What is your experience with therapists/shrinks?

[SLOPPYSECONDS]

is a spit on worlds mind tit wads

lot cultures populations ans da whateva professions runnin da side bar

wanna go longgggggg way far far far far away ans spin their whackamoolee in padded cooky jar

ans let rest planet enjoy bein

KOOL!!!!!!!

thankyou



sides a notins > may all humans gotta find somethang fix what not need survive da whackamoolee

 

[TickTockMan]

I find they, in my experience, are all out to make you like them. They are also usually egotistical and like to point out all that they do for you, as much as they can fit it in. They also tend to focus on things that have nothing to do with my issues, just to try and keep me coming back.

 

[SLOPPYSECONDS]

I find they, in my experience, are all out to make you like them. They are also usually egotistical and like to point out all that they do for you, as much as they can fit it in. They also tend to focus on things that have nothing to do with my issues, just to try and keep me coming back.

call it humans runnin same century on repeat

' OY WORLDS FOLK in waitin ta get on with life ! ya cured '

there go

 

[SLOPPYSECONDS]

Whatever helps you maintain your focus, is all good. My prayer and meditations are Christ-centered, and are of the Roman Catholic Traditions of the Discalced Carmelite Order. The same that I used to get me where I am now, and continues to help me.

not sure it mean ( Whatever helps you maintain your focus, is all good) but planet ans millions of folk pay price fa endless twat male run cultures no cans figure out their puddin snot fa brains

trees like ta grow ya know

this world issue in real time cause

life is eat enuff centurys shit

thankyou

 

[RaKroma]

Psychology is the best profession if you want to milk a customer without having to worry about providing any service/product. The fact that you went through 10 of them and were not impressed by the results speaks for itself.

 

[csb999]

well to advise I would first say my life would seem to have been an unmitigated disaster to this point and I would hardly offer myself as any sort of example ( I would not sentence anyone to my life ) , however it does sound like you are attempting to deal with a general non-specific state rather than any one specific behaviour . From my own experience you can waste a lot of time and energy attempting to deal intellectually with a problem that is chemical . Good drugs . One example I might put forward would be schizophrenia . Traditional Freudian talk therapy you can talk for decades and have not the slightest effect . I would suggest you experiment with a variety of mood-elevators because you might find one that works for you . It could be that you are rationally attempting to deal with an irrational physical state . It is possible to have too much respect for your own suffering .

 

[ChickenGuy]

I'd never seen one, and never intended to, but was persuaded recently by a former housemate to go and make an appointment for a 'therapy' 'session'.

I dunno, I saw this man twice, but it didn't do much for me. It just seemed to be a rather impersonal and offhand conversation about my life experiences and my goals and what I want to achieve to be happy.

But there was nothing told to me that was a revelation, and nothing that I didn't already know and realise.

And the COST of just ONE hour of this was £90 ($140)

To tell you the truth, the guy I met recently (a friend) at the sports group is a FAR better therapist, and he's just a normal ordinary guy. But he's warm and kind and SO easy to talk to, and knows all about the gay scene and relationships and guys. He really does relax you when you talk to him.

And all of my conversations with him are free.

 

[SLOPPYSECONDS]

They tend to come in various capacities, I've met two therapists in my life who wanted to put me on meds and wouldn't stop telling me how I was on the verge of a depression right on the first meeting; it happens, it's like a garage guy who tells you your car needs a complete overall when the only problem is a flat tire.

It's a job like any other, they want to keep you coming back.

if ya know good head shrink fa list a countrys way ova da edge fa eons

be Kool

save little humans be spit out on repeat programin

a JOB GAH

little planet earthy any aliens wanna JOB!

thankyou

 

[palbert]

The first one was basically in it for the money. The second one helped me so much with restructuring my life that the money he made pales in comparison. Go in with objectives and goals and set about becoming yourself. Make sure you relate, if not, try another. If I can help let me know.

 

[HoodedRat]

In my experience they are (almost without exception) utter charlatans; snake-oil pedlars pushing a pseudo-scientific-semi-religious agenda with no scientific foundation whatsoever ... and the worst thing is that some of them actually appear to genuinely believe the ridiculous nonsense that they espouse.

