Tell me the worst mental health advice you've received

[discernment]

Whats the most useless mental health advice that you've ever received?
(from mental health services/family/friends/random strangers on the internet etc...)

I'm not sure if its the worst i've EVER received but I remember calling a crisis mental health service in my country when I was actively suicidal with plans and the professional told me to calm down and have a bath and a cup of tea. I almost laughed

 

[starboy2k]

"just get over it".

 

[TraurigerClown]

Stop whining. A good nights rest fixes anything

 

[0x64]

I was told to man up.

 

[delinquentsandwich]

"pull yourself up by the bootstraps"

 

[Forveleth]

paying any sort of therapist

 

[auti]

Maybe not quite advice but when I was staying in California I had mental health workers tell me that there must be an option for treatment for me where I could still be close to home and I didn't even have the energy to explain to them that's not even remotely true. There's no intensive treatment for hours and hours from where I live. I've already used up what limited options I had. In my entire state there's only one intensive program and I already tried it.

 

[lastappleonearth]

Whats the most useless mental health advice that you've ever received?
(from mental health services/family/friends/random strangers on the internet etc...)

I'm not sure if its the worst i've EVER received but I remember calling a crisis mental health service in my country when I was actively suicidal with plans and the professional told me to calm down and have a bath and a cup of tea. I almost laughed

"Just smile more, be happier" was told this because the person didn't like the expression on my face I guess, because it brought them down and spread "negative vibes" in their words

 

[GodzillasBiggestFan]

"if you're getting bullied, try being more normal"

"you have to want help to get better"

"you just have to have hope"

"don't let it stop you just keep going no matter what"

 

[Aren]

Whats the most useless mental health advice that you've ever received?
(from mental health services/family/friends/random strangers on the internet etc...)

I'm not sure if its the worst i've EVER received but I remember calling a crisis mental health service in my country when I was actively suicidal with plans and the professional told me to calm down and have a bath and a cup of tea. I almost laughed

"Be angry" (psychiatrist) "It's not relevant to call us anymore" (emergency number for suicidal thoughts).

I mean, i think i'll meet these people in hell later for giving me such advise and not helping me but reject me while they know i'm going to ctb.

 

[NamelessEntity]

I have PTSD and was told to just not think bad thoughts and that it's not a real disorder.

 

[rainatthebusstop]

got asked if I have considered birthing a kid so I'd have something to live for. I could only stare at that person because they revealed to me then and there that they are a fucking idiot

 

[ilovecats1]

"just start doing stuff"

 

[limenlux]

"Have another drink."

(I declined.)