Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
Back in January I posted a rant about trying to get a councilor and the silly hoopes my insurance wanted me to jump through. Dear Lord it could almost drive you to depression just trying to get HELP for depression! Well success! I will be attending my first counciling session on thursday of the upcomming week.
It has been well over fifteen years since i have gone to a councilor (let alone a male one, i'm much more comfortable with Females) and i'm just wondering what makes a 'good' councilor nowadays? what makes a 'bad' one? It's a curiosity i've been pondering and wonder if some of you can give me some of the 'good', the 'bad', (got the ugly covered lol) of modern day counciling????Love you all.
A good therapist should be a sounding board. It’s an opportunity for you to talk and figure out for yourself what is at the root of your issues.
For sure there should be some guidance and feedback. But it’s your time.
Hopefully you will find some insight into why you operate in the way you do. Because once you do there is opportunity to change self destructive patterns.
You can’t change the people who surround you. You can only control the way you react to them.
For myself I know that the main problem on my road to mental health is me and my twisted thoughts. I get in my own way. It’s a journey that never actually ends.