As far as I am concerned the 'psyche' prefix (psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, psychobabbler, etc etc,) is merely shorthand for 'megalomaniac faker know-nothing arsehole fraud'.

Personally, I would rather entrust my mental well-being to a New-Age channeller air-head crystal-therapy pendulum-wielding nutjob... 'Spirit says everything will be fine ... wear a Rose Quartz for balance ... that will be one hundred and fifty-five pounds please ... sorry, no cheques'.


PS. This being JUB (which is largely populated by sensitive PC-esque easily-offended souls ... aka, North Americans) I have, obviously, refrained from expressing my true feelings on this subject for fear possibly causing offence to anyone who may actually make their living from practicing such chicanery.

 

[birddog7]

I think the whole psychotherapy thing is a joke...

 

[undiesinabunch]

My feeling is, they are people we can bounce things off of who are not so close to our situation that they are unable to look from a neutral perspective.

I've been going to a counselor/therapist for over a year. I think she's great and talking to her is usually the most helpful conversation I can have. Therapists provide clarity and I feel like can help you get to the bottom of problems that you might not by yourself. I feel like where I'm from it's encouraged and there isn't as much of a negative attitude towards it. It's like seeing any other health professional when you need to.

It's always interesting to me to hear people's viewpoints on this sort of thing. I think it really says a lot about a person.

 

[Serenx55]

It doesn't matter what my experience with them has been, statistically they do assist patients and treat psychopathology. However, that being said my experience with them has been overall positive. However that's also not saying that I don't know a few psychologists who really have no business preforming psychotherapy and should restrict themselves to research.

 

[BlondeCanadian]

The only one I ever went to was some bitch who I was forced to go to after fighting with my parents for a couple years.. my parents while angry at me had thrown in my face that they had gone to a shrink who said that they were right and not being unreasonable (real mature eh)... so when i met the woman i felt no desire whatsoever to speak to her and told her so... that ended our therapy..

 

[Anders123]

*Gets personally offended*

*Adds half of the people in this thread to ignore list*

*Books appointment with psychologist to work through the feelings of personal inferiority this thread has exacerbated*

 

[maxpowr9]

I've only been one to legitimately in high school and it was honestly a waste of time. The problem was that I basically concluded that my family was the main reason I was depressed and trying to change people is impossible. So, I learned to deal with my family by ignoring them. I didn't really need therapy to conclude that but I reached that idea sooner.

My best friend now is a psychologist that deals with LGBT youth as her focus and she is amazing.

 

[JayHawk]

If you'd prefer not to pay someone to listen to your issues and give you advice, try seeing how you fare with an Internet forum of strangers who might be able to relate, but don't know you well enough to know too much. JUB's relationship and life advice section is meant to be a safe place, not like the volatile nature of Hot Topics.

This.... I use JUB often times to get things off my chest. I have encouraged many people around me to utilize the services of a professional as they are usually very helpful. I havent been able to up to this point because doing so would make me unable to do my job... BUT I will probably see a psychologist when I retire after all the positive feedback I have heard from ex's and family.

 

[genthree]

Keep right away from them. Talk to friends, calm down. When you are under the pump keep off the booze.
You will find that after all the talk YOU have to make the vital decisions.
Talk to your dog or your goldfish, but not shrinks.

 

[Paws]

I went to 4 or 5 and always dropped out after few weeks or months.

1) They have no clue about life and can't give me the right help.

2) The problems I have can't be solved by visiting a psychiatrist/psychotherapist and talk about them.

3) The last one I had was more interested in hearing himself talk about his profession, he wanted every appointment to be paid, even if I would call in two days before to cancel it, and he insulted me for saying something about my unemployed immigrant father.

 

[MoltenRock III]

I meditate every other day or so, it's something I picked up from my mother who has been a Buddhist for about 15 years now; while I still don't get it (if there's anything to get), it helps me focus and stay detached whenever I'm feel the grips of stress coming on to me.

So if you don't "get it", yet you readily admit it helps you, wouldn't a sane / reasonable person spend time learning more about it, take 2 or 3 months to live as a Buddhist monk, seek spiritual counsel from a sifu, etc?

Are you making substantial movement in your personality / life doing what you currently are doing?