally with the right therapist for you personally

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I believe all non invasive positives can make a person's situation better but sometimes its not enough and more self directed methods are needed too.

Anpu23 · Answer

I think that there are some therapeutic techniques that are effective for some, and that yes it can certainly be helpful for a lot of people. But I also am opposed to the one size fits all therapy that many councilors seem to adopt.

Anonymous · Answer

Depends. If you're trying to alter deep rooted conditioning... just know it's gonna take time. Much easier and quicker if you just learn how to alter conditioning yourself instead of doing it the old school way.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Depends upon the therapist. I have a lot of problems with those who subscribe to the Levant school of thought, where men are considered emotionally defective for not emoting in the same way as women.

NathanDavis · Answer

some therapy, can work for some people, sometimes... yes

TheMadLad · Answer

I have tried therapy once, It didn’t help. but it did encourage me to deal with things on my own without asking for help.

msc545 · Answer

It works for many people, but there is an entire subset of people that does not work for. These are people with personality disorders. Nothing works for them.

Twalli · Answer

If you buy into it, it will help. It can take time and you have to be open, but it's beneficial if you are dedicated to it.

Anonymous · Answer

Depends what their core problems are. But it's worth looking into and finding out if there's a chance your life could be improved.

Pterodon · Answer

It does but it’s directly proportional to the honesty you put in

DizzyDesii · Answer

I dont find it necessary but some do. So maybe it works for some

Rangers · Answer

No, it doesn't work at all

BlissfullyCurSed · Answer

No. not for me at least.

DancingQueen16 · Answer

Yeah I heard talking to a therapist can help a lot

Nikki1989 · Answer

Some, not most.

Anonymous · Answer

Oh GO AWAY at last 🖕Jrk

Pete671 · Answer

No, it's the biggest con out there,,,

Guardian45 · Answer

It helped me when I needed it.

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