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Is therapy worthwhile? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello,

Lately I have been overwhelmed with my schedule, finances and social life. I am always trying to improve my mental health. With all of this stress I am considering therapy, mainly for someone to talk, to process all my thoughts, and maybe help me develop ideas or come up with strategies to cope better. I have ADHD, Autism, and some other things if that helps anyone relate.

I have three main questions:

Has therapy helped you enough to be worth the time?

Is it very difficult to find a therapist you mesh with?

How do I find a therapist? From a doctor's referral? Online service? Through insurance? (I live in the United States.)

Any experience or advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Edit: I just wanted to thank everyone for your help and support! I hope everyone is doing well and has seen positive changes. And I hope all these replies help other people besides myself. I'm feeling more positive and hopeful toward finding the right therapist. Your kindness is appreciated!

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just want to say, yes. A thousand times yes. Therapy is worth it a million times over. If you don't find the therapist you mesh with immediately, don't lose hope. Trust your gut and keep looking.

Once I found the right therapist, things really improved in my life and I was able to make sense of things that I had previously been unaware of.

Good luck!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know there’s technically no correct answer. But this is the correct answer 🫶

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

agreed

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

💯

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for your help! I will try and trust my gut. I feel a little nervous that I may try to convince myself that it's helping even if I don't find the right therapist. But I will try to keep evaluating honestly.