Venting starting therapy

[paskins]

tomorrow marks the first day of therapy for me after 3 long, arduous years of depression and i don't know how to feel honestly. sometimes i feel like i want help but most of the time i don't want to change, almost as if i feel some sense of comfort in being suicidal and depressed. i guess i'll see how it goes i don't really know how to format my thoughts rn so im kinda dumping everything into 1 big cluster of a post sorry if it affects readability ( ´-ω-)

 

[struggles_inc]

Good luck! Remember that picking the right therapist isn't always easy so don't give up if tomorrow vibe is not right. But I hope you will connect smoothly

 

[BeyondSurvival]

Good luck my fellow human!

 

[Penguin96]

Good luck. I'm soon on my 3rd psychologist. Im reading on art therapy on the side. To be honest, Im not a big fan of therapy. My wisdom to you is to find the right therapist, and know that it's your job to get better. That's why I dislike therapy, because in the beginning you think they have the answers. They can only guide you in the work process. But, I wish you well. I hope you get the help you seek. Try to keep seeking answers outside of the therapy room. Art therapy helps me. And art. Then you can benefit from both.

 

[Ethel]

Good job and good luck with it

 

[orpheus_]

Ive been in a similar place some time ago, starting therapy after years of undiagnosed but quite evident mental problems (and around 4 years of very bad depression), for me personally, therapy didn't fix all my problems but it definitely helped me make my life a bit less miserable so I think it's worth trying to get anything good from it

sending hugs, and I hope you can benefit from it! I hope your first therapist will be a good match for you, but if you have a bad experience at first, please, don't give up entirely. There are professionals who can actually help, even a bit.